NINGYŌ
Art and Beauty of Japanese dolls
March - May 2027
Hayashi Naoteru, Japanese doll culture institute
Mita Kakuyuki, Tokyo National Museum
NINGYŌ is a Japanese word that literally means “human shape”.
This exhibition, brought to us by the Japan Foundation, explores the Japanese doll and its culture nurtured in the history and folklore of Japan with a focus on the "Ningyō to pray for children’s growth" used in the seasonal festivals; " Ningyō as fine art" for appreciation, which is characterized by various techniques, technologies, and styles; " Ningyō as folk art" that focus on local diversity and simple beauty; "Spread of Ningyō culture" that covers the diversity of dolls continuing to today.