Since ancient times, Japan has developed by imitating continental culture and adopting Buddhism and legal laws. Even after the end of the missions to China, Japan continued to exchange with the continent while embarking on the path of Japanese style, giving birth to hiragana, which expresses a uniquely Japanese sentiment, and the imperial culture that can be said to be synonymous with Japanese aesthetics. This culture was overshadowed by the rise of the samurai class, but it was passed down without interruption, and was transformed into something to be admired again with the arrival of a time of peace.
This exhibition will be the first time that the MIHO MUSEUM's collection of "Higurashi-cho" is on display at the museum. "Higurashi-cho" was originally created as a notebook by the modern connoisseur Yoshida Tanzaemon. The book was later treasured by Yasuda Zenjiro and passed to Sugawara Michitsugu (1894-1981), who served as president of Railway Industries Co., Ltd., who reorganized it along with his own utakiri scrolls and mounted them on scrolls to create "Higurashi-cho" on the thirteenth anniversary of his wife's death. Thirty-one scrolls of famous calligraphy, such as "Koyagiri," said to be the pinnacle of ancient calligraphy, "Toganokiri," which features floral and bird designs and flower motifs painted in gold and silver on paper, and "Ishiyamakiri," which seems to embody the elegance of the Heian period, are included in the collection, which is based on the miso hitomoji style of 5-7-5-7-7. This exhibition will interweave "Higurashicho" with works from the MIHO MUSEUM's collection, including crafts, Buddhist art, the Rinpa Tale of Genji folding screen, and paintings of immortal poets, all of which express the desire for imperial culture that arose from the birth of aristocratic culture in the Heian period to the early Momoyama period. We hope that visitors will be able to reflect on the refined beauty and "elegance" of the people of the capital that still remains in the present day.

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▪️▫️ MIHO Pei Xuming&#39;s peach blossom source ▪️▫️ ▪️▫️ has designed the world famous architect Pei Xuming Pei Lao, the glass pyramid of the Louvre Museum in Paris, and designed the art gallery for MIHO. The design concept comes from Tao Yuanming&#39;s &quot;Peach Blossom Source Notes&quot; (I really didn&#39;t cry when I went to school) The natural landscape around the building was preserved intact, and 80% of the entire building was hidden underground, and it was in the scenery. You can also feel the natural scenery while enjoying the art works. More people than the collection are because of the architecture of Berold. Secretly tell you that LV was held here some year. Photo beauty, please search 🔍 ▪️ INFO▫️▪️ [Ticket] 1300yen/person ▪️ [Business hours] 10:00-16:00 (During the epidemic) You need to make an appointment in advance, and you can go to the scene to buy tickets after paying by credit card directly on the official website or making a phone appointment. Rest day and Monday. ▪️ [Food] There are two restaurants (restaurant Peach Valley/ cafe Pine View) in the cafe and restaurant that provide pesticide-free, fertilizer-free and additive-free dining. You can have coffee and afternoon tea to enjoy the scenery, but we sold out when we went on weekends. Leave a little regret next time to ～▪️ [Line] One day round trip can be driven by yourself, there are many free parking lots in the hall. The surrounding area is half an hour&#39;s drive from the &quot;Mitsui Outlets Shopping City (Shiga Dragon King Store)&quot;. After shopping, you can continue to go shopping. ▪️ [Design] The geometric design space of glass materials is used, and the natural lighting through the large floor-to-ceiling windows has an illusion of being surrounded by nature. Here I feel that the ticket is worth [laughing] ▪️ [Works] The museum is divided into north and south exhibition halls. The North Exhibition Hall (2F) belongs to a special exhibition area, and the exhibition works are generally limited in time. The South Exhibition Hall (1F, B1F) is the ancient art of the world. ▪️ [Recommended] It is recommended to go to the cherry blossom season. The road to the art museum is full of cherry blossoms. The tunnel will also be painted pink, just like being in a paradise. [Memory] Lin&#39;s water source will have a small mouth in the mountains, as if there is light, the boat will be very narrow at the beginning of the entrance, and the people will resume walking for dozens of steps.

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