Exhibition

The reason why famous swords shine so beautifully is because of the hands of people who have been constantly protecting and polishing them for hundreds of years since they were forged. This exhibition will display about 100 swords and sword fittings designated as national treasures and important cultural properties from the Heian period to the Edo period from the collection of the Sano Museum of Art, which boasts one of Japan's leading sword collections. Among them, the national treasure "Tachi Mei Ichi" will be exhibited in Ehime for the first time in 36 years. In addition, the exhibition will also feature masterpieces such as the famous spear "Tonbogiri", which has also become a character in "Touken Ranbu", and the important cultural property "Matsuie", as well as swords related to Ehime, such as the famous sword "Masamune" (Important Cultural Property) owned by Todo Takatora, lord of Iyo Imabari Castle, which will be exhibited for the first time in the prefecture. In addition, famous swords (Important Cultural Properties) that have been handed down to Isaniwa Shrine and Shinonome Shrine will be specially exhibited in conjunction with this exhibition. We hope to be able to convey the aesthetic sense and culture that the Japanese people have cultivated through the nearly 1,000-year history of Japanese swords.
*Only Masamune and Okanemitsu will be exhibited during the change of exhibition.

Only available at the venue! Special commentary by voice actor Tooru Sakurai on "Tonbogiri"!!

Organizers: "Famous Swords Speak" Executive Committee (Ehime Prefecture, Ai TV)
Special cooperation: Sano Art Museum, a public interest foundation
Supporters: Matsuyama City, Matsuyama City Board of Education, Ehime Prefecture Municipal and Municipal Boards of Education Association, Ehime Prefecture Elementary and Junior High School Principals Association, Ehime Prefectural Art Association, Ehime Art Education Federation, Ehime Prefectural Cultural Association, Ehime Prefectural Cultural Promotion Foundation, Ehime Branch of the Japanese Art Sword Preservation Association, Matsuyama Tourism and Convention Association, Iyotetsu Group, Ehime Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun Matsuyama General Bureau, Yomiuri Shimbun Matsuyama Branch, Mainichi Shimbun Matsuyama Branch, Sankei Shimbun, Nankai Broadcasting, Television Ehime, Ehime Asahi Television, Ehime CATV, FM Ehime, Ehime Living Newspaper
Production cooperation: NHK Promotion

Ehime Prefectural Museum of Art, Ai TV (head office reception, online ticket), Iyotetsu Takashimaya, Fuji Grand stores in the prefecture (10 stores), Akiya Bookstore stores in the prefecture (some exceptions apply), Coop Ehime Lifestyle and Culture Services, Lawson Ticket (L code: 61599), Ticket Pia (P code: 685-962), CN Play Guide, Family Mart, 7-Eleven, Ticket Ehime, major Iyotetsu stations, etc.

*Advance tickets are on sale from Friday, February 18th to Friday, April 15th.

* Reservations for events that require advance reservations can be made by phone, fax, or through our website (contact form). Capacity may be subject to change.

Lecturer: Watanabe Taeko (Chairman of the Sano Art Museum)
Date and time: Saturday, April 16th, 14:00-15:30
Location: Museum auditorium
Capacity: 60 people (estimated)
Fee: Free
*Advance registration required
*Please present your exhibition ticket (ticket stub acceptable).

Lecturer: Fujimoto Takahiro (Curator of Imabari Castle)
Date and time: Saturday, April 30th, 14:00-15:30
Location: Museum auditorium
Capacity: 60 people (estimated)
Fee: Free
*Advance registration required
*Please present your exhibition ticket (ticket stub acceptable).

Voice actor Toru Sakurai will be the guest and will talk about the "Tonbogiri", one of the "Three Great Spears of Japan", known for being used by the Sengoku warlord Honda Tadakatsu!
Date and time: Wednesday, May 4th (National Holiday), 14:00 start (doors open 13:00)
Venue: Matsuyama Civic Hall, Middle Hall
Price (including exhibition admission ticket) = 2,200 yen for adults, 1,800 yen for high school and college students, 1,300 yen for elementary and junior high school students
*1,100 yen for those with a disability certificate and one attendant
<Notes>
*The event will be held with measures in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
*Those with a fever or feeling unwell are not allowed to participate.
*You may be asked to fill out your contact information and show identification at the venue.
*Tickets will be on sale from 10:00 on Friday, April 1st at "Ai TV Online Tickets"

Date and time: May 5th (Thursday, holiday), 7th (Saturday)
(1) 11:00-11:45 (2) 14:00-14:45
Location: South Gallery 1
Capacity: 5 years old to elementary school students (5 people each)
*Elementary school students and younger must be accompanied by a guardian
Fee: 600 yen
*Advance registration required

We will be teaching you how to handle and enjoy Japanese swords, with a Q&A session.
Instructor: Satoshi Watanabe, sword instructor at the Japan Art Sword Preservation Association
Date and time: Saturday, May 28th, Saturday, June 4th
14:00-15:30 (Registration begins at 13:30)
Location: Gallery 1 in the South Wing of the museum
Capacity: 30 people
Fee: Free
*Advance registration required

This is a class where you can learn about koshirae using artworks from the Sano Museum of Art. Parents and children can use a magnifying glass to observe two artworks from the Sano Museum of Art.
Instructor: Ms. Riko Shida (Curator, Sano Museum of Art)
Date and time: Saturday, May 14th, 13:00-13:50, 14:00-14:50
Location: South Gallery 1
Capacity: 4 parent-child pairs per session (total of 8 people)
Target audience: Children in the 4th grade or above and their guardians
Fee: Free
*Advance registration required

To commemorate the public display of the famous spear "Osasahogari (also called Tonbogiri)" used by the famous general Honda Tadakatsu, and the famous sword "Yoshihiro/Hon'a (kao) famous Matsuie" handed down by the Matsui family, a chief retainer of the Hosokawa clan, a life-size panel will be set up.
Existing goods related to the sword boys "Tonbogiri" and "Matsuie" will be on sale. (Not original goods for the exhibition)
Life-size panels of "Tonbogiri" and "Matsuie" on display
Normal version: Saturday, April 16th - Friday, May 13th
Battle version: Saturday, May 14th - Sunday, June 12th

A photo session will be held with Okkii Konnosuke, the PR manager for "Touken Ranbu -ONLINE-".

Date and time: May 15th (Sun) 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2pm, 3:30pm
Location: Museum auditorium
Fee: Free *Exhibition ticket (ticket stub acceptable) required.
Capacity: 50 groups per session (maximum of 4 people per group)
*If there are a large number of applicants, a lottery will be held.
Application period: April 20th (Wed) 9am - April 27th (Wed) 5pm
Lottery results will be announced: April 30th (Sat) 12pm onwards