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The Elegant World of Kyoyaki - Nishikikozan and Obizan
Yokoyama Art Museum
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Nishikikozan and Obiyama are the names of two traditional pottery makers, both active in Awataguchi, a Kyoto pottery production area located east of the Sanjo Ohashi Bridge in Kyoto. Sohei Nishikikozan VI and Yohei Obiyama IX created ceramics to Western tastes based on the refined aesthetic sense unique to Kyoto, and brought them to foreign trading posts in the port of Kobe in 1872, opening up export routes for Kyoyaki. Nishikikozan produced a wide variety of works, from the glittering Kyo Satsuma style started by the sixth generation to the Art Nouveau style of the seventh generation, while Obiyama created beautifully colored pieces with exquisite craftsmanship, and both won numerous awards at world expositions. The export of Awataguchi, led by Nishikikozan and Obiyama, rapidly grew to account for 90% of the total production in 1878 (the 11th year of the same period).
In this exhibition, visitors will enjoy the elegance of Miyakono export ceramics, which have spread to the world, with a focus on works by Nishikikozan and Obiyama from the Yokoyama Art Museum collection, along with masterpieces by master craftsmen of modern Kyoyaki pottery.
[Events]
1. Lecture "Exploring the Charm of Kyo Satsuma and Nishikikozan
Lecturer: Kazuo Nishikikozan (Kyoto Awata Pottery and Kyo Satsuma Researcher)
Date: Sunday, September 24, 13:30-15:00
Venue: Yokoyama Art Museum 5th Floor Multipurpose Hall
Capacity: 30 people (advance registration required)
Admission: Free (admission fee required)
2. Hands-on Lecture: "Making Glowing Doro-Dango, like Jewelry! Making Glowing Dorodango"
Lecturer: Tsukasa Isomura (INAX Live Museum)
Date: Sunday, August 20, 13:30-15:00
Venue: Yokoyama Art Museum 5th Floor Multipurpose Hall
Capacity: 20 people (advance registration required)
Fee: General admission: 2100 yen (includes materials, display stand, and admission to the museum)
Passport members: 1100 yen (including materials and display stand)
3. Commentary by the Museum's Curator
Date: July 15 (Sat), August 5 (Sat), August 19 (Sat), September 2 (Sat), September 16 (Sat), October 7 (Sat)
All for about one hour from 1:30 pm
Place: Museum exhibition rooms (meet at the lobby on the 1st floor)
Please check the official website for event details and application procedures.
In this exhibition, visitors will enjoy the elegance of Miyakono export ceramics, which have spread to the world, with a focus on works by Nishikikozan and Obiyama from the Yokoyama Art Museum collection, along with masterpieces by master craftsmen of modern Kyoyaki pottery.
[Events]
1. Lecture "Exploring the Charm of Kyo Satsuma and Nishikikozan
Lecturer: Kazuo Nishikikozan (Kyoto Awata Pottery and Kyo Satsuma Researcher)
Date: Sunday, September 24, 13:30-15:00
Venue: Yokoyama Art Museum 5th Floor Multipurpose Hall
Capacity: 30 people (advance registration required)
Admission: Free (admission fee required)
2. Hands-on Lecture: "Making Glowing Doro-Dango, like Jewelry! Making Glowing Dorodango"
Lecturer: Tsukasa Isomura (INAX Live Museum)
Date: Sunday, August 20, 13:30-15:00
Venue: Yokoyama Art Museum 5th Floor Multipurpose Hall
Capacity: 20 people (advance registration required)
Fee: General admission: 2100 yen (includes materials, display stand, and admission to the museum)
Passport members: 1100 yen (including materials and display stand)
3. Commentary by the Museum's Curator
Date: July 15 (Sat), August 5 (Sat), August 19 (Sat), September 2 (Sat), September 16 (Sat), October 7 (Sat)
All for about one hour from 1:30 pm
Place: Museum exhibition rooms (meet at the lobby on the 1st floor)
Please check the official website for event details and application procedures.
Schedule | Jul 7 (Fri) 2023-Oct 9 (Mon) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1000; University and High School Students, Seniors 65 & Over ¥800; Junior High School Students ¥600; Persons with Disability Certificates ¥700; Elementary School Students and Under free. | ||||||
| Venue | Yokoyama Art Museum https://www.yokoyama-art-museum.or.jp/  | ||||||
| Location | 1-1-21 Aoi, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 461-0004 | ||||||
| Access | 4 minute walk from exit 1 at Shinsakae-machi Station on the Higashiyama subway line, 4 minute walk from exit 3 at Takaoka Station on the Sakura-dori subway line. | ||||||
| Phone | 052-931-0006 | ||||||
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