基本情報
- 日時
- date
October 10 – November 14, 2010
1. Sunday, October 10 – Wednesday, November 3, 2010
2. Saturday, November 6 – Sunday, November 14, 2010
*Some of the exhibits will be changed in the second session. - 会場
- place
- 1. Matsue Castle & Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum
- 2. Karakoro Art Studio & Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum
内容
Flyer(Japanese/English) (PDF: 1.4MB)
Lafcadio Hearn was born to Rosa Kasimati on the island of Lefkada, Greece, on June 27, 1850. His father was Charles Hearn from Ireland. Separated from his parents at an early age, he spent his childhood in Ireland. After traveling to the four corners of the earth, he eventually reached Japan and settled here.
Hearn viewed Japan from his own unique perspective and grew to love and understand the country. He had an open mind, free from racial or religious prejudice. In this modern world, we should appreciate and understand his ideals and learn how to share his attitude.
Matsue was one of the cities Koizumi Yakumo (Lafcadio Hearn) loved most. This year, the city of Matsue is commemorating the 160th anniversary of his birth and the 120th anniversary of his arrival in Japan and Matsue. On this special occasion, ‘Yakumo’s world and spirituality’ will be expressed through an international art exhibition to be held at Matsue Castle, and by an exhibition of Lafcadio’s works and letters at the nearby Koizumi Yakumo Memorial Museum.
To express Koizumi Yakumo through art is a new approach. Last October, visitors and artists alike were inspired by the works by 47 artists from seven countries on display at the Hearn Art Exhibition at the American College of Greece in Athens. This year’s exhibition will be a unique event in Japan, celebrating his open mind through artworks by artists from Japan and other parts of the world. Since we are celebrating the 120th anniversary of his arrival in Japan, it is timely that we reevaluate his open mind with appreciation and respect.
Hours
Donjon of Matsue Castle: 8:30-17:00 (last admission 16:30)
Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum: 8:30-17:00 (last admission 16:40)
Karakoro Art Studio: 9:30-18:00 (last admission 17:30)
*Opens at 14:00 on 10th October.
*Closing time will be 21:00 (last admission 20:30) on the 10th, 11th, 16th and 17th of October, when there will be Matsue Suitoro Festival.
Admission Fees
Donjon of Matsue Castle: adult ¥550 (foreigners ¥280)
Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum: adult ¥300 (foreigners ¥140)
Karakoro Art Studio: Free
Artists
List of Artworks (update: 15th October, 2010)
- Kiyoshi Koizumi
- Kazuo Koizumi
- Demosthenes Agrafiotis
- Mitsumasa Anno
- Kisai Arakawa
- Zacharias Arvantis
- Izumi Ayaki
- Stanwood Badger
- Stacia Blake
- Konstantinos Bobos
- Debra Bowden
- Androniki Christodoulou
- Costis
- Tamiko Kawata-Ferguson
- Isson Fukui
- Christos P. Garoufalis
- Kostas Glenis
- Shoko Imano
- Masatoshi Izumi
- Ynez Johnston
- Tina Kambani
- Vassiliki Koskiniotou
- Nicos Kryonidis
- Minoru Kurasawa
- Panayiotis Lambrinidis
- Panagiotis Linardakis
- Alexandros Maganiotis
- Hideki Matsushima
- Michael Michaeledes
- Shigeru Mizuki
- Nicholas Moore
- Vangelos Moustakas
- Jan Mulder
- Tetsuo Nagaoka
- Mirei Shigemori / Kinzo Nishimura
- Daizo Nishimura
- Masaaki Noda
- Megakles Rogakos
- Michael Ross
- Shiro Sano
- Zoe Savina
- Hidefumi Shimaki
- Jessica Speckhard
- Aris Stoidis
- Tanaka Rosetsu
- Sotiris Therianos
- Yoshiko Tsukamoto
- Seiho Wada
- Hideaki Watanabe
- Annie Wharton
- Constantin Xenakis
- Nanairo Yakumo
- Mariko Yano
- Keiko Yamamoto
- Yuko Yogo
- Yumiko Yoneda
- Dionisis Zois Zaverdinos
- Apostolis Zolotakis
Contact
The Planning Committee for Events to Commemorate the 120th Anniversary of Koizumi Yakumo’s Arrival in Japan
86 Suetsugu, Matsue, Shimane 690-8540, Japan
Tel: +81 852555517
Fax: +81 852555634
Email: brand@city.matsue.lg.jp
- Organizer:
- The Planning Committee for Events to Commemorate the 120th Anniversary of Koizumi Yakumo’s Arrival in Japan
- Co-Organizers:
- Matsue City
Matsue City Board of Education - Sponsors:
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Embassy of Greece in Japan
Embassy of Ireland in Japan
Shimane Prefectural Government - Supported by
- American College of Greece
Japan-Greece Society
Lufthansa Cargo
Shimane Cultural Fund
Associated Events
Opening Celemony
14:00 10th October, 2010
Honmaru of Matsue Castle
Unveiling Celemony of NODA Masaaki’s “The Open Mind of Lafcadio Hearn”
16:30 10th October, 2010
Kishi Park (Shimane Art Museum)
13:30 11th October, 2010
Shimane Prefecture Assembly Hall
This event, primarily organized by Matsue Shinji-ko Rotary Club, will be held during the same period as the exhibition in Matsue Castle. Mr. Masaaki Noda, the artist who created the monuments to Lafcadio Hearn, will lead a workshop, in which he will teach the participating children how to express their feelings through artwork. Their work will be exhibited.
その他の情報
- 詳しい情報
- http://hearn2010.yakumokai.org/en/exhibition/