Exhibitions

Outline
This exhibition is an expanded version of the A Japanese Bestiary - Living with Animals in Edo-Tokyo (18th-19th Century), which was jointly held in Paris by the Edo-Tokyo museum and the Maison de la culture du Japon à Paris in 2022. During a lengthy period of peace in the Edo Period (1603-1868), people developed a close relationship with animals. Cows and horses carried goods through the streets of the city, dogs and cats were embraced as part of the family, and birds and insects making pleasant sounds were kept as pets. People's familiarity with living things is also evident from the use of various animal forms in designs for kimono, accessories, and toys.
Featuring a diverse range of artworks and crafts drawn from the resplendent collection of the Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum, this exhibition focuses on the relationships between people and animals in urban spaces of Edo-Tokyo.

Hours and Admission
April 11- June 8, 2025
10:00-18:00
Open until 20:00 on Fridays
(Last admission; 30 minutes before closing)
Closed on Mondays (except May 5), May 7

Adults: ¥1,500 (¥1,300)
University and High-school students: ¥1,000 (¥800)
Junior high school students and under: Free
＊ The price in brackets is for an advance ticket and a discount ticket for a group of 20 people and over.
＊ Including the admission fee for the Collection Galleries.

Catalog

Animals, Animals, Animals!
From the Edo-Tokyo Museum Collection
Supervised by Tokyo Metropolitan Eda-Tokyo Museum
Edited by Koyama Shuko (Tokyo Metropolitan Eda-Tokyo Museum) / Nishimura Naoko (Tokyo Metropolitan Eda-Tokyo Museum) / Kawaguchi Tomoko (Tokyo Metropolitan Eda-Tokyo Museum) / Tanaka Haruko (Tokyo Station Gallery) / Matsuda Misako (Yamanashi Prefectural Museum) / Yura Arau (Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art) / Shiatsu Seika (Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art) / Kirii Shoko (The Suiboku Museum, Toyama)
NHK Promotions Inc. / Hirose Ayumi (STORK) / Kasukawa Masa (STORK)
Translated by Daniel Moran
Art direction by Ueda Eiji (Shirushi Design Factory)
Designed by Ueda Eiji / Kano Yume (Shirushi Design Factory)
Printed by SunM Color Co., Ltd.
Published by NHK Promotions Inc.
Published on April 26, 2024