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From Maze Games to Castle Illustrations: The World of Mototaro Kagawa’s Works
Summer Special Exhibition at Akashi City Museum of Art From Maze Play to Castle Illustration – The World of Mototaro Kagawa’s Works will be held at the Akashi City Cultural Museum from July 13 (Sat) to September 1 (Sun), 2024!
Mototaro Kagawa was absorbed in playing with mazes made by his father when he was a child. He was fascinated by the maze-like structure of Japanese castles, which made it difficult to reach the castle tower, which led him to visit castles and draw castles himself, and eventually to become an illustrator of restored castles representing Japan. His illustrations of castles are based on Japanese painting techniques, but are also based on careful period research and diligent fieldwork, and they beautifully bring to life visual images of castles that have now been lost. This exhibition traces the history of Mototaro Kagawa, whose interest in castles was sparked by playing with them, and allows children and adults alike to enjoy viewing his detailed and beautiful castle illustrations of Akashi Castle and other castles around Japan while playing with cardboard mazes and search pictures.
Please check the official website of Akashi City Museum of Culture for related events. Please note that some of them require advance registration!
Mototaro Kagawa’s maze picture book series has sold more than 3 million copies in total and is loved by a wide range of people from adults to children!
Mototaro Kagawa’s official website is here!
Summer Special Exhibition
From Maze Games to Castle Illustrations: The World of Kagawa Mototaro’s Works
| Akashi City Museum of Art, 1F Special Exhibition Room and 2F Gallery |
| Saturday, July 13 – Sunday, September 1, 2024 |
| Open throughout the exhibition period |
| Adults 1,000 yen University and high school students 700 yen Free for junior high school students and younger |
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April 23, 2023
Akashi Municipal Museum of Culture
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| Address | 2-13-1 Kaminomaru, Akashi-shi, Akashi 673-0846 |
| Telephone number | 078-918-5400 |
| Hours of operation | 9:30-17:30 (last admission at 17:00) * During special exhibitions 9:30-18:30 (last admission at 18:00) |
| Closed | Every Monday |
| https://www.akashibunpaku.com/ | |
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