temporary exhibition

Printing that became widespread in the Edo period in Japan played an important role in bridging the tradition of classics. For example, the manuscript of The Tale of Genji written by Murasaki Shikibu was repeatedly revised and edited by scholars even after the original works disappeared. However, it was not until the Edo period, when printing rapidly prospered, that the work became widely accessible to the broader public, including samurai and ordinary townspeople. In this exhibition, “RENAISSANCE OF JAPANESE CLASSICS,” which we named after the Renaissance, a cultural movement in Europe that rediscovered the Greek and Roman classics, we will investigate the relationship of Japanese classic literature and printing in three parts.

*Exhibitions may be suspended or postponed due to infection prevention purposes. We may also limit the number of people in the Museum even when it is open.