Dec. 25, 2017

Toshima Yasumasa Postcard Collection, the twenty-second set will be on sale.

The twenty-second set of Postcard Collection will be on sale from January 4 (Thu). This time, in succession, the novel choice of 8 paintings is selected. As variety of artworks may be accumulated every month, please look forward to the selection of new lineup. It is a standard postcard size, so it may be mailed with a ￥62 stamp.

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Dec. 14, 2017

[Philosophy of Passion ― Unamuno and the Battle of “Life”] by Sasaki Takashi / Supervised by Shigyo Sosyu

To celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Establishment of Japan and Spain Diplomatic Relations, and the 800th Anniversary of the Foundation of Salamanca University in 2018, [Philosophy of Passion ― Unamuno and the Battle of “Life”] by Sasaki Takashi has been supervised by Shigyo Sosyu and will be published by Hosei University Press. It will be the definitive book to know the leading Philosopher, Poet, representing the modern Spanish Spirit, Miguel De Unamuno (1864~1936). It approaches his great Human Magnetism and Depth, covering his life confronting the turbulent time from Spanish-American War to Spanish Civil War, and burning his Life continuously on Learning, Critique, Artistic works. It is a revised and substantially enlarged edition of the great book by Sasaki Takashi [Philosophy of Don Quixote―Thought and Life of Unamuno―](Published in 1976, by Kodansha), which Shigyo Sosyu kept reading as his favorite book. It is a rewarding book with additional essays including the literary comparative of “Unamuno and Soseki,” three new essays and others.

Nov. 25, 2017

Toshima Yasumasa Postcard Collection, the twenty-first set will be on sale.

The twenty-first set of Postcard Collection will be on sale from December 1 (Fri). This time, in succession, the novel choice of 8 paintings is selected. As variety of artworks may be accumulated every month, please look forward to the selection of new lineup. It is a standard postcard size, so it may be mailed with a ￥62 stamp.

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Oct. 25, 2017

Toshima Yasumasa Postcard Collection, the twentieth set will be on sale.

The twentieth set of Postcard Collection will be on sale from November 1 (Wed). This time, in succession, the novel choice of 8 paintings is selected. As variety of artworks may be accumulated every month, please look forward to the selection of new lineup. It is a standard postcard size, so it may be mailed with a ￥62 stamp.

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Sep. 25, 2017

Toshima Yasumasa Postcard Collection, the nineteenth set will be on sale.

The nineteenth set of Postcard Collection will be on sale from October 2 (Mon). This time, in succession, the novel choice of 8 paintings is selected. As variety of artworks may be accumulated every month, please look forward to the selection of new lineup. It is a standard postcard size, so it may be mailed with a ￥62 stamp.

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Aug. 25, 2017

Toshima Yasumasa Postcard Collection, the eighteenth set will be on sale.

The eighteenth set of Postcard Collection will be on sale from September 1 (Fri). This time, in succession, the novel choice of 8 paintings is selected. As variety of artworks may be accumulated every month, please look forward to the selection of new lineup. It is a standard postcard size, so it may be mailed with a ￥62 stamp.

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Aug. 3, 2017

“Path to the Creation －Camino a la Creación－“ Exhibition will be held.

“Path to the Creation －Camino a la Creación－” Exhibition 〈Sept. 1, (Fri.) ~ Feb. 3, (Sat.)〉 will be held at Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa (Koji-machi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo). In this exhibition, the process of creation of Toshima Yasumasa’s works up to the completion is being followed, by displaying the passing phases of form and changes in expression of his oil paintings and sculptures, and the completed works with the combination of valuable materials during his production. These materials were originally recorded by Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa with the cooperation of Toshima Yasumasa in his lifetime. Numerous materials such as unpublished terracotta figures, the early stage of oil painting when he began painting will be displayed. We cordially await for your visit to the Gallery.
※The gallery will be closed from Aug. 21 (Mon.) to Aug. 31 (Thus.) for display change.

Jul. 25, 2017

Toshima Yasumasa Postcard Collection, the seventeenth set will be on sale.

The seventeenth set of Postcard Collection will be on sale from August 1 (Tue). This time, in succession, the novel choice of 8 paintings is selected. As variety of artworks may be accumulated every month, please look forward to the selection of new lineup. It is a standard postcard size, so it may be mailed with a ￥62 stamp.

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Jun. 24, 2017

Toshima Yasumasa Postcard Collection, the sixteenth set will be on sale.

The sixteenth set of Postcard Collection will be on sale from July 1 (Sat). This time, in succession, the novel choice of 8 paintings is selected. As variety of artworks may be accumulated every month, please look forward to the selection of new lineup. It is a standard postcard size, so it may be mailed with a ￥62 stamp.

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Jun. 14, 2017

“Spain in the Sight of Toshima Yasumasa” Exhibition organized by Instituto Cervantes de Tokio has finished in great success.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude for visiting “Spain in the Sight of Toshima Yasumasa” Exhibition (May 12~June 10, 2017) held at Instituto Cervantes de Tokio. Thanks to your cooperation, we have been able to finish with great success in recording the highest level of number of visitors to Instituto Cervantes de Tokio. Also at Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa, “Toshima Yasumasa ― Vestiges in Japan―” Exhibition, the works of his young days in Japan as well as his last days are continuously being appreciated. And the works favored in the Exhibition at Instituto Cervantes de Tokio are also displayed. We cordially await for your visit to the Gallery.

Jun. 12, 2017

Violin Concert by Ms. Lina Tur Bonet was held as one part of “Spain in the Sight of Toshima Yasumasa” Exhibition.

On May 19, 2017, the leading Spanish violinist Ms. Lina Tur Bonet held her first concert before her debut in Japan at Embassy of Spain in Japan. This concert was a first attempt to play music in the presence of the paintings of Toshima Yasumasa displayed in “Spain in the Sight of Toshima Yasumasa” Exhibition held in Instituto Cervantes de Tokio. In this concert, Bach’s Violin Sonata “Chaconne”, which Toshima was fond of listening, and Poulenc’s Violin and Piano Sonata (piano by Daniel Kujavec) dedicated to the leading poet of Granada García Lorca, and others were played. Ms. Bonet drew much inspiration from the art of Toshima Yasumasa and dedicated her homage to Toshima.

May. 25, 2017

Toshima Yasumasa Postcard Collection, the fifteenth set will be on sale.

The fifteenth set of Postcard Collection will be on sale from June 1 (Thu). This time, in succession, the novel choice of 8 paintings is selected. As variety of artworks may be accumulated every month, please look forward to the selection of new lineup. It is a standard postcard size, so it may be mailed with a ￥62 stamp.

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Apr. 25, 2017

Toshima Yasumasa Postcard Collection, the fourteenth set will be on sale.

The fourteenth set of Postcard Collection will be on sale from May 1 (Mon). This time, in succession, the novel choice of 8 paintings is selected. As variety of artworks may be accumulated every month, please look forward to the selection of new lineup. It is a standard postcard size, so it may be mailed with a ￥52 stamp.

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Apr. 12, 2017

“Spain in the Sight of Toshima Yasumasa” Exhibition at Instituto Cervantes Tokio, and “Toshima Yasumasa ― Vestiges in Japan ―” at Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa will be held.

At Instituto Cervantes Tokio, Spanish government-managed culture―education facility, “Spain in the Sight of Toshima Yasumasa” Exhibition (May 12 (Fri.) ~ June 10 (Sat.) 2017, closed on Sundays and holidays, open 11:00 ~ 18:00), will be held. Toshima spent nearly thirty years in Spain gazing and kept depicting its natural features and people. His artworks together with the numerous photographic films taken by Toshima will be exhibited. Focusing on scenery of Spain and portraits, about 70 works (including replacing works) will be exhibited.
During this period, in Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa, Toshima’s artworks before going to Spain and his last years works in Japan titled “Toshima Yasumasa ― Vestiges in Japan” Exhibition (May 12 (Fri.) ~ Aug. 19 (Sat.) 2017, closed on Sundays and holidays, open 11:00 ~ 18:00), about 50 works will be exhibited. His sketches and nudes, and also the works depicting woods of forests and shrines in his Musashino Art University days, furthermore, works depicted after returning to Japan will be exhibited. Together with the Exhibition at Instituto Cervantes Tokio, we cordially await for your visit. Thank you.

※Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa will be closed during May 1 (Mon.) ~ May 11 (Thurs.) for exhibition items change.

Apr. 11, 2017

[Hiten (Sorrow of the Heavens)]Collection of poems by Miura Giichi will be republished.

Collection of poems by Miura Giichi [Hiten (Sorrow of the Heavens)] will be published. Miura Giichi is a personage known to have devoted himself to the development of defeated Japan and composed jewels of Waka poems manifesting the soul of Japan all through his life. Shigyo Sosyu highly esteemed Miura Giichi from his young days, and sensed romanticism the Japanese has continuously succeeded from antiquity in his Waka, and has enthusiastically read [Hiten]. However, this [Hiten] was ceased publication for long and rather difficult to obtain it at present. This republication is a definitive edition incliding all of Waka published in [Hiten] in prewar and postwar period, and furthermore, Waka of [Zoku-Hiten (Sequel of Hiten)] organized privately by his bereaved family after his death is included. Shigyo Sosyu has contributed words on book cover band and also contributed a writing “On Republication of [Hiten].” We will appreciate it if you take this book in your hands.

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Mar. 25, 2017

Toshima Yasumasa Postcard Collection, the thirteenth set will be on sale.

The thirteenth set of Postcard Collection will be on sale from April 1 (Sat). This time, in succession, the novel choice of 8 paintings is selected. As variety of artworks may be accumulated every month, please look forward to the selection of new lineup. It is a standard postcard size, so it may be mailed with a ￥62 stamp.

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Mar. 10, 2017

[Oh, Popoi! ―Return to the Days―] is on sale now.

From PHP Institute, Inc. Shigyo Sosyu’s latest book [Oh, Popoi! ―Return to the Days―] is on sale now. This book is compiled from the two years serialized interview articles in bimonthly magazine REKISHI-TU (WAC inc.). It narrates a mysterious half a lifetime of the author “Shigyo Sosyu.” We would appreciate it if you take this book in your hands.

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Feb. 25, 2017

Toshima Yasumasa Postcard Collection, the twelfth set will be on sale.

The twelfth set of Postcard Collection will be on sale from March 1 (Wed). This time, in succession, the novel choice of 8 paintings is selected. As variety of artworks may be accumulated every month, please look forward to the selection of new lineup. It is a standard postcard size, so it may be mailed with a ￥62 stamp.

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Feb. 2, 2017

[The Tragic Sense of Life] by Miguel de Unamuno will be republished.

[The Tragic Sense of Life] (Translated by Kanki Keizo /Sasaki Takashi, commentated by Juan Masia) by Miguel de Unamuno, which has been out of print for long, will be republished from Hosei University Press. This volume is a masterpiece of Unamuno known in Spain as the philosopher who cried out the sorrow of human agony longing for immortality. This time a long-awaited republishing has been realized. Shigyo Sosyu recommends this book as his desk-side book from his youth and he often refers to this book as the one that definitely influenced building his own thoughts in his writings. On this occasion of republishing, Shigyo Sosyu has contributed his words on the book-band. We would appreciate it if you take this book in your hands.

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Jan. 26, 2017

Toshima Yasumasa Postcard Collection, the eleventh set will be on sale.

The eleventh set of Postcard Collection will be on sale from February 1 (Wed). This time, in succession, the novel choice of 8 paintings is selected. As variety of artworks may be accumulated every month, please look forward to the selection of new lineup. It is a standard postcard size, so it may be mailed with a ￥62 stamp.

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Jan. 10, 2017

[Philosophy of “Akogare (Longing)”] by Shigyo Sosyu will be published.

Literary work of Shigyo Sosyu [Philosophy of “Akogare (Longing)”] will be published by PHP Institute, Inc. In this literary work, author’s unique philosophical contemplation on the theme of “Akogare (Longing)” is narrated. It is composed of 4 parts, “Revere the Verticality,” “Cherish the Irrationality,” “Live in Revolution,” “Eat the Books.” Through these themes, contents will lead to the core of the author’s Thought. Contemplating on “Human is the Being that Lives for Akogare (Longing), Dies for Akogare (Longing),” this is a work that embraces everlasting affection of the author for “Akogare (Longing).” This book is scheduled to be on sale at the last of January.

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