Chief executive of Higashinippon Broadcasting visits museum

On November 17, Yoshio Sato (second from right), representative director and president of regional TV network Higashinippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd., visited the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum. He was greeted by Curatorial Department Director Kenichi Hirano, who then guided him on a tour of the “Ancient Egypt—Creation of the World” exhibition now showing until January 16, 2022.

‘Ancient Egypt’ exhibition to be extended into 2022

The exhibition, “Ancient Egypt—The Creation of the World,” now showing at the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum will remain open for public viewing until January 16, 2022. The decision to extend the exhibition’s running was made due to popular demand. Visitors should be aware that our museum will continue to observe covid safety protocols, including limiting admissions to ensure social distancing.

German ambassador and his wife visit Museum

On October 27, His Excellency Dr. Clemens von Goetze, the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Japan, and his wife, Dr. Sonja von Goetze, visited the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum. On hand to welcome the couple was TFAM Board of Trustees Chair Kazuhiko Oshida, Director Akira Gokita and Executive Director Akira Kaneko. The ambassador and his wife viewed the museum’s primary exhibition, “Ancient Egypt—The Creation of the World,” as well as “From the Renaissance to the 20 Century—500 Years of Western Paintings” exhibition and “Through the Looking Lens: Ancient Ruins of the World” photo exhibition.

The “Ancient Egypt” exhibition features some 130 works selected from the superlative collection of the Egyptian Museum of Berlin.

Kyodo News chief visits Museum

On October 27, Toru Mizutani, president of the Kyodo News agency, paid a courtesy call on the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum. He was greeted by TFAM Board of Trustees Chair Kazuhiko Oshida, Director Akira Gokita and Executive Director Akira Kaneko. President Mizutani viewed “Ancient Egypt—The Creation of the World,”, as well as “From the Renaissance to the 20 Century—500 Years of Western Paintings” exhibition and “Through the Looking Lens: Ancient Ruins of the World” photo exhibition.

TFAM’s Western paintings exhibition opens in Tochigi

On October 22, the opening ceremony of “400 Years of European Paintings: Masterpieces from the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum” exhibition was held at the Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition is being cosponsored by the Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts and local Shimotsuke Shimbun newspaper. TFAM Director Akira Gokita and Executive Director Akira Kaneko attended the ceremony, where Tochigi Prefectural Governor Tomikazu Fukuda and Shimotsuke Shimbun Representative Director Takuya Kishimoto gave keynote speeches.

“400 Years of European Paintings” features some of Europe’s finest works spanning the Renaissance to the modern era. The exhibition will run from October 23 to December 26.

Museum holds online class with Kyoko high school

On September 13 and October 1, the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum conducted an online lecture with students of the Kyoto City Dohda Senior High School of Arts. The class, “How to Build Out an Exhibition,” was held for freshmen and included presentations on museum back-office operations as well as tips on developing art exhibitions.

TFAM executives visit incoming German ambassador

On October 20, Tokyo Fuji Art Museum Board of Trustees Chair Kazuhiko Oshida, Director Akira Gokita and Executive Director Akira Kaneko paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Dr. Clemens von Goetze, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Japan. Among the topics of their amicable exchange at the German Embassy in Tokyo was “Ancient Egypt—The Creation of the World,” an exhibition currently showing at TFAM featuring some 130 works selected from the superlative collection of the Egyptian Museum of Berlin.

Iwate Nippo newspaper president visits TFAM

On October 13, Chimao Azumane, president and representative director of Iwate Nippo Co., Ltd., paid a courtesy call on the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum. He was greeted by TFAM Advisor Akihiko Morishima, Director Akira Gokita and Executive Director Akira Kaneko, who escorted the newspaper executive on a viewing of the “Ancient Egypt—The Creation of the World” exhibition.

Soka Women’s College holds SLS seminar on TFAM’s “Ancient Egypt” exhibition

On September 29, Soka Women’s College in Hachioji City held a student life support (SLS) seminar online. The SLS seminar, which aims to raise cultural awareness of students of the two-year school, guided participants via remote through the “Ancient Egypt—The Creation of the World” currently held at the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, viewing specific works to develop a proactive appreciation of ancient art and examining the processes and practices in the museum’s operations.

“This Is Japan” exhibition opens at Oita Prefectural Art Museum

On October 8, the Oita Prefectural Art Museum in Oita City, Oita Prefecture opened the “This Is Japan” exhibition organized by the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum. First held in Kyoto to commemorate the 25th General Conference of Museums in 2019, the exhibition features some 60 masterpieces of Japanese art from the Edo Period meticulously selected from the TFAM collection. The Oita venue was made possible in part through the support of the Oita Asahi Broadcasting Co., Ltd..

Attending the opening ceremony held on the same day was Oita City Mayor Kiichiro Sato and various other local dignitaries, along with TFAM Director Akira Gokita and Executive Director Akira Kaneko (photo). The exhibition will be held at the Oita Prefectural Art Museum until November 14.