From November 2020, 11, the Kyoritsu Women's University Museum will exhibit the culture related to Japanese gifts, focusing on clothing and crafts. To hold.

 The special exhibition "Shaping the Heart-Beauty of Gifts in Japan-" is "Wedding and Gifts" in the first half (October 10-5) and "Human Bonds and Gifts" in the second half (November 24-11). We will hold two themes.Introducing the characteristics, beauty, and variety of gift rituals found in gifts in a broad sense, along with the Japanese ideas behind the gift rituals.Through clothing and crafts centered on kimono, it conveys how "cooperation with nature" and "strong bonds between people", which form the basis of Japanese culture, are embodied in gift rituals. It has become.

 The posters and leaflets were produced by students of Kyoritsu Women's University under an internship contract under the supervision of Associate Professor Yuko Tanaka of the Graphic Design Laboratory, Department of Architecture and Design, Faculty of Home Economics.

 Admission is by appointment, and you can apply from the reservation form at the Kyoritsu Women's University Museum.Closed on Sundays and public holidays.After the exhibition, the Japan Foundation will co-sponsor the exhibition as an overseas traveling exhibition "Gifts of Japan" from 2021 all over the world.

 The Kyoritsu Women's University Museum was created in October 2016 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the school's founding.A large collection of Japanese and Western clothing, other crafts, and fine arts that have been collected by Kyoritsu Girls' Academy for many years and used as educational and research materials on campus. Crafts, Western clothing materials and crafts are open to the public.In addition, it was certified as a museum-equivalent facility in July 130 as a training facility for curator qualifications, and is also used for museum training for about 2017 students every year.

Reference: [Kyoritsu Women's University Museum] Special Exhibition "Shaping the Heart-The Beauty of Gifts in Japan-"

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