Events

Tokyo scenery of the 30s to see by photograph and picture of the Showa era

In Shinjuku Historical Museum, possession material exhibition "Tokyo scenery of the 30s to see by photograph and picture of the Showa era" is held in 2024 until from Saturday, January 11, 2025 to Sunday, April 13. We follow town of Tokyo of the 30s of the Showa era to clue by possession photograph and picture.

We compare watercolor colored with bright color with monochrome photography of the 30s when we are detonated by contact by "new Tokyo literature walk" of "weather clogs" and Utaro Noda of Kafu Nagai, and it was recorded of the Showa era and look back toward change of contemporary Tokyo from the past.

Allied event

◇ Gallery talk

Commentary of display by charge curator
January 11 and 25, February 8 and 22, March 8 and 22, April 5 (each Saturday)
From 13:00 around 30 minutes (no appointment necessary)

◇ Possession material exhibition-related course "writer and Shinjuku around 1960"

With the town of Shinjuku of the 30s of the Showa era, we introduce there living writers whom we wrote from the viewpoint of "city planning and literature".

[Date and Time] Saturday, March 15 14:00-16:00
[Venue] Shinjuku Historical Museum the second floor hall
[lecturer] Goi sincerity (Professor Nishogakusha University department of literature urbiculture design subject)
[capacity] 90 (majority lottery)
Fees 1,000 yen.
[the deadline] Thursday, February 27, 2025
*We accept application from Sunday, January 5, 2025.

Period

From Saturday, January 11, 2025 to Sunday, April 13

Time

From 9:30 to 17:30 (as for the admission until 17:00)

Closed:

Tuesday, January 14, 27th Monday/Monday, February 10, 25th Tuesday/Monday, March 10, 24th Monday

[Venue]

Shinjuku Historical Museum the first floor of the basement plan exhibition room (12-16, Sanneicho, Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku)

Access

From Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line "Yotsuya-Sanchome Station" exit 4 an 8-minute walk

From Toei Shinjuku Line "Akebonobashi Station" Exit A-4 an 8-minute walk

From JR Chuo Line, Sobu Line, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line "Yotsuya Station" a 10-minute walk

*Access Maps from this

Fees

Free of charge

Sponsorship

Shinjuku future creation foundation, Shinjuku municipal Shinjuku Historical Museum

Cooperation

Utaro Noda literature museum

Contact

Shinjuku Historical Museum (12-16, Sanneicho, Yotsuya) TEL: 03-3359-2131

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