IWATE MUSEUM OF ART

Date:

Apr.24,2015(Fri) - Jun.28,2015(Sun) 

Special Thematic Exhibition:
Miyazawa Kenji's Letters to His Friend, Hosaka Kanai

    Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933, b. Iwate prefecture), a poet and author of children's books, is one of the most popular figures in Japanese modern literature. This exhibition focuses on Miyazawa’s close friendship with Hosaka Kanai. While they were at the Morioka Agriculture and Forestry College they started a coterie magazine "Azalea" and published poems and short stories. Their deep friendship went on for years through communication by letter in spite of Hosaka's expulsion from the school.
By exhibiting Miyazawa's 72 letters to Hosaka along with Hosaka's sketchbooks we try not only to examin their friendship but also to spotlight their aspects as visual artists.

Male Choir Concert by Matsuzono Silver Ducks
Apr. 25, 2015 14:00-14:30
at the Grand Gallery

Special Talk Event by by Niimura Mika, Miyazawa Akihiro and Mochizuki Yoshitsugu
May 16, 2015 14:00-15:30
at the Hall

    Most of the works of Funakoshi Yasutake from our museum collection are out on loan to the traveling exhibition "Funakoshi Yasutake" until Sep., 2015. During this loan only a small number of Funakoshi's works will be displayed in our museum collection exhibition. We apologize for any inconvenience.