2009 No.03 October 1, 2009

Special Exhibition

Sarada Ichiro Collection - Plates Speak:Society and Trends in the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa
Eras as Depicted on Plates
October 3 – November 23, 2009
Organized by the Shibusawa Memorial Museum

This exhibition introduces about 200 ceramic plates with paintings of modernsociety and trends collected by Mr. Ichiro Sarada over the course of manyyears.

We hope that visitors will enjoy looking back at the changes inJapanese daily life from the Meiji to Showa eras through the decorated plates
and other contemporary related materials including wood-block prints andphotographs.
In addition to being held at the Shibusawa Memorial Museum, this exhibition was held at the Machida
City Museum (April 14 – June 28, 2009) and will also be held at the Toyota City Folk Craft Museum(December 8, 2009 – February 2, 2010).
Special Exhibition
Sarada Ichiro Collection - Plates Speak: Society and Trends in the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa Eras as Depicted
on Plates

Dates:
Venue:

Admission:

Saturday, October 3 – Monday, November 23, 2009
10:00 – 17:00 (last entry 16:30)
Special Exhibition Hall, Shibusawa Memorial Museum
2-16-1 Nishigahara, Kita-ku, Tokyo
Tel：03-3910-0005 ／ Fax：03-3910-0085
Individuals 300 yen
Elementary, junior high school, and high school students 100 yen
Three Museum* Ticket: Individuals 720 yen / students 240 yen
20% discount for groups of 20 or more
*Three Museums: Kita City Asukayama Museum, Shibusawa Memorial Museum, Paper Museum

Internet Discount: A 20% discount is available upon presentation of the voucher available on ourwebsite.
Repeat Discount: A 20% discount is available for repeat visitors on presentation of their previousticket stub.

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2009 No.03 October 1, 2009Related Events
1. Special Talk on “Plates Speak” Exhibition
Speakers: Keisho ISHIGURO, antique photo collector
Taichiro SARADA, decorated plate collector
Date:
Saturday, October 10, 2009, 13:30-15:00
Venue:

Meeting Room, Shibusawa Memorial Museum
2-16-1 Nishigahara, Kita-ku, Tokyo

2. Lecture“Enjoying the Paintings on Plates: Motives from Natural Beauty to Cultural Enlightment”
Speaker: Yasuhiro NAKANO, Assistant Director, Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum
Date:
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 13:30-15:00
Venue:
Meeting Room, Shibusawa Memorial Museum
2-16-1 Nishigahara, Kita-ku, Tokyo
No fee beyond museum admission is required to attend the above two events.
Due to capacity of the venue, attendance is limited to 40 for each event. Please reserve a seat bysending a post card to the museum with your name, postal address, age and telephone number, or make areservation via the internet (http://www.shibusawa.or.jp).
Reservations accepted on afirst-come-first-served basis.
3. Gallery talk by the curator
Date:
Sunday, October 11 and Sunday, November 15, 13:30-14:30
Venue:
Special Exhibition Hall. Shibusawa Memorial Museum
No fee beyond museum admission is required. No reservation required.
Contacts
Miho NAGAI, Curator
Ruri KATO, Public Relations
Shibusawa Memorial Museum http://www.shibusawa.or.jp
2-16-1 Nishigahara, Kita-ku, Tokyo
Tel：03-3910-0005 ／ Fax：03-3910-0085
http://www.shibusawa.or.jp

About the SHIBUSAWA MEMORIAL MUSEUM
The Shibusawa Memorial Museum collects and displays documents and artifacts fromthe life of Shibusawa Eiichi (1840-1931), a leader in business and finance who fostered
the growth and development of the modern Japanese economy. Throughout his life headvocated for the harmony of morality and economy; playing an important role not onlyin the business world but in the fields of social welfare, education, and private-sector
diplomacy as well.
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2009 No.03 October 1, 2009

Images for the press
The images below are available for press use.
the Shibusawa Memorial Museum.

1. Plate with painting of a telegram courier
race, Sarada Ichiro Collection

Please fill in the attached application form and fax it to

2. Plate with painting of a rickshaw at
Yatsuyama-shita, Sarada Ichiro Collection

4. Plate with painting of Shimbashi
Geisha, Sarada Ichiro Collection

3. PlatewithpaintingoftheTokyo-Shiodome Railway, Sarada Ichiro
Collection

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Shibusawa Memorial Museum

FAX: 03-5567-7289
Application for the Use of Press Images
Attn. Mr. Jun Inoue
Director
Shibusawa Memorial Museum
Date:

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Applicant Name:
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I hereby apply for the use of images from the exhibition “Plates Speak: Society and Trends in the Meiji,
Taisho, and Showa Eras as Depicted on Plates” under the conditions stated below:
1. Images to be used〔 〕 1. Plate with painting of telegram courier race〔 〕 2. Plate with painting of a rickshaw at Yatsuyama-shita〔 〕 3. Plate with painting of the Tokyo-Shiodome Railway〔 〕 4. Plate with painting of Shimbashi Geisha
2. Purpose of use (title of publication etc.)
3. Media*total number of pages：*length of the article：*circulation：

4. Date of issue
5. Details of usage
6. Conditions* The provenance of the images must be clearly noted.
* The images cannot be used for purposes other than those stated in No.2 above.
* The applicant must send two copies of the publication to the Shibusawa Memorial Museum.
* The applicant must immediately inform the museum of any changes to the above information.
7. Format〔 〕 The applicant will scan the images attached to the press release.
〔 〕 Please send printed photos to the above address.

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