Special Exhibition
YOKAI PARADISE NIPPON: Picture Scroll to Manga
Since ancient times, YOKAI (Japanese ghosts, monsters, demons and so forth) have been symbols of a wild natural power, and so humans of long ago held them in fear and respect, however as time progressed into the Edo period humans gained superiority over nature and with that perspective the reality of YOKAI faded away from them. At the same time YOKAI entered the fictional world as entertaining characters and became a theme for toys and caricatures.
In the present day, YOKAI benefit from a new identity thanks to Mizuki Shigeru's "YOKAI Manga" which succeeded the Edo period YOKAI illustrations, and they have come to be seen as "fun" by most Japanese people. That is, whilst they have become quite different from their original appearances, most of the YOKAI people know of today are from manga. It is possible to consider that in the first place, YOKAI illustrations from the Edo period were already manga.
This exhibition captures the essence of Edo period YOKAI illustrations as an origin of Japanese manga culture and character culture, and from there whilst following the genealogy of modern day YOKAI manga, reconsiders the relationship between YOKAI and the Japanese people
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July 11th (Saturday) to August 31th (Monday) 2009 |
| Location | Kyoto International Manga Museum, 2nd floor, main gallery |
| Entrance Fee | Adults: 1,000yen High and junior high school students: 500yen Elementary school students: 200yen *This amount includes the entrance fee to the museum (500yen, 300yen and 100yen respectively) During the YOKAI exhibition special night tickets for the museum are available.
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Sponsor: Kyoto International Manga Museum
Cooperator: Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History
Exhibition Details
Edo period YOKAI illustrations
Edo period YOKAI illustrations (original drawings, wood prints, books and so forth) as an origin of Japanese manga culture and character culture: about 140 things
and more !
・mummy of mermaid
・mummy of kudan (monster of ox)
and so forth
modern day YOKAI manga
original drawings, magazines, books, character goods: about 100 thing
"Modern YOKAI" Exhibition
We hope that you will enjoy his Japanese pop style modern yokai pictures, including an epic modern rendition of the Hyakkiyagyo (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) 1 meter tall by 5 meters in length.
| Venue | Kyoto International Manga Museum 2nd floor, Gallery 3. |
| Date | Wednesday the 5th of August, to Tuesday the 8th of September. |
| Cost | Free (however the general entrance fee to the Museum still applies) |
| Exhibited Works | Modern rendition of the Hyakkiyagyo (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) 12 Modern yokai illustrations. Multimedia projection with background music "Kyoto Yearning" |
Sponsor: Kyoto International Manga Museum.
Nakagawa Gaku works as an illustrator for his principal occupation, and a Jyodo-shu (Pure Land Buddhism) priest as part of the family business. Based in a Kyoto temple as his studio, he creates artwork using his mastery of Macintosh software. A member of the Kansai regional illustration group "Shichinin no fude-zamurai" (the seven ink brush samurai).
1966 Born in Zuisenji temple, Kyoto.
1975 Became a monk in 3rd year of elementary school.
1986 Entered the department of humanities in Bukkyo University, studying Buddhist art.
1990 Found advertising work with the company Recruit.
1996 Self-employed as an illustrator.
As an aid to his family business he created "Atelier Kobozu" (little priest workshop)
Since 2001, he has held solo exhibitions, and participated in group exhibition around Osaka and Kyoto, and created cover art for Monthly Kyoto magazine. Recently he has also produced cover art for magazines such as Monocle, a publication about England.
Related Events
Live performances of scary ghost stories, "independent research" and craft projects for elementary school students, and a heap of other YOKAI events!
| COSJOY Select - YOKAI | |
A cosplay event exclusively for YOKAI and ghost themed costumes. This event is free to take part in! Cosplay of YOKAI and ghost hunters is also ok. General entrance fee to the Museum still applies.Further information for participants can be found on the Cosjoy website (in Japanese) |
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| Date & Time | Saturday the 11th of July, 11am-5pm. |
| Special Makeup World - Yokai Wonderland |
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| Special effects makeup techniques are used to create animals of legend like Werewolfs and movie characters like Frankenstein etc. The fictional world is brought to life, and what should not be possible in reality can be made reality. In the previous installment of this event, the museum invited makeup artist Kitado Yukiyo to take part in the special exhibition at the time. This time you can enjoy the creation of a unique yokai themed world through this special makeup performance, models and photography. |
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| Performer | Kitado Yukiyo (Makeup artist) Eafolk Production Company |
| Date & Time | Sunday the 9th and 16th of August From 1pm and 2pm on both days (30mins each time) |
| Venue | Kyoto International Manga Museum 1st Floor Atrium Hall. |
| Cost | Free (however the general entrance fee to the Museum still applies) |
| Participation | Pre-application is required. |
| Yokai Restaurant | |
| From Sunday the 12th of July to Monday the 31st of August, daily after 5pm until 8:30pm a yokai restaurant will operate at the museum. Have fun and enjoy anything on the yokai menu for only 200yen per item, so even people on their way home from work can stop to enjoy the yokai exhibition and engage in a lively conversation about yokai. | |
| Date & Time | Sunday the 12th of July to Monday the 31st of August
5pm to 8:30pm |
| Notes | General entrance fee to the Museum must be paid seperately to gain entry. |
Summer Holidays Independent Research and Craft Projects!
Free-for-all Workshop
"Let's make a YOKAI illustrated reference book!"
A corner where everyone can come along and draw their original YOKAI creations.
Venue: Kyoto International Manga Museum 1st floor, atrium.
| Elementary School Seminar "You can be a YOKAI Professor too!" |
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| contents | Event details: A gallery talk by the museum researchers especially for primary school students. Helping you with your own independent research project! * This seminar is in Japanese only. We apologize for the inconvenience. |
| Date & Time | Wednesday the 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th of August. |
| Venue | 2nd floor main gallery. "YOKAI Paradise Nippon" exhibition hall. |
| Cost | Free (however regular admission fee for the special exhibition still applies) |
| Capacity | 15 people each time. |
| Participation | Pre-registration is required (applications will only be accepted up to the capacity limit) |
| Exhibition Book Now On Sale! "The Genealogy of Illustrated YOKAI Pictures" |
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This book includes materials and illustrations from the exhibition with accompanying commentary, and compiles specially commissioned essays written by Kyogoku Natsuhiko and the museum researchers who curated the exhibition, as well as manga drawn by Morohoshi Taijiro. The Genealogy of Illustrated YOKAI Pictures |
