{"id":725,"date":"2026-02-16T08:53:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T23:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/?page_id=725"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T04:44:17","slug":"researchers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/about\/researchers","title":{"rendered":"Curatorial Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-h2 wp-block-heading\">Executive Director<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"researcher-list\">\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\"><\/span>\n            SHIMATANI Hiroyuki        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">Japanese Calligraphy<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-h2 wp-block-heading\">Curatorial Department<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"researcher-list\">\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Chief Director<\/span>\n            HARADA Ayumi         <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">Southeast Asian Art<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-h2 wp-block-heading\">Curatorial Planning<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"researcher-list\">\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Curator<\/span>\n            TODA Hiroyuki        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">Early Modern Japanese Painting<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Curator<\/span>\n            OKAMOTO Takashi        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">Decorative Arts (Ceramics, Cloisonn\u00e9)<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Curator<\/span>\n            KIYA Chika        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">Historical Materials (Photographs)<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Educator<\/span>\n            INOUE Marina        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">Museum Education<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Associate Curator<\/span>\n            KIMURA Mami        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">Decorative Arts (Lacquerware)<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Associate Curator<\/span>\n            MATSUI Kuniko        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">International Relations, Disaster Risk Management<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Associate Fellow<\/span>\n            CHOU Sumin        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">International Relations (Chinese)<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Associate Fellow<\/span>\n            Anthony CELENTANO        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">International Relations (English)<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-h2 wp-block-heading\">Special Exhibition Planning<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"researcher-list\">\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Curator<\/span>\n            SEYA Ai        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">Japanese Painting<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Curator<\/span>\n            HOSOKAWA Shintaro        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">Archaeology, Decorative Arts (Metalwork)<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Curator<\/span>\n            TANAKA Junichiro        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">Modern Japanese Painting<\/p>\n                <div class=\"researcher-list__content\">\n            See past research on researchmap: <a href=\"https:\/\/researchmap.jp\/88-11\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/researchmap.jp\/88-11\/?lang=en<\/a>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Associate Curator<\/span>\n            JOSHIMA Satoshi        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">Early Modern Japanese Painting, Chinese Painting<\/p>\n                <div class=\"researcher-list__content\">\n            See past research on researchmap: <a href=\"https:\/\/researchmap.jp\/joshima-satoshi\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/researchmap.jp\/joshima-satoshi\/?lang=en<\/a>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-h2 wp-block-heading\">Collection Management and Information<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"researcher-list\">\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Curator<\/span>\n            GOMI Hikaru        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">Decorative Arts, Modern Sculpture<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Curator<\/span>\n            KOBAYASHI Ayako        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">Decorative Arts (Textiles)<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Associate Curator<\/span>\n            YOSHIZAWA Naoyuki        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">Modern Japanese History, Historical Materials (Photographs)<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Associate Curator<\/span>\n            MISHIMA Taiki        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">Library and Information Science, Archaeology<\/p>\n                <div class=\"researcher-list__content\">\n            See past research on researchmap: <a href=\"https:\/\/researchmap.jp\/taikimishima\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/researchmap.jp\/taikimishima\/?lang=en<\/a>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-h2 wp-block-heading\">Research and Conservation&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"researcher-list\">\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Curator<\/span>\n            TAKANASHI Masayuki        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">Japanese History, Calligraphy &amp; Historical Texts, Historical Documents, Historical Materials<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Curator<\/span>\n            SHIMIZU Midori        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">Early Modern &amp; Modern Japanese Painting<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Senior Conservator<\/span>\n            KATO Hiroki        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">Art Conservation, Preventive Conservation<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Associate Curator<\/span>\n            YAMADA Yukiho        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">Japanese Calligraphy<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Conservator<\/span>\n            YAZAWA Naho        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">Preventive Conservation, Art Conservation<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-h2 wp-block-heading\">Senior Research Curator<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"researcher-list\">\n        <li class=\"researcher-list__item\">\n        <h3 class=\"researcher-list__title\">\n            <span class=\"researcher-list__position\">Senior Research Curator<\/span>\n            ASAKA Hiroshi        <\/h3>\n        <p class=\"researcher-list__field\">Japanese Painting<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">As of April 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">Names are written in traditional order, with surname preceding given name.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive Director Curatorial Department Curatorial Planning Special Exhibition Planning Collection Management and 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