Kuroda Seiki on exhibition

At The Museum of Kyoto

June 7th - July 21st
Open: 10am - 6pm, until 7:30pm Friday
Closed: Monday
Admission: 1,200JPY
Access: Subway 3 minutes' walk from the 5th exit of Karasuma Oike Station

*** Kuroda Seiki ***
Leading figure in late 19th to early 20th century Western style painting in Japan, who studied in France, exhibited Japan's first nude.
Perhaps Kuroda's greatest contribution to Japanese culture was the acceptance of Western-style painting he fostered on the part of the Japanese public. Despite their initial reluctance, he was able to convince them to accept the validity of the nude figure as a subject for art.

Insho Domoto musium

There is a homy museum in North area in Kyoto,which is called`Insho Domoto museum'. It is not so big,not so crowded. Everything in there is just good balance. If you feel tired of too big museum,you'd better to visit and spend time there. His sculptures which are spread in there is also nice to see! Just cute!

http://insho-domoto.com/index-e.html

Czech Posters for Films

AT 

     the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto

Exhibition dates

      March 21(Fri./holiday) - May 11(Sun.), 2014
      Closed on Mondays
      Exception: Open on April 28 (Mon.) and May 5 (Mon./holiday)

Hours

Regular hours

9:30AM–5:00PM (admission until 4:30PM)

Evening hours (every Friday)

9:30AM–8:00PM (admission until 7:30PM)

Czech Republic has produced many great movie poster designs, including posters for Hollywood movies and Japanese movies. 

This exhibition presents 82 posters, from 1950s to 1980s.

Admission 430yen

http://www.momak.go.jp/English/exhibitionArchive/2013/402.html

Machu Picchu in Kyoto ?

If you feel like visiting Machu Picchu when you are in Kyoto, Go there!

The Inka Empire Revealed
Century After the Machu Picchu “Discovery”

 

APR. 16 —JUN.23, 2013
Hours：10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Fridays until 7:30 p.m (last entry 30 minutes before closing)
Closed：Monday and APR.30 and MAY.7(Open : APR.29 and MAY.6)
http://www.bunpaku.or.jp/info_english.html

Kyoto International Manga Museum

I went to the Kyoto international manga museum by bicycle under a blue sky.

There it is like a huge manga library rather than a museum that enjoys displaying exhibits.

Inside of the museum and in the garden, the young and old men and women are reading manga.

So I also laid down in the garden and read "NANA" vol 14-17.

Since this museum is located in a closed elementary school, you can also see an historic building.

Also there are Japanese manga translated into many languages.

The exhibition of La Rose de Versailles is going on until May 8th and there are some original drawings.

What is your favorite manga?
My favorite manga is,,,,,,,"Jarinko Chie".

http://www.kyotomm.jp/english/