Tsukioka Yoshitoshi,
“New Selection of Eastern Brocade Prints
The Story of Sakura Sōgo,”
Mizuta Museum of Art,
Josai International University

Utagawa Kuniyoshi,
“Higashiyama Sakura Sōshi:Orikoshi Residence,”
National Museum of Japanese History

Toyohara Kunichika,
“Kazusa Momen Komon no Hitoeji:
Pawnbroker of Yukinoshita,”
Mizuta Museum of Art,
Josai International University

　The story of Sakura Sōgo of the village of Kōzu (modern-day city of Narita) has been passed down through the ages. A folk hero, Sakura lost his life for daring to appeal directly to the Shōgun in order to save other farmers from the oppressive rule of their feudal lord. A kabuki based on the incident, Higashiyama Sakura Sōshi, became a hit in 1851. Retitled Sakura Giminden, its performance had been well received in the Meiji period and beyond, and a number of ukiyo-e pieces were produced as a result.
　In this exhibition, Sakura’s life is depicted through ukiyo-e by Utagawa Toyokuni III, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, and other artists, who drew individual scenes, such as Sakura’s parting from his children and the interrogation. The exhibition also introduces Kazusa-momen Komon-no-Hitoeji, whose protagonist is Anesaki Ichibei, a loyal servant to his employer’s family. Please enjoy the fictional world inspired by real-life figures from Bōsō

Gallery Talk

5/20 sat, 6/10 sat　13:30-

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Information

Hours: 10:00-16:00
Closed: Sundays and Mondays
Admission: 300 yen (free for high school students and under)

Access:

●By train: take either the JR Sotobō Line to Ōami Station or the JR Sōbu Main Line to Narutō Station; change trains and take the JR Tōgane Line; get off at Gumyō Station; 5 minutes walk to the university
●By car: take either the Keiyō Highway or the Tateyama Expressway to the Chiba-higashi Junction; from there, enter the Tōgane Toll Road; exit at Tōgane and take National Highway (Route) 126 in the direction of Narutō for about 20 minutes; at the signal at Josai International University Mae, turn right
●Shuttle Bus Service Available from: JR Tokyo Station, JR Yokohama Station, JR Nishifunabashi Station; JR Kisarazu Station, JR Soga Station, JR Ōami Station, JR Narutō Station, JR Tōgane Station, Keisei Narita Station

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Web design by TSakahashi Kento, sophomore in the Faculty of Media Studies

Flyer design by Fujisaki Tomoka, senior in the Faculty of Media Studies

Poster design by Satō Akane, senior in the Faculty of Media Studies