Tokyo’s upcoming art and culture program staffs recommend.
Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum
2017 NHK Historical Drama “Naotora: The Lady Warlord”“Sengoku! From Ii Naotora to Naomasa” Special Exhibition
Jul. 04 Tue. - Aug. 6 Sun., 2017
The Ii clan’s history will be explored, and letters featuring Naotora’s kao(stylized signature) will be on display.
Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum Satoshi Sugiyama
Not many examples of women’s writing have survived from the Sengoku Period, so my performance is based more on the worldview of the screenwriter.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
idevian crew “KATAGAKI JCT”
Oct. 20 Fri. - 22 Sun., 2017 / Theater East
Maximizing the potential of the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre’s space, we’ll depict the various degrees of relationship between people thorough dance.
idevian crew Ide Shigehiro
When I did Hamlet, I wasn’t able to move exactly as directed, but Ide-san told me, “That enigmatic movement is perfect, so don’t get any better!”
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Hiroshi Sugito module or lacuna
Jul. 25 Tue. - Oct. 9 Mon., 2017
The venue is Kunio Mayekawa’s atrium gallery, built in his inimitable style.
Sugito-san’s latest works, conceived in this very space, will be among the exhibits.
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Yuko Mizuta
I’m always curious about the artist’s feelings and the story behind the artwork.