Byobu and Kimono: Introduction to Japanese Art in Easy Japanese, Exhibition at Okayama Ritsurin Museum

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An exhibition at Okayama's Ritsurin Museum showcases 36 Japanese artworks explained in easy Japanese.

Summary

An exhibition titled 'Byobu and Kimono: Introduction to Japanese Art in Easy Japanese' is being held at the Ritsurin Museum in Okayama through August 30. The show presents 36 Japanese artworks, including the Important Cultural Property 'Lochū Lochōzu Byobu' and kimono with butterfly motifs, each described in simplified Japanese with furigana to aid children and foreign visitors. The museum aims to let people enjoy Japanese art without feeling it is difficult, and this is the second time the institution has fully utilized easy Japanese for an exhibition.

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