Mini Exhibition: Hariko (Papier-mâché)
December 13, 2025 – March 1, 2026
special-exhibition
Hariko is a traditional Japanese paper craft used to make figures such as dolls and masks. It is created by layering sheets of washi (Japanese paper) over a wooden mold, allowing it to dry, and then coating it with a mixture of gofun (a white pigment made from ground seashells) and nikawa (animal glue). Once this layer is dry, the figure is painted with other colors to finish.
This mini exhibition features hariko zodiac figures. We invite you to enjoy the warm texture of washi and the charmingly rounded shapes that give hariko its distinctive appeal.
Kurashiki Hariko: Decorative Horse
Made by Kanichi Omizu, Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, 1989
Akira Yoshizawa: Creative Origami Exhibition
March 14 – May 24, 2026
Akira Yoshizawa (1911–2005) was a pioneering origami artist who elevated Japanese origami to the level of art and spread it worldwide as ORIGAMI.
This exhibition is presented as a revival of the 2017 exhibition, ORIGAMI: The eyes of Akira Yoshizawa who has god in his hands, which was warmly received by many visitors.
On display are works exhibited at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam in 1955—an event that marked the beginning of international recognition for Yoshizawa—alongside a selection of his most outstanding works created over the course of his 94-year life.
Crane nestlings
Gorilla
Mantises
Akira Yoshizawa (1911-2005)