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Smappa!Group is proud to present the Shunga Exhibition in Shinjuku Kabukicho – A Moment Interwoven with Culture and “Wa,” running for approximately two months from Saturday, July 26 to Tuesday, September 30, 2025. This exhibition will feature around 100 shunga (sensual ukiyo-e) prints from the collection of Mr. Mitsuru Uragami, owner of Uragami Sokyudo. The selection includes works by renowned Edo-period artists such as Hishikawa Moronobu, Kitagawa Utamaro, Katsushika Hokusai, and Utagawa Kuniyoshi.
Mr. Uragami is the world’s foremost collector of Hokusai Manga and a leading figure in the global appreciation of shunga. In 2013, he contributed to the landmark exhibition “Shunga: Sex and Pleasure in Japanese Art” at the British Museum in London. Additionally, in 2015, he played a pivotal role in organizing Japan’s first-ever public shunga exhibition at the Eisei Bunko Museum in Tokyo, which attracted over 210,000 visitors in just three months, becoming a widely discussed cultural event.
The exhibition will take place at the Shinjuku Kabukicho Noh Theater, a traditional Noh stage operated by Smappa!Group. Art direction will be led by Yasutaka Hayashi (Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group), transforming the entire venue. Every corner, including the main stage, hashigakari bridgeway, dressing rooms, and audience seating, will be reimagined into a dynamic and immersive exhibition space.
Mr. Uragami is the world’s foremost collector of Hokusai Manga and a leading figure in the global appreciation of shunga. In 2013, he contributed to the landmark exhibition “Shunga: Sex and Pleasure in Japanese Art” at the British Museum in London. Additionally, in 2015, he played a pivotal role in organizing Japan’s first-ever public shunga exhibition at the Eisei Bunko Museum in Tokyo, which attracted over 210,000 visitors in just three months, becoming a widely discussed cultural event.
The exhibition will take place at the Shinjuku Kabukicho Noh Theater, a traditional Noh stage operated by Smappa!Group. Art direction will be led by Yasutaka Hayashi (Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group), transforming the entire venue. Every corner, including the main stage, hashigakari bridgeway, dressing rooms, and audience seating, will be reimagined into a dynamic and immersive exhibition space.
Schedule | Jul 26 (Sat) 2025-Oct 5 (Sun) 2025 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥2200, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free. *Timed entry reservation required | ||||||
| Website | https://www.smappa.net/shunga/ | ||||||
| Venue | Shinjuku Kabukicho Noh Stage https://nohstage.com/ | ||||||
| Location | 2F Lions Plaza Shinjuku, 2-9-18 Kabuki-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0021 | ||||||
| Access | 3 minute walk from Shinjuku-sanchome Station on the Marunouchi and Fukutoshin lines or Toei Shinjuku line, 8 minute walk from the North exit of Seibu-shinjuku Station on the Seibu Shinjuku line. | ||||||
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