{"id":2680,"date":"2026-10-23T13:29:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T04:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/?post_type=exhibitions&#038;p=2680"},"modified":"2026-10-23T13:29:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T04:29:55","slug":"grand-opening-3","status":"publish","type":"exhibitions","link":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/exhibitions\/grand-opening-3","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Calligraphy: A 1,300-Year Legacy of Beauty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-style-sp-revert is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"status\"><li class=\"status__item is-upcoming\">Upcoming<\/li><li class=\"status__item is-pending\">Tickets Coming Soon<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p has-large-font-size\">Grand Opening Special Exhibition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-h2 wp-block-heading is-style-single\">Japanese Calligraphy: A 1,300-Year Legacy of Beauty<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"location\"><span class=\"location__tag is-shozokan\">At the Museum<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<table class=\"period-location\">\n<tr class=\"period-location__tr\">\n<th class=\"period-location__th\">Dates<\/th>\n<td class=\"period-location__td\"><time datetime=\"2027-03-25\/2027-05-16\">March 25 (Thurs.) \u2013 May 16 (Sun.), 2027<\/time><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"period-location__tr\">\n<th class=\"period-location__th\">Venue<\/th>\n<td class=\"period-location__td\">The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full is-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"809\" height=\"1146\" src=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/grand-opening-special-exhibitions.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Flyer for the Grand Opening Special Exhibitions of The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan\" oncontextmenu=\"return false;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/grand-opening-special-exhibitions.jpg 809w, https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/grand-opening-special-exhibitions-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/grand-opening-special-exhibitions-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/grand-opening-special-exhibitions-768x1088.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">Japanese calligraphy developed primarily among the aristocracy of the imperial court, as well as at temples and shrines, eventually developing into a cherished cultural tradition passed down through the ages. This exhibition explores the beauty of Japanese calligraphy through approximately 100 outstanding calligraphic works dating from the Nara period (710\u2013794) to the modern era, including National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-button is-external is-gold\" href=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/feature\/grand-opening\/calligraphy\/english.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n    Exhibition Website<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full is-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"809\" height=\"1146\" src=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/grand-opening-special-exhibitions.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Flyer for the Grand Opening Special Exhibitions of The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan\" oncontextmenu=\"return false;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/grand-opening-special-exhibitions.jpg 809w, https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/grand-opening-special-exhibitions-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/grand-opening-special-exhibitions-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/grand-opening-special-exhibitions-768x1088.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<nav class=\"anchors is-exhibitions\" aria-label=\"anchor link\">\n    <ul class=\"anchors__list\">\n                <li class=\"anchors__item\">\n            <a href=\"#about\" class=\"anchors__link\">Exhibition Overview<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"about\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-h2 wp-block-heading is-style-single\">Exhibition Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n<table class=\"definition-table\">\n  <tbody class=\"definition-table__tbody\">\n    \n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Exhibition<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">Grand Opening Special Exhibition<br>The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan<br><strong>Japanese Calligraphy: A 1,300-Year Legacy of Beauty<\/strong><\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Exhibition dates<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>Mar. 25 (Thurs.) \u2013 May 16 (Sun.), 2027<\/strong><br>*The works on display will undergo substantial rotation throughout the exhibition period.<br>Rotation One: Mar. 25 (Thurs.) \u2013 Apr. 18 (Sun.)<br>Rotation Two: Apr. 21 (Wed.) \u2013 May 16 (Sun.)<\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Closed<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>Mondays; Apr. 20 and May 6, 2027<\/strong><br>*Exception: May 3, 2027<br>(subject to change)<\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Hours<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">9:30 a.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m. (last admission 4:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">Extended hours: On Fridays and Saturdays, the Museum is open until 8:00 p.m. (last admission 7:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Venue<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan<\/strong><br>1-8 Chiyoda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0001 (within the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace)<\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">General admission<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>\u00a52,500 (tax included)<\/strong><br><strong>A timed-entry ticket is required for this exhibition. Same-day tickets cannot be purchased at the Museum.<\/strong><br><strong>Advance reservations are also required for visitors eligible for free admission. (Some exceptions apply.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">* Admission is free for elementary, junior high, high school, and university students, as well as for visitors 23 years of age or under.<br>* Admission is free for visitors with a disability certificate and one accompanying carer.<br>* Visitors eligible for free admission must present a valid form of identification (student ID, disability certificate, etc.) on the day of their visit. (Children of elementary school age and under are exempt.)<br>* Depending on visitor numbers, there may be a wait to enter the Museum.<\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Organizers<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan<br>The Yomiuri Shimbun<br>NHK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Special partnership<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>Imperial Household Agency<br>Agency for Cultural Affairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">General inquiries<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>(+81)50-5541-8600 (NTT Hello Dial service)<\/strong><br>9:00 a.m. \u2013 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Exhibition website<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/feature\/grand-opening\/calligraphy\/english.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/feature\/grand-opening\/calligraphy\/english.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Official Instagram<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shozokan_pr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@shozokan_pr<\/a><\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Official YouTube<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@shozokan_pr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@shozokan_pr<\/a><\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/TSUMUGU_LOGO.jpg\" alt=\"Tsumugu Project logo\" class=\"wp-image-2527\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7453162771958098;width:79px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">A portion of the proceeds from these exhibitions will be used for conservation and restoration projects carried out through the Tsumugu Project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p has-text-align-right\">Listed works held by the Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan, are either owned by the Museum or properties of the State of 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