The Landscape of Emotion — In Tanka Poems and Illustration
Kadokawa Culture Museum
Starts 2/13
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Under the creative direction of illustrator Mika Pikazo, this exhibition endeavors to create a spatial immersive experience of emotion, centered on two seemingly disparate expressive forms: Japanese tanka poems and illustration.
Tanka and illustration share a process that begins with emotion felt in the heart and unfolds into creative expression. Tanka is a literary art form with a long history in Japan of captivating people across the ages. Illustration, as an independent medium, on the other hand, has been evolving from its more literary origins into a leading form of visual expression in contemporary pop art culture.
Tanka preserves tradition while continuously transforming as a form of creation, whereas illustration can be seen as an expressive medium that constantly changes its form and even redefines its own framework. Despite these differences in approach and history, the emotions embedded in tanka and illustration are universal and absolute, both for the creator and the audience.
This exhibition focuses on those emotions. How do people come to feel emotion? What kinds of emotions exist, fade away, and continue to live on? Through the distinct expressive forms of tanka and illustration, we hope to explore these questions and provide visitors with an opportunity to reconnect with their own emotions.
Tanka and illustration share a process that begins with emotion felt in the heart and unfolds into creative expression. Tanka is a literary art form with a long history in Japan of captivating people across the ages. Illustration, as an independent medium, on the other hand, has been evolving from its more literary origins into a leading form of visual expression in contemporary pop art culture.
Tanka preserves tradition while continuously transforming as a form of creation, whereas illustration can be seen as an expressive medium that constantly changes its form and even redefines its own framework. Despite these differences in approach and history, the emotions embedded in tanka and illustration are universal and absolute, both for the creator and the audience.
This exhibition focuses on those emotions. How do people come to feel emotion? What kinds of emotions exist, fade away, and continue to live on? Through the distinct expressive forms of tanka and illustration, we hope to explore these questions and provide visitors with an opportunity to reconnect with their own emotions.
Schedule | Feb 13 (Fri) 2026-Mar 29 (Sun) 2026 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | TBD | ||
| Website | https://tokorozawa-sakuratown.com/special/kanjyoten/en/ | ||
| Venue | Kadokawa Culture Museum | ||
| Location | 3-13-3 Higashi Tokorozawa Wada, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama 359-0023 | ||
| Access | 10 minute walk from Higashi-Tokorozawa Station on the JR Musashino line. | ||
| Phone | 0570-017-396 | ||
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