This exhibition consists of two parts: the collections of Taito Ward and those of Tokyo University of the Arts

Part 1: Fumio Asakura
Part 1 of this exhibition presents select items from the Fumio Asakura collection of the Asakura Choso (sculpture) Museum, currently closed for preservation work. With his talent and skills, Fumio Asakura (1883-1964) was the driving force behind the rapid modernization of Japanese sculpture during the Meiji era (1868-1912), when the Japanese government energetically promoted westernization but the country still lacked a basic understanding of Western sculpture. The present exhibition covers the entire range of Asakura's works from his training to his final years, creating a complete picture demonstrating the charm of these sculptures which laid the foundations for the modern field in Japan. The sculptor particularly enjoyed creating representations of cats, and the current exhibition provides a great opportunity to see all 32 of the cat-themed Asakara sculptures owned by the museum. Enjoy the world of Fumio Asakura, permeated by a free-flowing yet realistic sense of expression gleaned from observing nature.

The Graduate School comprises each Department, based at the Bashamichi, Shinko and Bankokubashi respectively. Each building is equipped with the facilities needed for the respective activities based on practical, specialist-guided curricula focusing especially on the production and exhibition of works.
The Studios A (approx. 500m2) and B (approx. 250m2) at Shinko building are fully equipped with sound and lighting facilities. Beyond providing ideal working environments for each Department, the Studios serve as venues for festivals and other events hosted by the Graduate School, and as studios for Filming movies unrelated to the school.

The Baroque oboe and the Baroque oboe d'amore are members of the oboe family that were used primarily in the Baroque period.

The center instrument at the back is a Baroque oboe d'amore, constructed in the 1990s by Marcel Ponseele of Brussels, Belgium, as a copy of an Eichentopf instrument dated around 1724-1730 in Leipzig, Germany. In Italian, "Oboe d'amore" means "oboe of love." As its name suggests, its tone is sweet and slightly muffled. J. S. Bach, who was successful in Leipzig during the same period, is known to have enjoyed playing it.

The pale, whitish instrument on the right is a Baroque oboe, constructed in 1985 by Utrecht resident Toshi Hasegawa as a copy of a Jacob Denner instrument owned by a museum in Nuremberg, Germany.

The original Jacob Denner instrument is one of the highest-quality Denners in existence; this particular model was used in many regions during the 1720s.
It looks white because boxwood was used in its construction.

The brown instrument on the left is also a Baroque oboe, based on a 1720s Thomas Stanesby Sr. instrument owned by the Rosenbaum Collection in the United States. This copy was constructed in 1990 by Olivier Cote in Paris.

One could say that this is the perfect instrument with which to play Handel's works, as he is from the same place and time.

When observing these oboes from the Baroque period, their simplicity in appearance stands out, especially in comparison to modern instruments with their numerous keys. When played, these instruments are light and subtle, yet rich in tone and in variety of expression, catching the ear of the listener. Listeners may note that simpler construction can make stronger, freer performances possible.

Instruments provided by Professor Yoshiaki Obata

The Tokyo Fine Arts School (the predecessor of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music) started to collect art materials for education and research prior to its foundation in 1887. These were first stored in the library called "Bunko" and then were archived in the University Library for many years after the unification of Tokyo Fine Arts School and Tokyo Music School in 1949. In 1970 music materials archived by the Faculty of Music since its preceding Tokyo Music School period, were added to the collection when the art section was separated from the library as the Art Museum, established as an inter-university research institute of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Faculty of Music.

In 1999 The University Art Museum was opened due to aged facilities and needs of commensurate storages and exhibitions space according to the scale of the collection. Today this collection is one of Japan�es largest with about 28000 pieces based on Japanese modern art including art works of former teachers and students.

>>The University Art Museum

The Wagner tuba is an uncommon mid-low range brass instrument seldom played except in certain pieces composed by Wagner or Bruckner. According to the musical instrument purchase ledger of the Tokyo Music School (the forerunner of our faculty of music), this particular instrument was produced in 1923 by Nippon Kangakki Seisakusho (Japanese Wind Instrument Manufacturing Company). Its designer, a company employee at that time, was a gifted design engineer who had graduated from the engineering department of an imperial university. According to our concert records, Bruckner�fs Seventh Symphony was played for the first time in Japan two years after this tuba was purchased. It would appear this instrument was purchased specifically for this performance.

The Ueno town art museum is the event which develops variegated programs like the art activity in various places and facilities in Taito Ward. It is held under the auspices of the Tokyo University of the Arts and Taito Ward to promote regional cooperation.
UTM makes 'Eight projects' the pillar of the activity. It�fs intended to make the entire town into a kind of museum.
We aim at the contribution to the activation of a regional culture and the reduction of educational activity to the region.
The goal this year is to improve by reflecting over the activity until the previous year, deepening mutual understanding with region and trying to find new development.
The many kinds of events such as symposiums and gallery talks by each project and a lot of special exhibitions are held inside the town in Taito Ward from the biggining of September until the middle of December.

>>UTM Ueno Town art Museum

-The Horn that Beethoven loved-
Invention Horn (made in France)Produced by Raoux

It is perhaps one of the most simple and beautiful designs in the history of orchestra music.
When Tokyo University of the Arts purchased this horn, it was believed that its year of manufacture was in the 1830�fs. However, it turned out to be actually made in around 1800 as a result of the judgment of a specialist from Netherlands who visited Tokyo University of the Arts this spring. This time coincides with the time when Beethoven composed �gHorn Sonata.�h It is also known that Giovanni Punto, a horn player, gave the first performance of this sonata with Beethoven, using this kind of horn.
It is said that the �gInvention Horn�fs�h style originally came from hunting horns. In order not to startle horses with reflected light, people painted the inside of these horns black. Therefore, this custom of painting the bell black gradually changed to intricate designs as in this horn which is decorated in the style of morning glories for use in high court.

The permanent collection of Tokyo University of the Arts

The Geidai Art Plaza is a gallery shop opened in 2005 with the aim of providing the public with the opportunity to get to know the University and the arts.
Not only does The Geidai Art Plaza sell outstanding works of art and design products,
but it actively introduces young artists by holding schoolwide art competitions and exhibiting those prizewinning works.

Exhibits and Merchandise
Products designed and developed by the University
Faculty, Student and Alumniart works, design products
Books,CD's and DVD's dealing with fine arts and music

NORABBITS' MINUTES

NORABBITS' MINUTES

"NORABBITS' MINUTES" were created as one of the 110th anniversary projects of SHOCHIKU CO., LTD. Two rabbits live in the forest where is between the world of human beings and imaginary animals. It is formed by the union of traditional puppet's animation skills and state-of-the-art digital works. This animation's idea had made for new space of drama.

2006: Tokyo International Film Festival
2006: Festival International du Film de Cannes
2006: London Film Festival
2006: OTTAWA 06 International Animation Festival
2007: OTTAWA 07 International Animation Festival
The 5th China International Animation and Degital Arts Festival 2008

esraj

esraj

India(east), Bangladesh
body: wood, with goat skin over front face; L.91.5cm
strings: 4, brass and steel; sympathetic strings: 15
frets: 16, brass, tied to the neck
bridges: 2
bow: 1
range: ca.B-a''; tuning: B-e-e-a

A long-necked, bowed lute of North India. The player holds the instrument vertically, with the head supported against his left shoulder. Primarily used to accompany classical vocal music. It is also used as a solo instrument. A long-necked fiddle of North India. A fairly old specimen.
(donated by the late Professor KOIZUMI Fumio's widow.)

Main building door of the Tokyo Fine Arts School

Main building door of the Tokyo Fine Arts School

It was main building door of the Tokyo Fine Arts School from 1913 to 1970 and was reconstructed between Masaki Memorial Gallery and Chinretsukan Gallery in 1973.

(Photo: Shiigi, Shizune)

Wayang

Wayang

This doll is used for a traditional shadow show of Wayang Kulit. The meaning of Wayang is "Shadow", and the meaning of Kulit is "Skin". This doll is made of buffalo's skin, with delicate openwork in a wickerwork design and color. In the shadow show, the story progresses by talking about the puppeteer who is called "Daran" and Gamelan. The audience can observe both the shadow projected on the screen and the other colored side of the doll.
Owner: TOKYO GEIJUTSU DAIGAKU(Tokyo University of the Arts)
(donated by the late Professor KOIZUMI Fumio's widow.)

Masaki Memorial Gallery

MASAKI MEMORIAL GALLERY

Masaki Memorial Gallery was built to commemorate the merits of the University's fifth director, MASAKI Naohiko, and is designed in modern Japanese style with concrete. Initially, the first floor gallery was furnished with display cases. The second floor gallery was furnished to display Japanese paintings according to MASAKI's request, with cooperation of the teachers at that time. A Japanese-style exhibition room is very rare nowadays.
Only the first floor is opened to the public as a space to exhibit works of HIRAKUSHI Denchu and others irregularly.

(Photo: Shiigi, Shizune)

Organ

Organ

This instrument is made in French classic style.
20 stops are disposed on 3 manuals and pedal.
Owner: TOKYO GEIJUTSU DAIGAKU (Tokyo University of the Arts)

Chinretsukan Gallery

Chinretsukan Gallery

Chinretsukan Gallery attracted popularity as the main gallery of the Art Museum of the Tokyo University of the Arts (the former name: Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music) for a long time before the current main building of The University Art Museurn was established. On the first floor is a space with windows while on the second floor is a high ceiling space that makes full use of its skylight. Each gallery space is unique.

(Photo: Shiigi, Shizune)

Arithmetik Garden

Arithmetik Garden

Arithmetik Garden consists of eight gates, including an entrance gate, an exit gate shown as =73, and six arithmetic gates shown as +5, +8, ×3, ×7, -4, and ÷2. The viewer picks up a card at the entrance and hangs it around the neck. Then the viewer tries to make the initial number equal to 73 by going through the arithmetic gates such as (10+5-4)×7-4=73. The viewer feels as if he or she became a number to be transformed by arithmetic operations.

Masahiko Sato + Takashi Kiriyama
(New Media Course, Graduate School of Film and New Media)

(Photo: Kioku Keizo, Photo Courtesy: Mori Art Museum)

Erard Harp

Erard Harp

This Erard Harp was taken home from Paris by ABE Yoshie who was a teacher of the first harp at the university, and in 2008, it was donated to the university by TANAKA Kyoko who is the last pupil of her.
The music of the harp used in the movie "The Harp of Burma"(ICHIKAWA Kon, 1956) was what ABE Yoshie performed with this harp.

exhibition room of plaster figures

exhibition room of plaster figures

The plaster figures in various age and regions such as the sculpture of Greece and the Renaissance period and the buddhist image etc. has been exhibited in the room.

cimbasso

cimbasso

The cimbasso is one of many different types of trombones, and is most commonly used in opera scores by Verdi and Puccini. This instrument that is owned by TOKYO GEIJUTSU DAIGAKU(Tokyo University of the Arts) is developed and improved by J. MONKE and Prof. INAGAWA Eiichi in 1999.

"Eternal Moment"

Miyasako, Masaaki

1951 Born in Shimane
1979 B.F.A. in Design
1981 M.F.A. in Conservation, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
1995 Associate Professor, Conservation and Restoration of Japanese Painting, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
2000- Professor
2002 The 87th Exhibition of the Japan Art Institute (Awarded the Naikaku Sori Daijin Prize)

Tokyo Sonata

KUROSAWA, Kiyoshi

1955 Born in Kobe
1980 Graduated from Rikkyo University
1997 The Film School of Tokyo Lecturer
2005 Professor, Department of Film Production, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
2008 "Tokyo Sonata", Jury Prize in the Un certain Regard Section of the Festival international du film de Cannes 2008

rajah zeetar

rajah zeetar

region: Japan
body: papier-mache body, wooden front face; L. 112.0 cm
An instrument made in the 1960s in the likeness of a sitar. Supplied with an electonic amplifier.
Owner: TOKYO GEIJUTSU DAIGAKU(Tokyo University of the Arts)

Photo-Respiration #389 kamaiso

Sato, Tokihiro

1957 Born in Yamagata
1981 B.F.A.
1983 M.F.A. in Sculpture, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
1997 The 6th Havana Biennial, Cuba
1999 The 9th Asian Art Biennale in Bangladesh, Bangladesh(Excellent Work Award)
1999- Associate professor, Department of Inter Media Art, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music

Square Piano

Square Piano

This square piano was imported from the United States in the early Meiji period. It seemed to be used at the dawn of the Western music education in Japan. The restoration was done in 2008 after it had been kept in tremendously damaged.

"Nakamura Keith Haring Collection"

Katagawara, Atsushi

1951 Born in Nagano
1974 B.F.A.
1977 M.F.A. in Architecture, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
2000 Architectural Institute of Japan Award ("Fukushima Big Palette International Exhibition and Convention Center")
2001 Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
2005- Professor
2008 Togo Murano Award ("Nakamura Keith Haring Collection")
(Photo:Ota, Takumi)

Organ

Organ

Built by Marc Garnier, 1999, Le mont Vouillot (France)
This instrument combines North German Baroque, Renaissance and Romantic sound styles.
76 stops are disposed on 3 manuals with 5 divisions and pedal.
Manual 1: Hauptwerk and Mitteltonigwerk (selectable by a knob)
Manual 2: Kleinwerk
Manual 3: Brustwerk and Schwellwerk (selectable by a knob)
Owner: TOKYO GEIJUTSU DAIGAKU (Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music)

"NIPPONJIN" 1994

MATSUSHITA, Kei

1961 Born in Yokohama
1985 B.F.A.
1987 M.F.A. in visual design, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
1990 Established the Kei Matsushita Design Room
1997 Awarded the New Designer Award from the Japan Graphic Designers Association Inc.
2004 Associate Professor, Department of Design, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music

Noh-mask

Noh-mask

Used for the ghost of The Taira family's young noble.
Owner: TOKYO GEIJUTSU DAIGAKU(Tokyo National University of Fines Arts and Music)

"kanshitsu basin in leaf shape" 2002

MASUMURA, Kiichiro

1941 Born in Tokyo
1967 B.F.A.
1969 M.F.A. in Japanese Lacquer (Urushi), Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
1971-82 Part-time Instructor, '82 Research Associate, '86 Assistant Professor, '90 Associate Professor
1997- Professor. Director of Japan Art Craft Association. Councilor of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
2002 Received a prize the Purple Ribbon Medal award

'ud (lute)

'ud (lute)

wooden body with 3 open-worked soundholes; L. 85.7 cm
Owner: TOKYO GEIJUTSU DAIGAKU(Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
(donated by the late Professor KOIZUMI Fumio's widow.)

"Tamashigi"

SEKI, Izuru

1948 Born in Kanagawa Prefecture
1972 B.F.A. in Japanese Painting, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
1974 M.F.A. in Japanese Painting, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
1983 Assistant Professor, Japanese Painting, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
1994 Associate Professor
1994-95 Studied in Bern (Switzerland) on Grant from the Nikko Foundation
2001- Professor

"Harpsichord"

Harpsichord

built by Willem Kroesbergen, 2006, Utrecht
Flemish type after Johannes Couchet (2 man., 8', 8', 4' )
Owner: TOKYO GEIJUTSU DAIGAKU(Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music

"Gazing at passage of Time"

YAMAMOTO, Masamichi

1941 Born in Kyoto
1965 B.F.A. in Sculpture, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
1971 M.F.A. in Sculpture, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
1968-79 Studied in Italy, the Italian Government Scholarship Program
1980 Assistant Professor, Department of Sculpture, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
1986 Associate professor, 95- Professor

"Stradivarius"

Stradivarius

Stradivarius 'Ex-Park' 1717
Owner: TOKYO GEIJUTSU DAIGAKU (Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music)

"scene passed by" Oil on canvas 2001

HITSUDA, Nobuya

1941 Born in Tokyo
1964 B.F.A.in Oil Painting,Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and music'66 M.F.A(worked as an assistant until '69)
1979-1980 Stayed in Paris as a member of Researching Artist abroad through the Ministry of Cultural
1990 Stayed in New York and Paris as a member of Researching Artist abroad through the Ministry of Educaton