Kabuki became popular from the Edo period to the Meiji period, based on figures and events related to the Bōsō Peninsula. Subsequently, a large number of ukiyo-e works were published. The exhibition consists of two parts. Part 1 features works themed on Kirare Yosaburō, the main character of Yowanasake Ukina no Yokogushi, a kabuki play. At the beginning of the story, Yosaburō falls in love at first sight with Otomi, the subordinate wife of the local gang boss, at the beach in Kisarazu. The kabuki play was a smash hit because of Yosaburō’s very masculine traits and the incredibly eventful story.
Part 2 of the exhibition shows works themed on Tōgane Moemon and The Water Margin of the Tempō Era. The character Tōgane Moemon is said to have been inspired by a wealthy merchant that ran sake and soy sauce brewing businesses in Tōgane. The role has appeared in a number of kabuki plays since the middle of the Edo period. The Water Margin of the Tempō Era is based on the battle of the wayward, chivalrous people along the lower Tone River at the end of the Edo period. They fought against hundreds of government officers. Seiriki Tomigorō killed himself following a siege. He is remembered as a hero who rebelled against the government.
Enjoy the stories of outlaws who enthralled people through ukiyo-e.
Utagawa Toyokuni III,
“Akama Genzaemon and the Beloved Mistress Otomi,”
Mizuta Museum of Art, Josai International University［Part I］
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi,
“The story of Otomi and Yosaburō, from the series New Selection of Eastern Brocade Prints,”
Mizuta Museum of Art, Josai International University［Part I］
Lecture
6/23 sat. 13:30－15:00
“The History and World of The Water Margin of the Tempō Era”
Instructor: Kometani Hiroshi
Admission: Free
Venue: Presentation Hall (Library, 3F)
Reservation required
Gallery Talk
5/19 sat. 6/30 sat. 13:30－
Utagawa Toyokuni III,
“Nakamura Shikan IV as Keiriki Tomigorō, from the series Modern Water Margin,”
Mizuta Museum of Art, Josai International University［Part II］
Utagawa Yoshitora,
“Kasakawa Higezō and Keiriki Tamigorō Attack the House of the Mistress of Iioka Sutegorō at Night in a Secret Plan, in Modern Water Margin,”
Mizuta Museum of Art, Josai International University［Part II］
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 Chiba Station, JR Soga Station, JR Ōami Station, JR Narutō Station, JR Tōgane Station, Keisei Narita Station
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Mizuta Museum of Art, Josai International University
1 Gumyō, Tōgane-shi, Chiba 283-8555, Japan
Tel. 0475-53-2562
https://www.jiu.ac.jp/museum/
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