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From the Genpei Battles to Kamakura
Ota Memorial Museum of Art
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Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Toshikata Mizuno, Honen Tsukioka, Yoshitora Utagawa, Yoshikazu Utagawa, Hiroshige Utagawa et al.
The Jisho/Juei Rebellion (1180-85) that took place at the end of the Heian Period (794-1185) is commonly referred to as the "Genpei Battles" and were a series of fierce battles between the Taira clan and the warriors led by Minamoto no Yoritomo. After Yoritomo destroyed the Heike clan and established the Kamakura shogunate, a period of power struggles continued between Yoritomo's successors and the Hojo clan and other influential court nobles.
Episodes of battles between samurai warriors for the survival of their clans were popularized through military chronicles such as "The Tale of the Heike" and "Azuma Kagami". During the Edo period, they were popularized in novels and Kabuki plays, and became popular subjects for ukiyoe prints as well, with numerous works depicted.
This exhibition focuses on this period, which is once again attracting attention through the anime "The Tale of the Heike" and NHK's historical drama "The 13 Ronin of Kamakura-dono," and traces the rise and fall of samurai warriors through Ukiyoe, including Taira no Kiyomori, Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Minamoto no Yoritomo.
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Slide talk by curators
Date: Friday, July 8 / Thursday, July 14, 11:00 - 30 minutes each time
Venue: Ota Memorial Museum of Art, Audio Visual Room (B1)
*For details of the event, please check the official website.
Episodes of battles between samurai warriors for the survival of their clans were popularized through military chronicles such as "The Tale of the Heike" and "Azuma Kagami". During the Edo period, they were popularized in novels and Kabuki plays, and became popular subjects for ukiyoe prints as well, with numerous works depicted.
This exhibition focuses on this period, which is once again attracting attention through the anime "The Tale of the Heike" and NHK's historical drama "The 13 Ronin of Kamakura-dono," and traces the rise and fall of samurai warriors through Ukiyoe, including Taira no Kiyomori, Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Minamoto no Yoritomo.
[Related Events]
Slide talk by curators
Date: Friday, July 8 / Thursday, July 14, 11:00 - 30 minutes each time
Venue: Ota Memorial Museum of Art, Audio Visual Room (B1)
*For details of the event, please check the official website.
Schedule | Jul 1 (Fri) 2022-Jul 24 (Sun) 2022 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥800, University and High School Students ¥600, Junior High School Students and Under free. | ||||
| Website | http://www.ukiyoe-ota-muse.jp/exhibition/genpei-war | ||||
| Venue | Ota Memorial Museum of Art http://www.ukiyoe-ota-muse.jp/eng | ||||
| Location | 1-10-10 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 | ||||
| Access | 1 minute walk from exit 5 at Meijijingu-mae Station on the Chiyoda and Fukutoshin lines, 3 minute walk from the Omotesando exit of Harajuku Station on the JR Yamanote line. | ||||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||||
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