Exhibition

Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972), the first Japanese author to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, is also known as an accomplished art collector. His collection is wide-ranging, from ancient art, such as Urakami Gyokudō's Frozen Clouds and Sifted Snow, and Ike Taiga and Yosa Buson's Ten Convenient and Ten Good Ideas, to modern and contemporary art by Koga Harue and Kusama Yayoi, and even Western art, all of which are designated national treasures.
Kawabata also had a close relationship with Higashiyama Kaii (1908-1999), one of Japan's leading postwar painters, and many of Higashiyama's works are included in the Kawabata Collection. Like Kawabata, Higashiyama also collected a wide variety of art.
This exhibition introduces the art collected by Kawabata and Higashiyama, exploring their aesthetic sense, and also displays a number of Higashiyama's works together, tracing the trajectory of the exchange between the two masters and approaching the world of beauty they pursued. Also on display will be an unposted letter recently discovered at Kawabata's residence addressed to Kawabata's first love, Ito Hatsuyo, who was the model for his masterpiece "The Dancing Girl of Izu," as well as calligraphy by such literary greats as Natsume Soseki, Dazai Osamu, and Mishima Yukio.
*Some exhibits will be changed during the exhibition.

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The organizer of this exhibition will talk about the highlights of the exhibition in front of the actual works. Experience the world of beauty pursued by Kawabata and Toyama.
Date and time: Saturday, September 1st, 14:00-15:00
Lecturer: Mizuhara Sonohiro
(Organizer of this exhibition, Director of the Kawabata Yasunari Memorial Foundation)
Location: Special exhibition room
*No application required. However, a special exhibition admission ticket is required.

Ⅰ "Takahama Kyoshi and Masaoka Shiki (tentative title)"
Kyoshi (a native of Matsuyama City, Hyogo Prefecture) was a friend of Kawabata. He will talk about his activities, focusing on his relationship with his teacher Shiki.
Date and time: Monday, September 24th (substitute holiday) 14:00-15:30
Venue: New building auditorium
Lecturer: Nishimatsu Yosuke (curator, Matsuyama City Shiki Memorial Museum)
Ⅱ "Modern theater history and the people around Inoue Masao"
He will talk about Inoue (a native of Tobe Town, Hyogo Prefecture), one of the greatest contributors to the history of modern Japanese theater and film.
Date and time: Sunday, September 30th 14:00-15:30
Venue: New building auditorium
Lecturer: Miyamoto Naomi (curator, Tobe Town Board of Education)
Ⅲ "Higashiyama Kaii: Nature is a mirror of the heart"
Higashiyama has deep ties to the Setouchi region, with his grandfather being from Kagawa Prefecture. This lecture will delve into the essence of Higashiyama art.
Date and time: Monday, October 8th (National Holiday) 14:00-15:30
Venue: New Building Auditorium
Lecturer: Taguchi Keita (Curator, Kagawa Prefectural Museum)
* First 120 people, no registration required. However, a ticket stub for the special exhibition is required.

Kawabata has also written many pieces about art. This is a time to enjoy his aesthetic sense and the appeal of the exhibited works with your ears.
Date and time: Sunday, September 16th, 2pm-3pm
Location: New Building Auditorium
Readers: Fukuda Masayo, Moriya Yoko, Kawahara Pastry, Medical and Tourism College Voice Actor and Talent Course Students
*120 people on a first-come, first-served basis, no registration required, participation free.

(1) Saturday, September 22nd, from 14:00
"Kawabata Yasunari and Art"
(2) Saturday, September 28th, from 14:00
"Modern Japanese Literature and Book Design"
Location: New Building Hi-Vision Gallery
Instructor: Museum curator
*Limited to the first 30 people, no registration required, participation is free.

Date and time: Saturday, September 15th, Saturday, October 6th, from 2pm each day
Location: Special exhibition room
*No registration required. However, a special exhibition ticket is required.

Date and time: Every Sunday from September 16th onwards, 11:00-11:30
Navigator: Museum volunteer guide
Location: Special exhibition room
*No application required. However, a ticket to the special exhibition is required.