Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. Hakutsuru Museum of Art 2025 Autumn Exhibition
Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. Press Release: September 12, 2025 Hakutsuru Museum of Art 2025 Autumn Exhibition to be held From Tuesday, September 23, 2025 (national holiday) to Sunday, December 7, 2025 The Hakutsuru Museum of Art, a public interest incorporated foundation (Kobe City, opened in 1934), will hold its autumn exhibition starting on Tuesday, September 23rd (national holiday). The new wing opened in October 1995 as an exhibition facility primarily housing a carpet collection donated by Hideo Kano (1934-2010, the 10th president of Hakutsuru Sake Brewery), the museum’s fourth director. Due to the impact of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake that occurred in January of the same year, the opening was delayed by seven months, but it also served as an exhibition commemorating the museum’s reconstruction. This fall marks the 30th anniversary of the opening of the new building. In addition to the fine Middle Eastern carpets that have been in the collection since its inception, we will also be exhibiting for the first time some of the carpets from Khotan (China) and Mughal (India) that have been donated over the past 30 years. The main building will feature an exhibition of Chinese ceramics from our collection. Please enjoy the world of motifs filled with celebration, such as lotus leaves and pomegranates that represent prosperity, peonies that represent wealth, pine trees that symbolize longevity, and phoenixes and kirins that are signs of good fortune. Event overview Exhibition Title: Annex Title: “The Flower of Middle Eastern Art – Carpets” Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the New Building Opening Main Building Title: “Auspicious Beauty – Chinese Ceramics” ■Period Period: September 23, 2025 (Tues., national holiday) – December 7, 2025 (Sun.) ■Closed Every Monday, except October 13 (Mon., national holiday), November 3 (Mon., national holiday), and November 24 (Mon., substitute holiday). Closed on Tuesday, October 14th, Tuesday, November 4th, and Tuesday, November 25th. ■Opening Hours 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM (last entry at 4:00 PM) ■Admission Fee Adults: 800 yen; University/High School Students: 500 yen; Junior/Elementary School Students: 250 yen (500 yen for those 65 and older, 20% discount for groups of 20 or more) Main exhibits New building (carpet) (Image from left) ・Akstafa, Caucasus, mid-19th century ・Mohtasham, Kashan, central Persia, early 20th century Bergama, Western Anatolia, mid-20th century
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13868/383/13868-383-1b794949b296bc025d195ad92531b6e9-638×805.jpg Main Building (Chinese Ceramics) (From the left in the image) ・Tang Sancai leaf flying goose pattern board, Tang Dynasty ・Large bowl with brocaded shou characters, Ming dynasty ・Gold brocade gourd-shaped bottle Ming dynasty
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13868/383/13868-383-ef0ca6d7ba2ec59e32cf386944262fa3-1883×2398.jpg 【About the Hakutsuru Museum of Art】 “Rather than keeping this world-class collection in a private collection, we want as many people as possible to see it.” The Hakutsuru Museum of Art was opened in 1934 by Jihei Kano (the seventh head of Hakutsuru Sake Brewery, known as Tsuruo). Starting with just 500 antique artworks, the museum now houses over 1,450 pieces, including two National Treasures (75 pieces) and 22 Important Cultural Properties (39 pieces). Having overcome numerous hardships, including war, air raids, and major earthquakes, the museum has managed to preserve its collection of valuable antique artworks to this day.
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Understanding Carpet Culture 2. (Capacity: 40 people) Date and Time: Monday, November 3rd (National Holiday), 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Theme: “Turkish Carpets: From the Perspective of Turkish Cultural History and Art History” Lecturer: Professor Emeritus Yamanlar Mizuno Minako, Ryukoku University Learn About Carpet Culture 3. (Capacity: 15 people (5 seats)) Dates and Times: Sundays, November 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM Theme: “Wool Workshop by University Student Instructors” Instructor: Konan University Student Learning About Carpet Culture 4. (Capacity: 40 people) Date and Time: November 24th (Rescheduled Monday), 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Theme: “What are Persian Carpets? – Focusing on Changes from the Late 19th to the Early 20th Century” Lecturer: Professor Yusuke Yoshida, Setouchi Tourism College Learning About Carpet Culture 5. Art Talk (Special Cultural Heritage Course) (Capacity: 10 people (30 people for audience only)) Date and Time: Sunday, December 7th, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Theme: “Inheriting Carpets – Concepts and Methods for Carpet Display, Storage, and Repair” Speaker: Nobuko Kajitani, Lifetime Honorary Curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 〈Slide Explanation〉 (Capacity: 40 people) Dates and Times: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Saturdays September 27th, October 25th, and November 29th Theme: “Highlights of the Exhibition” Lecturer: Museum Curator
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13868/383/13868-383-b56f9df7517aed3e0d81e094099d000a-827×1170.jpg ▼Flyer (PDF) ▼Exhibition Details (See Website)
https://www.hakutsuru-museum.org Access 6-1-1 Sumiyoshiyamate, Higashinada-ku, Kobe City, 658-0063 – Approximately 1 km northeast from Hankyu Mikage Station (approximately a 15-minute walk) – Free parking available (large buses also accepted) – From Hanshin Mikage Station or JR Sumiyoshi Station, take city bus No. 38 bound for Uzumoridai to “Hakutsuru Museum” ◆Inquiries regarding this matter Curatorial Affairs Division, Umihara and Yoshimoto 6-1-1
Sumiyoshiyamate, Higashinada-ku, Kobe 658-0063 Tel/Fax: 078-851-6001 ▼News release (PDF) For more information about this release *This email was sent Press release attachments