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| Transportation |
JR, Kintetsu Railway,
Keihan Railway, Hankyu Railway, City Bus / Map |
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| Special Exhibition
Hours |
9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (Entrance Until 5:30 p.m.)
Fridays 9:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m. (Entrance Until 7:30 p.m.)
Closed on Monday (when Monday is a national holiday, the museum will be opened on Monday and closed on Tuesday) |
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| Special Exhibition
Admission |
Adult ¥1,400 (¥1,100)
High School/Univ. Student ¥900 (¥600)
Elem./Middle Sch. Student ¥400 (¥200)
(Fees in parentheses are for groups of twenty or more)
*Special Exhibition fees include admission to The Collections Hall. |
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Discounted tickets
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Ticket Pia, FamilyMart, Circle K Sunkus (P Code: 688-103), Lawson Ticket (L Code: 51331), CN playguide. |
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| International Symposium |
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| Title: Japanese Export Lacquer: 400 Years of East-West Cultural Exchange |
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| Place: Kyoto International Conference Center, Annex Hall |
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| Date: Saturday, November 8, 2008 |
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| Time: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
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| Admission: Free |
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Program:
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Keynote Speaker
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Hidaka Kaoru, Professor, National Museum of Japanese History
Cynthia Vialle, Researcher, Institute for the History of European Expansion, Universiteit Leiden
Filip Suchomel, Prorektor Vice-President, Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design, Prague |
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| Section II: |
Recent Research
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AHidaka Kaoru
Cynthia Vialle
Filip Suchomel
Nagashima Meiko, Curator, Kyoto Naitonal Museum
M.C.: Kato Hiroshi, Professor, Department of Cultural Properties, Faculty of Letters, Tsurumi University |
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| How to apply: |
Send a self-addressed return postcard with your name, address, age, occupation, and phone number to the address below. Applications will be processed after October 1, 2008 on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Kyoto National Museum
527 Chayamachi
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0931
Attn: International Symposium Committee
Inquiries and reservations can also be made to via our online Suggestion Box (Press "Please feel free to send us your questions, comments, and/or suggestions."). To make your reservation, include your name, address, age, occupation, and phone number/email and write "Attn: International Symposium Committee" in the title field. |
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Saturday Lectures related
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Special Exhibition |
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| October 18 |
The King and Lacquer: Japanese Makie in Europe
Meiko NAGASHIMA, Curator of Lacquerware, Kyoto National Museum |
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| October 25 |
The Age of Discovery and Japanese Lacquerware―International Trade during the Momoyama and Edo Periods
Takeshi YAMAZAKI, Professor, Kanazawa College of Art |
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| November 1 |
Traditional Japanese Makie and Export Lacquerware
Taishu KOMATSU, Head Curator, Kyoto National Museum |
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| November 15 |
Western-style Expressions in Japanese Lacquerware Made for Export
Yasumasa OKA, Chief Curator, Kobe City Museum |
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| November 22 |
Early Meiji-period Export Lacquer: The New and Early Lacquerware Exhibited at the World Fairs
Kumiko DOI, Curator, Osaka Municipal Museum of Art |
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Lectures begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Auditorium of The Collections Hall (All lectures are given in Japanese).
Free with admission to The Collections Hall. Max. seating capacity 176. |
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| Organized by |
Kyoto National Museum, The Yomiuri Shimbun, NHK Kyoto |
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| Supported by |
British Embassy, Deutsches Generalkonsulat Osaka-Kobe, Ambassade de France au Japon |
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| Co-sponsored by |
Iwatani Corporation, The Group of Osaka University of Arts, Kinden Corporation, SHIMIZU CORPORATION, DAIWA HOUSE INDUSTRY CO., LTD., DAIWABO INFORMATION SYSTEM CO., LTD., Nissei Dowa General ins., Hihakaikensa Co., Ltd. |
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| Sponsored by |
TOSHIBA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION |
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| Cooperated by |
JAPAN AIRLINES |
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