Special Exhibition: "Yokai" – Expressions of “Mononoke,” from the Edo Period to the Present Day –
June 14th to August 29th
（Closed days: July 3rd, July 24th, August 28th）
Yokai are also called “mononoke,” and have been featured in various literary and art works since ancient times. Matsuo Basho also described his visit to the Sessho-seki (Killing Stone) from the “Nine-Tailed Fox Legend” in his travelogue *Oku no Hosomichi* (The Narrow Road to the Deep North). Furthermore, Edo period painters such as Yosa Buson, Toriyama Sekien, and Utagawa Kuniyoshi left behind works depicting yokai, and their influence has been passed down to many artists and writers to this day. In this exhibition, we will explore how yokai and the otherworld have been expressed in paintings, literature, and other forms from the Edo period to the present day. Please enjoy discovering the impact yokai have had on Japanese culture, and the characteristics unique to each era.
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Date and Time: Saturday, August 3, Reiwa 6 (2024). Registration: until 4:30 PM.
Content: Special Exhibition "Yokai" Gallery Talk
By a museum curator (4:30 PM - 4:45 PM)
*Please note: The exhibition rooms will not be accessible after the lecture.*
Lecture 1: "What is *Shanhaijing*? Ancient Chinese Romance as Seen in *Shanhaijing*"
By Western-style painter Toshiya Yasui (4:50 PM - 5:20 PM)
Lecture 2: "Yamagata Mononoke Yawa" by Author Aruji Kuroki
(5:30 PM - 6:30 PM)
Location: Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum Exhibition Rooms and Lobby
Capacity: 40 people (first-come, first-served)
Application: Please register at the reception desk on the day of the event.
Participation Fee: Museum admission fee of 400 yen only
(Free for high school students and younger, and those presenting a disability certificate.)
《Upcoming Exhibitions》
Special Exhibition: "Basho and His Era"－Literature, Art, and Travel in the Edo Period－
November 2nd to December 16th
（Closed days: November 6th, 20th, 27th; December 4th, 11th）