The Kyororo, which will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2023, is currently holding a spring special exhibition, “Born and Died -The Story of Life-” through July 9 (Sun.). The exhibition features 23 original picture book drawings by Tateno Hiroshi, and introduces the drama of life and death of living creatures in satoyama, as well as the diverse connections among them, to deepen understanding of satoyama biodiversity.
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Born in Yokohama in 1968. Studied under the late Kumada Chikaho, a precision painter known as Japan’s Petit Fabre since childhood. Rooted in thorough observation of nature, she is a popular picture book author with her unique stories and drawings that precisely depict every single hair on insects’ bodies. His representative works include “Shide-mushi,” “Gifu-chou,” “Tsuchihanmyou,” “Garoa-mushi,” and many others. “Shide-mushi” was based on a research paper by former curator Kyororo, and “Gifu-chou” was drawn through his observations in Matsunoyama, Tokamachi City.
- Title: Tateno Hiroshi Picture Book Original Drawing Exhibition “Born and Died -The Story of Life-“
- Dates: March 18 (Sat) to July 9 (Sun), 2023
- Hours: 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30)
- Admission: ¥500 for high school students and older (¥400 for groups of 20 or more), free for junior high school students and younger
- Closed: Tuesdays (or the following weekday if Tuesday is a national holiday)
Related events
1) Talk show by Tateno Hiroshi & field observation
Venue: Kyororo
Dates: May 6 (Sat.), June 3 (Sat.), 2023
Time: 10:00-11:30 Talk show, 13:00-15:00 Outdoor observation
Capacity: 30 people
2) Tateno Hiroshi related picture book corner
Venue: Tokamachi Information Center
Duration: Until July 9 (Sun.), 2023
Summary
| Date and time |
March 18 (Sat) - July 9 (Sun), 2023 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30) Closed: Tuesdays (or the following weekday if Tuesday is a national holiday) |
|---|---|
| Venue |
Echigo-Matsunoyama Museum of Natural Science “Kyororo” (Matsunokuchi, Echigo-Matsunoyama, Tokamachi-city) |
| Admission | Adult JPY500 / Students of primary, junior and high schools JPY300 / Free for children before school age (Free admission for primary and junior school students in Tokamachi-city) |
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