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The Father of Japanese Animation - Keizo Masaoka and Animation Today
Teikyo University Museum
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Kenzo Masaoka, Mitsuyo Seo, Noburo Ofuji et al.
Teikyo University's Department of Japanese Culture in the Faculty of Letters has faculty members who specialize in animation and conduct research as well as educational activities based on the results of such research. This exhibition introduces the depth and breadth of the history of animation through the results of their research and educational activities.
In Japan, animation films were introduced from Europe and the United States in 1912 and became extremely popular. People fascinated by these films began to produce animated films, and many of them were created in Japan as well. One of these creators was Kenzo Masaoka (1898-1988). Born in Osaka, where "Hanshin Modernism" was in full bloom, Masaoka took advantage of what he had learned as an art student and his experience in making dramatic films to plunge into the world of animation at the age of 30. Masaoka was one of the first in Japan to develop new techniques, such as creating works with sound and introducing celluloid pictures, which allow for detailed expression. The culmination of these efforts was the operetta-style "Spider and Tulip" in 1943. In the 1960s, the animation stage shifted rapidly from movie theaters to television. At the request of animation studios, Masaoka took charge of training new animators and devoted himself to the development of human resources. Even after retiring from the front lines, Masaoka continued to support TV animation from the shadows. For these achievements, Kenzo Masaoka is known as the "Father of Japanese Animation," and he lived his life alongside the development of Japanese animation.
This exhibition introduces the history of animation from its origins to the present day through rare documents and images, and, with Kenzo Masaoka's footsteps as its axis, unravels the history of Japanese animation from its beginnings to its development.
[Events]
Lectures on Understanding the World of Animation
Lecture 1: "From the Origins of the Moving Image to Modern Japanese Animation"
Date: Saturday, September 9, 14:00-15:15
Lecturer: Ryo Yasumura (Teikyo University Part-time Lecturer, Former Associate Professor, Department of Japanese Culture, Faculty of Letters, Teikyo University)
Venue: Small Hall, Solatio Square, Teikyo University Hachioji Campus
Capacity: 150 (first-come-first-served basis) *Registration required
Lecture 2: "The World of Prewar Animation: The Activities of Kenzo Masaoka"
Date: Saturday, September 30, 13:00-14:00
Lecturer: Yukari Hagiwara (Lecturer, Department of Japanese Culture, Teikyo University)
Venue: Small Hall, Solatio Square, Teikyo University Hachioji Campus
Capacity: 150 (first-come-first-served basis) *Reservations required
Screenings: Enjoying the works of Kenzo Masaoka
1st Session
"The Spider and the Middle of Nowhere" (16 min., B&W) 1943 (Shochiku Animation Laboratory) Director: Kenzo Masaoka
Tora-chan, the Rescued Cat" (21 min., B&W) 1947 (Toho Kyoiku Eiga) Director: Kenzo Masaoka
Date: Saturday, August 26, 11:00-12:00
Venue: Teikyo University Hachioji Campus Solatio Square Small Hall
Capacity: 150 (first-come-first-served basis) *Registration required
2nd Session
"The Cherry Blossoms (Spring Illusion)" (8 min., B&W) 1946 (Japan Manga Eigasha) Director: Kenzo Masaoka
Kaguyahime" (33 min., B&W, re-edited and shortened version) 1935 (J.O. Studio) Director: Kiji Tanaka, Photography: Eiji Tsuburaya, Miniatures Production/Cinematography: Kenzo Masaoka
Date: Saturday, September 30, 14:30-15:30
Venue: Small Hall, Solatio Square, Teikyo University Hachioji Campus
Capacity: 150 people (first-come-first-served basis) *Advance registration required
Science Craft Workshop: Easy Animation Craft
1st Session: "Let's Make a Somatrope"
Date: Saturday, August 12, 10:00 - 12:00, 13:30 - 15:30
Venue: Teikyo University Museum Seminar Room
2nd Session 2: "Let's make a Phenakistoscope"
Date: August 19 (Sat) 10:00-12:00, 13:30-15:30
Venue: Teikyo University Museum Seminar Room
Please check the official website for event details and how to register.
In Japan, animation films were introduced from Europe and the United States in 1912 and became extremely popular. People fascinated by these films began to produce animated films, and many of them were created in Japan as well. One of these creators was Kenzo Masaoka (1898-1988). Born in Osaka, where "Hanshin Modernism" was in full bloom, Masaoka took advantage of what he had learned as an art student and his experience in making dramatic films to plunge into the world of animation at the age of 30. Masaoka was one of the first in Japan to develop new techniques, such as creating works with sound and introducing celluloid pictures, which allow for detailed expression. The culmination of these efforts was the operetta-style "Spider and Tulip" in 1943. In the 1960s, the animation stage shifted rapidly from movie theaters to television. At the request of animation studios, Masaoka took charge of training new animators and devoted himself to the development of human resources. Even after retiring from the front lines, Masaoka continued to support TV animation from the shadows. For these achievements, Kenzo Masaoka is known as the "Father of Japanese Animation," and he lived his life alongside the development of Japanese animation.
This exhibition introduces the history of animation from its origins to the present day through rare documents and images, and, with Kenzo Masaoka's footsteps as its axis, unravels the history of Japanese animation from its beginnings to its development.
[Events]
Lectures on Understanding the World of Animation
Lecture 1: "From the Origins of the Moving Image to Modern Japanese Animation"
Date: Saturday, September 9, 14:00-15:15
Lecturer: Ryo Yasumura (Teikyo University Part-time Lecturer, Former Associate Professor, Department of Japanese Culture, Faculty of Letters, Teikyo University)
Venue: Small Hall, Solatio Square, Teikyo University Hachioji Campus
Capacity: 150 (first-come-first-served basis) *Registration required
Lecture 2: "The World of Prewar Animation: The Activities of Kenzo Masaoka"
Date: Saturday, September 30, 13:00-14:00
Lecturer: Yukari Hagiwara (Lecturer, Department of Japanese Culture, Teikyo University)
Venue: Small Hall, Solatio Square, Teikyo University Hachioji Campus
Capacity: 150 (first-come-first-served basis) *Reservations required
Screenings: Enjoying the works of Kenzo Masaoka
1st Session
"The Spider and the Middle of Nowhere" (16 min., B&W) 1943 (Shochiku Animation Laboratory) Director: Kenzo Masaoka
Tora-chan, the Rescued Cat" (21 min., B&W) 1947 (Toho Kyoiku Eiga) Director: Kenzo Masaoka
Date: Saturday, August 26, 11:00-12:00
Venue: Teikyo University Hachioji Campus Solatio Square Small Hall
Capacity: 150 (first-come-first-served basis) *Registration required
2nd Session
"The Cherry Blossoms (Spring Illusion)" (8 min., B&W) 1946 (Japan Manga Eigasha) Director: Kenzo Masaoka
Kaguyahime" (33 min., B&W, re-edited and shortened version) 1935 (J.O. Studio) Director: Kiji Tanaka, Photography: Eiji Tsuburaya, Miniatures Production/Cinematography: Kenzo Masaoka
Date: Saturday, September 30, 14:30-15:30
Venue: Small Hall, Solatio Square, Teikyo University Hachioji Campus
Capacity: 150 people (first-come-first-served basis) *Advance registration required
Science Craft Workshop: Easy Animation Craft
1st Session: "Let's Make a Somatrope"
Date: Saturday, August 12, 10:00 - 12:00, 13:30 - 15:30
Venue: Teikyo University Museum Seminar Room
2nd Session 2: "Let's make a Phenakistoscope"
Date: August 19 (Sat) 10:00-12:00, 13:30-15:30
Venue: Teikyo University Museum Seminar Room
Please check the official website for event details and how to register.
Schedule | Jul 29 (Sat) 2023-Oct 15 (Sun) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | http://teikyo.jp/museum/exhibition/「日本アニメーションの父」政岡憲三とアニメー/ | ||||
| Venue | Teikyo University Museum http://teikyo.jp/museum/ | ||||
| Location | B1F Soratio Square Museum, 359 Otsuka, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0395 | ||||
| Access | 15 minute walk from Otsuka・Teikyo-Daigaku Station on the Tama Monorail line; From Takahatafudo Station or Seiseki-sakuragaoka Station on the Keio line, take the Keio bus and get off at Teikyo Daigaku Konai. | ||||
| Phone | 0426783675 | ||||
| Related images | Click on the image to enlarge it |
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