Kyocera Corporation (President: Goro Yamaguchi) announced today the opening of the 2016 Spring Special Exhibition: "Seasonal Festivals of Fushimi: Sekku Dolls" to live held at The Kyocera Museum of Art - located on the get-go flooring of the Kyocera Head Office inward Fushimi, Kyoto City, Nihon from Apr half dozen through May 8.
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| A twain of Hina dolls from a soul collection of the Okura household unit of measurement inward Fushimi. |
In Nihon it is tradition to concord ceremonies on "sekku" days which grade the alter of seasons. Among these, the Momo-no-sekku (peach festival) in addition to Tango-no-sekku (carp streamer festival) are withal celebrated today past times many families equally occasions to wishing for the skillful wellness in addition to happiness of their children.
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| A prepare of warrior dolls from the collection of the Gokonomiya Shrine. |
This particular exhibition volition feature, with others, a prepare of warrior dolls "Empress Jingu, Minister Takeuchi no Sukune in addition to an attendant" (from the collection of the Gokonomiya Shrine inward Fushimi) in addition to a twain of Hina dolls (from a soul collection of a local household unit of measurement inward Fushimi). In addition, the exhibition volition innovate the rootage of the sekku celebrations in addition to the historical development of dolls inward
Japan. From the present visitors volition live able teach a experience for the beloved in addition to tender attending that previous generations gave to their children, in addition to appreciate the outstanding craftsmanship of quondam times.
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| Kimekomi dolls treasured past times Empress Shôken, Consort of Emperor Meiji (Ikeman Doll Culture Preservation Public Interest Foundation). |
Exhibition Title: The Kyocera Museum of Art, 2016 Spring Special Exhibition "Seasonal Festivals of Fushimi: Sekku Dolls"
Location: The Kyocera Museum of Art (Kyocera Corporation Global Head Office, 1st floor) half dozen Takeda Tobadono-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City, Nihon 612-8501
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global.kyocera.com/company/csr/others/headquarter/index.html Dates: Apr half dozen (Wed) through May viii (Sun), 2016 *The museum volition live opened upwardly every twenty-four hr menses during this particular exhibition except Apr xix (Tue).
Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm (last admission at 4:30pm)
Admission: Free
Exhibits: Approximately fifty pieces including Hina dolls, warrior dolls in addition to decorative samurai helmets
Host: Kyocera Corporation
Co-Sponsor: Kyoto City
Cooperation: Kyoto Prefecture; Kyoto City Board of Education; Kyoto Chamber of Commerce in addition to Industry; The Kyoto Shimbun Newspaper Co., Ltd.; Kyoto Broadcasting System Company Limited; Federation of Shopping Districts inward Fushimi; Fushimi Tourism Association Special Cooperation Kyoto Prefectural Library in addition to Archives; Gokonomiya Shrine; Jonangu Shrine; Fujinomori Shrine; Tanka Company Limited
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| Nishiki-e (colored woodblock prints) used equally ornaments inward lieu of expensive warrior dolls in addition to decorative samurai helmets (Gokonomiya Shrine collection). |
About The Kyocera Museum of Art The museum, located on the get-go flooring of Kyocera's Head Office inward Kyoto,
Japan, was opened inward Oct 1998 equally ane of Kyocera Corporation’s cultural projects. Through its exhibits, Kyocera hopes to brand a contribution to the cultural enrichment of the local community. The museum’s major collections include Qianlong glassware, Picasso's copper plate impress serial 347, modern Japanese paintings, Western-style paintings, sculptures, in addition to fine ceramic pottery. Since opening it has received only about 230,000 visitors (as of Feb 2016). fifteen Special Exhibitions convey previously been held at the museum, including the “Nihonga” contemporary Japanese paintings collection (2000); photographs past times Ansel Adams (2008); sculptures past times Shinya Nakamura (2010); cultural assets of Fushimi (Kyoto) from the early on modern menses (2014); artworks of Yumeji Takehisa, a prominent painter of Taisho Romanticism (2014); in addition to
divine treasures of Yasaka Shrine (2015).
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| Nishiki-e (colored woodblock prints) used equally ornaments inward lieu of expensive warrior dolls in addition to decorative samurai helmets (Gokonomiya Shrine collection). |
About KYOCERA Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(
Tokyo Japan:6971) (
global.kyocera.com), the rear in addition to global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded inward 1959 equally a producer of
fine ceramics (also known equally "advanced ceramics"). By combining these engineered materials with metals in addition to integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has teach a leading supplier of electronic components, semiconductor packages, solar ability generating systems, mobile phones, printers, copiers, cutting tools, in addition to industrial ceramics. During the yr ended March 31, 2015, the company's internet sales totaled 1.53 trillion yen (approx. USD12.7 billion). Kyocera appears on the 2014 in addition to 2015 listings of the "Top 100 Global Innovators" past times Thomson Reuters, in addition to is ranked #552 on Forbes magazine's 2015 "Global 2000" listing of the world's largest publicly traded companies. CONTACT: KYOCERA Corporation (
Japan) Corporate Communications Hina Morioka, +81-(0)75-604-3416 webmaster.pressgl@kyocera.jp Fax: +81-(0)75-604-3516
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| Momotaro doll (private collection). |
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