Past Special Exhibitions

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Ancient Mexico
Maya, Aztec, and Teotihuacan

3 October (Tues) – 10 December (Sun) 2023

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Captivating Form, Timeless Beauty
Masterpieces from the Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka

11 July – 3 September 2023

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Odes to Nature
Art Nouveau Glasswork by Gallé and Daum

18 April – 11 June 2023

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The Gaya Confederacy
A History of Co-Existence in Ancient East Asia

24 January – 19 March 2023

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Pompeii

12 October – 4 December 2022

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Ryukyu

16 July – 4 September 2022

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Hokusai

16 April – 12 June 2022

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Buddhist Art of the Tendai School

8 February 2022 (Tue) – 21 March 2022 (Mon)

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In the Embrace of the Mountains and Seas
Nature in the Japanese Imagination

9 October 2021 (Sat) – 5 December 2021 (Sun)

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Aesthetic Connections
Art from the Japanese Imperial Collection

20 July 2021 (Tue) – 29 August 2021(Sun)

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The Reproduction of Shosoin Treasures
Encountering Tenpyo Craftsmanship through the Recreation of 8th Century Works

20 April 2021 (Tue) – 13 June 2021 (Sun)

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Manifestations of Mercy
Treasures from the Chūgūji Temple

26 January 2021 (Tue) – 21 March 2021 (Sun)

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Through the Eyes of René Huyghe:
The Splendor of French Paintings
— Formation and Transformation of the “Grande Manière”

4 February 2020 (Tue) – 29 March 2020 (Sun)

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Three Kingdoms: Unveiling The Story

October 1, 2019 (Tue) – January 5, 2020 (Sun)

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The Muromachi Shoguns: Involvement of fifteen ASHIKAGAs in wars and arts

July 13, 2019 (Sat) – September 1, 2019 (Sun)

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The Buddhist Sculptures of Daihō’onji, Kyoto Masterpieces by Kaikei and Jōkei

April 23, 2019 (Tue) – June 16, 2019 (Sun)

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Daigoji Temple – A Shingon Esoteric Buddhist Universe in Kyoto

29th January (Tue) – 24th March (Sun), 2019

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OKURA COLLECTION
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OKURA COLLECTION

October 2 (Tue) - December 9 (Sun) 2018

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Bührle Collection

October 2 (Tue) - December 9 (Sun) 2018

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Wang Xizhi and Japanese Calligraphy

Feb 10 to Apr 8, 2018

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Shin Momoyama: Japanese Art in the Age of Discovery

Oct 14 to Nov 26 2017

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Lascaux: Cave Paintings of the Ice Age

Jul 11 to Sep 3 2017

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Thailand: Brilliant Land of the Buddha

Apr 11 to Jun 4 2017

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Sacred Island of OKINOSHIMA in Munakata Region and the Yamato Imperial Court

Jan 1 - Mar 5, 2017

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Kosan-ji Temple and Myoe: Special exhibit of Choju-jinbutsu giga (scroll paintings Frolicking animals)

Oct 4 - Nov 20 2016

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Kaii Higashiyama: Nature, Men, and Towns

Jul 16 - Aug 28 2016

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The Great Terracotta Army of China’s First Emperor

Mar 15 - Jun 12 2016

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Japan, Country of Beauty

Oct 18 - Nov 29 2015

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The British Museum Exhibition: A History of the World in 100 Objects

Jul 14 - Sep 6 2015

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Sengoku Daimyo-16th century Warlords' Rivalry in Kyushu over billowing Asian seas

Apr 21 - May 31 2015

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The Age of Dramatic Interaction in East Asia - Between Ancient Japan and Baekje

Jan 1 - Mar 1, 2015

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Treasured Masterpieces from the National Palace Museum, Taipei

Oct 7 - Nov 30 2014

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Admired from Afar: Masterworks of Japanese Painting from the Cleveland Museum of Art

Jul 8 - Aug 31 2014

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Precious Treasures of the KONOE Family

Apr 15 - Jun 8 2014

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Grand Exhibition of Sacred Treasures from Shinto Shrine

Jan 15 - Mar 9, 2014

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Treasures ofthe Owari Tokugawa Family

Oct 12 - Dec 8 2013

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CHINA: Grandeur of the Dynasties

Jul 9 - Sep 16 2013

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The Great Story of Vietnam

Apr 16 - Jun 9 2013

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Japanese Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, BOSTON

Jan 1 - Mar 17, 2013

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From Renaissance to Rococo. Four Centuries of European Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture

Oct 9 - Dec 2 2012

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Magnificent Fifteen: Painters of Eighteenth Century Kyoto

Jul 10 - Sep 2 2012

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HIRAYAMA Ikuo-Great Traveler and Patron for the Past

Apr 3 - May 27 2012

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The Lineage of Culture-The Hosokawa Family Eisei Bunko Collection

Jan 1 - Mar 4, 2012

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The Splendor of the Khitan Dynasty

Sep 27 - Nov 27 2011

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Treasures for the Future: The Story of Conservation in Japan

Jun 28 - Aug 28 2011

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OBAKU

Mar 15 - May 22 2011

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van GOGH: The Adventure of Becoming an Artist

Jan 1 - Feb 13, 2011

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The Birth of Chinese Civilization

Oct 5 - Nov 28 2010

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The Drama of Man and Horse: The Golden Legacy of 2,000 Years in Asia

Jul 13 - Sep 5 2010

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350 Years of Japanese Porcelain Exports to Europe: Ko-Imari in Paris-Enchanting Beauty

Apr 6 - Jun 13 2010

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Masterpieces of Zen Culture from Myoshinji

Jan 1 - Feb 28, 2010

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Legendary Treasures of Kyushu

Oct 20 - Nov 29 2009

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The National Treasure ASHURA and Masterpieces from Kofukuji

Jul 14 - Sep 27 2009

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Tibet-Treasures from the Roof of the World

Apr 11 - Jun 14 2009

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Craftwork in Contemporary Tradition and Creation-Artists in Kyushu and Okinawa

Jan 1 - Mar 16, 2009

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National Treasures: Tenjin-sama

Sep 23 - Nov 30 2008

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National Treasure of Shimazu and the Era of Atsuhime

Jul 12 - Aug 24 2008

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National Treasures: Emaki from the Kyoto National Museum

Mar 22 - Jun 1 2008

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Zen Treasures from the Kyoto Gozan Temples

Jan 1 - Feb 24, 2008

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Treasures of Hongwanji on the 750th Memorial for Shinran Shonin

Sep 22 - Nov 18 2007

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Yakimono, the Art of Japanese Pottery

Jul 7 - Aug 26 2007

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Eternal Presence: Buddhism Treasures

Apr 10 - Jun 10 2007

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The Price Collection: Jakuchu and the Age of Imagination

Jan 1 - Mar 11, 2007

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Gods of the Sea

Oct 8 - Nov 26 2006

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Shell Stories of the South

Jul 29 - Sep 3 2006

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Uruma: Beautiful Island Ryukyu

Apr 29 - Jun 25 2006

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China: Crossroads of Culture

Jan 1 - Apr 2 2005

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Japan, Country of Beauty

Oct 16 - Nov 27 2005