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The origin of "manga" and "anime" lies in Hokusai!
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2025/9/13 Sat. ～ 2025/11/30 Sun.
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HOKUSAI — the most famous Japanese artist in the world.
His iconic image The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a masterpiece often mentioned alongside Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, and is instantly recognizable across the globe. Hokusai is known not only for producing over 30,000 artworks during his 90-year life, but also for his free-spirited lifestyle — moving house 93 times and using more than 30 different art names. At a time when only paper and brush were available, his expressive innovations laid the foundation for what has become a worldwide phenomenon: Japan's entertainment culture, especially manga and anime.
This exhibition is realized upon the full cooperation of Mr. Mitsuru Uragami (Uragami Sokyu-do), owner of the world's largest and high-quality collection of Hokusai Manga, comprising 1,700 volumes. The exhibition showcases all 15 volumes of Hokusai Manga from the renowned Uragami Collection, along with a wide range of illustrated"yomihon"novels, the iconic Great Wave off Kanagawa from Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, and the complete three-volume, 102-print series One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji, a late-life masterpiece created by the self-proclaimed"mad painter".
In addition, the exhibition features 16 hand-drawn works, never before shown to public anywhere in the world. More than 400 works will be on display in total, showcased through a fresh and innovative exhibition design that highlights elements considered foundational to today's manga and anime—such as speed lines, comedic stylization, and anime-style key frames.
It will be a rare opportunity to truly experience the"craft of Hokusai"from 200 years ago.
Information
- Dates
2025/9/13 Sat.～2024/11/30 Sat.
10:00～18:00
*Open daily
*Some artworks will be rotated during the exhibition period
*Open until 20:00 on Fridays, Saturdays, and day before public holidays
*Last admission 17:30
- Organaizer
Nippon Television Network Corporation, CREATIVE MUSEUM TOKYO, BS Nippon Corporation, WOWOW Inc.
- Note
Special Cooperation：Uragami Sokyu-do
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