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Thermae: Ancient Rome, Japan, and the Joy of Bathing
Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art
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One of the most prosperous civilizations in history was ancient Rome, where the population enjoyed a comfortable lifestyle and advanced architectural techniques epitomized by the ubiquitous thermae or public bathhouse. In a nation of avid bath lovers like Japan, it is no surprise that the thermae have captured people’s imaginations, especially after Mari Yamazaki’s manga Thermae Romae made them more widely known. Through videos, models, and over 100 works of art—including paintings, sculptures, and archaeological finds from the collection of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples—this exhibition introduces the lives of ancient Romans with a focus on the thermae.
The exhibition also touches on the bathing culture of Japan, which has flourished as a result of the country’s natural topography and regional cultures. Like Lucius, the protagonist of Thermae Romae who travels between present-day Japan and Rome through a time portal in a bathhouse, visitors will have the rare opportunity to compare the bathing cultures of ancient Rome and Japan.
* Exhibits shall be partly rotated after May 9.
The exhibition also touches on the bathing culture of Japan, which has flourished as a result of the country’s natural topography and regional cultures. Like Lucius, the protagonist of Thermae Romae who travels between present-day Japan and Rome through a time portal in a bathhouse, visitors will have the rare opportunity to compare the bathing cultures of ancient Rome and Japan.
* Exhibits shall be partly rotated after May 9.
Schedule | Apr 6 (Sat) 2024-Jun 9 (Sun) 2024 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1200, Seniors 65 & Over ¥1100, University and High School Students ¥700, Junior High School Students and Under free. | ||||
| MuPon | ¥100 off / Up to 2 people / General public only. Not valid with other discounts.  Download the TAB app to get a discount on entry to this event. ※Paid subscriber only | ||||
| Website | https://panasonic.co.jp/ew/museum/exhibition/24/240406/en.html | ||||
| Venue | Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art https://panasonic.co.jp/ew/museum/en/ | ||||
| Location | 4F Panasonic Tokyo Shiodome Bldg., 1-5-1 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8301 | ||||
| Access | 5 minute walk from exit 3 at Shiodome Station on the Toei Oedo line, 8 minute walk from the Shiodome exit of JR Shimbashi Station, 6 minute walk from exit 2 at Shimbashi Station on the Ginza line. | ||||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||||
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