Art Exhibitions Opening on April 18: Kitano Tenjin, Toyotomi Brothers, Hokusai & Hiroshige Shows, etc.

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Starting April 18, numerous art exhibitions open across Japan, featuring Kitano Tenjin, Toyotomi Brothers, and Hokusai‑Hiroshige shows.

Summary

On Saturday, April 18, a wave of art exhibitions launched nationwide. Highlights include the special exhibition "Kitano Tenjin" at the Kyoto National Museum, the NHK Taiga drama special "Toyotomi Brothers!" at the Tokugawa Art Museum in Nagoya, and the Yasaburo Hara collection "Hokusai × Hiroshige" at the Kyoto Cultural Museum. Additional shows feature a large ukiyo‑e exhibition of Hokusai and Hiroshige in Fukushima, a Rockefeller Collection flower‑bird print exhibition in Yamaguchi, and various thematic displays such as modern European ceramics in Gifu, Swiss painting by Karl Walzer in Tokyo, and a 97‑year‑old artist’s newspaper collage in Ibaraki. The article compiles these events into a convenient list for planning visits.

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