Today, I went to the Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature for the first time.
It is located within walking distance of Yokohama's Minato no Mieru Oka Park, and is a very beautiful and relaxing place. The greenery visible from the window was in full bloom and had a healing power.
The purpose of my visit this time was to see the Shuji Terayama Exhibition, which is being held from September 29th to November 25th. I was guided by a member of the Exhibition Department.
The exhibition room is dimly lit to match the atmosphere of Shuji Terayama. Stone carved letters are placed on the floor as objects, and cloth with photographs printed on it hangs from the ceiling. This is an exhibition that truly gives you a sense of Shuji Terayama.
While looking at the exhibits, I was surprised to learn that he was a very active and energetic man from a young age, and that he was also a good artist. My image of Shuji Terayama had always been that of a gloomy and introverted person.
It was also impressive to see how each "character" was artistically expressed as a shape. Also, from a young age, she had a very special relationship with her mother, and the two of them would often do "mouth exercises" together. It seems like she enjoyed pronouncing words while playing. She may have been pronouncing letters from a young age, and felt them as if they were music.
He was also a radio presenter when he was young. He also directed Bartok's opera, and as an intellectual of his time, he was proactively challenging himself in various fields!
There was a lot to discover at this exhibition today.
The importance of writing, communicating, and recording with your own handwriting. I thought that this was a meaningful message that will be passed on to the next generation. The things in front of you, the events, the people you meet. The accumulation of these daily experiences becomes creativity. I was reminded that writing letters and playing musical notes can move people's hearts.
We hope you will all visit this exhibition.
Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature
Special Exhibition "Terayama Shuji: For the Lonely You"
Period : Until November 25th (Sun)
Opening hours : 9:30-17:00 (entry until 16:30)
Closed : Mondays
Venue : Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature, Exhibition Rooms 2 and 3
Admission fee : Adults 600 yen (400 yen), 65 years old and over, under 20 years old and students 300 yen (200 yen), high school students 100 yen, junior high school students and younger free
*Prices in parentheses are for groups of 20 or more.
* Free for those who have a Physical Disability Certificate, Love Certificate, Rehabilitation Certificate, or Mental Disability Health and Welfare Certificate (please contact us for details).
*For more information
https://www.kanabun.or.jp/
