2021.11.27

Periodical Publication Booklet on Culture・“ARTIS” No.14 (bimonthly) will be issued.

“ARTIS” No.14, introducing the collection of our gallery in various perspectives and receiving favorable responses from the readers, will be published. In this booklet in the interview to Shigyo Sosyu, “The Art Talk,” on the theme of “UCHU no Kokyu (Respiration of COSMOS)” he contemplates on Art in correlation between Cosmos and Human being. In “Creators,” Okamoto Taro, one of our possessing artists will be presented. In [Free Project] “Here and Now,” “Ai (Love)” is contemplated as “Yabure no Kikagaku (Geometry of Breaking).”

The current “The Heart of JYU (Mantra) Exhibition” will end shortly, and from Dec.14, new display of “UCHU⼀From COSMOS” Exhibition (Dec.14, 2021 ~ Mar.26, 2022) will start. Hirano Ryo’s visionary large-sized artwork, not yet opened and numerous works will be displayed. As it is related to the theme of this ARTIS, we shall be happy to have you enjoy the both.

It is distributed free with free regular delivery, please contact Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa (Direct phone: 03-3511-8162）

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▼ [Contents]

[Opening Page] Pursue an Artwork	: Fujishima Akinori “Opening”
[Interview] The Art Talk	: “Respiration of COSMOS”
[Column] Creators	: Okamoto Taro
[Free Project] Here and Now	: Geometry of Breaking
[Contribution] My Eye	: Ito Tatsuya
[Serials]	: Letter from Toshima Yasumasa 　Curator News

2021.11.24

“UCHU⼀From COSMOS” Exhibition will be held from Dec.14.

UCHU⼀COSMOS repeating creation and destruction, and generating eternal vicissitudes of spiral.
The one giving birth to Art gazes into the dark, and shall vent the primordial

2021.10.28

Ms. Koshino Jyunko has visited “The Heart of JYU (Mantra)” Exhibition

Ms. Koshino Jynko has visited “The Heart of JYU (Mantra)” Exhibition being favorably opened. In this Exhibition, many of paintings and calligraphic works of Hakukin Ekaku, paintings of Yamaguchi Takeo as well as artworks of Ms. Koshino Jyunko are displayed, and along with the thorough-bass penetrating Shigyo Sosyu Collection, she has intensively viewed them.

And a professional photographer Mr. Suzuki Hiroyuki also visited, and enjoyed the combination of his own works which exceeds the frame of photograph, with the paintings. This Exhibition will continue until Dec. o4 (Sat.). Those who have not yet visited the exhibition site, we cordially await for your visit. Please phone for reservation before visiting.
[The Heart of JYU (Mantra) Exhibition]

Display period: Oct.05 (Tue.), 2021 ~ Dec.04 (Sat.)
Artwork possesses a unique power. It is a fervent prayer of human infused in the object called “Jyu-butsu (Fetish),” and Art could be the form of “Shoka (Sublimation)” as the offering to Heaven. Starting from the works of Hakuin Ekaku, Deguchi Onisaburo, Toshima Yasumasa, Koshino Junko, unchangeable wish of human and combusting flame of life will be exhibited.

2021.9.15

“The Heart of JYU (Mantra)” Exhibition, will be held from Oct. 5 (Tues.).

Artwork possesses a unique power. It is a fervent prayer of human infused in the object called “Jyu-butsu (Fetish),” and Art could be the form of “Shoka (Sublimation)” as the offering to Heaven. Starting from the artworks of Hakuin Ekaku, Deguchi Onisaburo, Toshima Yasumasa, Koshino Junko, unchangeable wish of human and combusting flame of life will be exhibited.

2021.9.15

Periodical Publication Booklet on Culture・“ARTIS” No.13 (Bimonthly) will be issued.

“ARTIS” (Art in Latin) No.13, introducing the collection of our gallery in various perspectives and receiving favorable responses from the readers, will be published. In this booklet in the interview to Shigyo Sosyu, “The Art Talk,” on the theme of “Jyu no Kokoro (The Heart of Jyu (Mantra),” this issue will explore the meaning of true Art that Art is originally “dedicated to the existence greater than human being.” In “Creators”, introducing a demonic fearlessly dedicated life to Art of photographer Domon Ken. And a fetish-nature of Koshino Jyunko’s artworks will be contemplated in [Free Project].

In collaboration with the theme of Shigyo Sosyu Collection Exhibition “The Heart of JYU (Mantra) Exhibition” (Display period: Oct.5 ~ Dec.4, 2021), artworks sensing Art possessing unique power “Jyu-ryoku (magical power)” will be displayed. Prayer infused in the object, and the form of “Shoka (Sublimation)” as an offering to Heaven in Hakuin Ekaku, Deguchi Onisaburo, Toshima Yasumasa and also newly possessed artworks of Koshino Junko as well as the artworks of the first public display will be exhibited.

It is distributed free with free regular delivery, please contact Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa (Direct phone: 03-3511-8162）

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▼ [Contents]

[Opening Page] Pursue an Artwork	: Deguchi Onisaburo “Birds”
[Interview] The Art Talk	: “The Heart of JYU (Mantra)
[Column] Creators	: Domon Ken
[Free Project] Here and Now	: Matou-koto (To Wear)
[Contribution] My Eye	: Nagafuchi Hiromasa
[Serials]	: Letter from Toshima Yasumasa 　Curator News

2021.7.27

Periodical Publication Booklet on Culture・Art “ARTIS” No.12 (Bimonthly) will be issued.

“ARTIS” (Art in Latin) No.12. introducing the collection of our gallery in various perspectives and receiving favorable responses from the readers, will be published. In this booklet, in the interview to Shigyo Sosyu, “The Art Talk,” on the theme of “Sei to Dou (Stillness and Movement),” he contemplates on the art composed by the vibrant things.

In collaboration with the theme of “Sei to Dou (Stillness and Movement)” (period: Jul. 5 ~ Sep.25, 2021), introducing the art of making the violently moving thing into stillness, that is Stillness in the midst of Movement, and Immobile-thing consists Mobile-thing. Focusing on western painter Yamaguchi Takeo, Toshima Yasumasa, Ishida Junichi and photographer Tachihara Manabu who created the art of this vestiges of life-energy, and also numerous other works not yet open to the public will be displayed. We would be highly delighted to have you also visit this exhibition.

It is distributed free with free regular delivery, please contact Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa (Direct phone: 03-3511-8162）

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▼ [Contents]

[Opening Page] Pursue an Artwork	: Yamaguchi Takeo “Kei (Inclination)”
[Interview] The Art Talk	: Sei to Dou (Stillness and Movement)
[Column] Creators	: Togo Heihachiro
[Free Project] Here and Now	: Monument
[Contribution] My Eye	: Nakata Shinichi
[Serials]	: Letter from Toshima Yasumasa 　Curator News

2021.7.20

2 new books on Bushido [Cho Hagakure-ron (Transcend Hagakure Theory] (Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha, Ltd.) and [Seikou ni Kachi wa Nai! (No Value in Success!)] (Business-sha, Inc.) will be on sale in early August.

This time, 2 new books of life-theory based on the philosophical thought of Bushido and Hagakure, which forms the basis of Shigyo Sosyu’s living-way, will be published and both will be on sale in early August. They are magnetic books, which could be read separately according to their feature. And when you read one then you will want to read the other one. I hope to have you take both of them in your hands.

■[Cho Hagakure-ron (Transcend Hagakure Theory)] (Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha, Ltd.)––––A Great Book of Philosophical Thought dealing directly with Hagakure.

Following [Datsu Ningen-ron (De Human Theory)] (by Kodansha Ltd.) reprinted about 1 month from publication, it is a voluminous work of over 400 pages. In the first part over 230 pages of newly written contemplation chapter, he drastically dissected “Hagakure, which he places in the essentials of his living-way from every angle. “Hagakure” not of the stand point of morality and how-to, but it is a definitive edition of Bushido philosophical thought expanding from living-way itself to cosmology.

The second part question-and-answer chapter is interview to further understand the philosophical thought of the first part, and editorial staffs of Jitsugyo no Nihon Ltd. ask questions from various angles. And through the answers understanding of the philosophical thought shall be enhanced.

To live Hagakure is an agony. It shall bring forth sorrow and groan. However, from this suffering, true-self shall come into being. It shall become the true-self entrusted with cosmic mission.––––from [Transcend Hagakure Theory]

■[Seikou ni Kachi wa Nai! (No Value in Success!)] (Business-sha, Inc.)––––Contemporary Samurai Shigyo Sosyu will solve all ordinary problem!
It is easy to read book for young business persons of 20 – 40 years of age, and Shigyo Sosyu answered to 64 queries of variety of worries of life in question-and-answer form. He kindly, meticulously and clearly gives suggestion to ordinary worries such as work, money, family and human relation from the living-way of Bushido.

When one is born, until the day one die, throw oneself to everything and continue practicing it. This is Bushido.
There is no gain or loss, and good or bad.––––from [No Value in Success!]

Celebrating the publication of above 2 books, we have opened a special page. Video of Rekijyo (History-lady) of Hakata, Kyusyu Ms. Shirakoma Hitomi and Shigyo Sosyu speaking on the characteristics of the respective books are opened. We hope to have you enjoy them also.

Video site celebrating the publication of 2 new books and easy to understand comments are opened
Rekijyo (History lady) Ms. Shirakoma Hitomi of Hakata, Kyusyu interviews Shigyo Sosyu.
↑↑↑Click the above image, it will link to video site.

2021.6.30

In late July, long awaited [The Rise of the Meritocracy] (Published by Kodansha Editorial Ltd., Written by Michael Young, Commentary: Shigyo Sosyu) will be republished!

　[The Rise of the Meritocracy] a masterpiece written by a British sociologist Michael Young in 1958, became a bestseller in Britain at that time, and translated into 7 languages will be republished from Kodansha Editorial Ltd., and newly equipped with commentary by Shigyo Sosyu and scheduled to be published in late July. (￥2,273 excluding tax ISBN: 978-4-86-677089-5, 280 pages)

The term “Meritocracy” is also expressed as “Ability-ism,” and “Merit-system.” And Michael Young is the one who explained this concept as the social phenomena for the first time and published it in a book. This masterpiece revealing virtue and vice of equality and meritocracy which form the basis of democracy, and its intrinsic nature through this concept will be republished after the lapse of 40 years.

What is genuine meritocracy to live through the coming civilization? ——I truly hope to have you contemplate this query, which is common with the present society by reading [The Rise of the Meritocracy].

Book-band Recommendation:
“Indeed, this book is old. (…) This book was written in the period after World War II and the start of post-war democracy. That is why, the author sensed the intrinsic dream in the future, and at the same time must have perceived its essential vice. It is no exaggeration to say that [Syoshin (Original intention)] of Democracy has given birth to this book. Now we must go back to the original intention. If not the present people, shall lose the ability to create the future] ——from Shigyo Sosyu “Commentary—contribute to republication”

Author profile:
Michael Young (1915 – 2002), Baron of Dartington, was a British sociologist, social activist and politician who is known to coin the term “Meritocracy.” He studied economics at the London School of Economics and later became barrister. In 1945 general election, he wrote the manifesto for the Labour Party “Let Us Face the Future,” and served to take part in the birth of the Labour Party government led by Clement Attlee. After leaving the party, He founded numerous organization such as Consumers’ Association, Open University, School for Social Entrepreneurs and worked for social reform, and in the field of education, he was a fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge, and president of Birkbeck University of London.

[Contents]
Part One: Rise of the Élite
1 Clash of Social Forces
2 Threat of Comprehensive Schools
3 Origins of Modern Education
4 From Seniority to Merit

Part Two: Decline of the Lower Classes
5 Status of the Worker
6 Fall of the Labour Movement
7 Rich and Poor
8 Crisis

Commentary––Contribute to the Republication Shigyo Sosyu

2021.6.26

“Sei to Dou (Stillness and Movement)” Exhibition, will be held from July 5.

Stillness in the midst of Movement………
Immobile-thing consists Mobile-thing. To make this violently moving thing into stillness may also be an art. Rushing torrents of life-energy surges, and could hear the roar in the vestiges of the waves. Focusing on Yamaguchi Takeo, Toshima Yasumasa, and Ishida Jyunichi, who created the art of this vestiges of life-energy, and also numerous other works not yet open to the public will be displayed.

2021.5.25

Periodical Publication Booklet on Culture・Art “ARTIS” No.11 (Bimonthly) will be issued.

“ARTIS” (Art in Latin) No.11, introducing the collection of our gallery in various perspectives and receiving favorable responses from the readers, will be published. In this booklet, in the interview of Shigyo Sosyu, “The Art Talk,” contemplating on the theme of “The Art of [Mirror]” on the perspective of the existence of [Mirror], which reflects one’s own-self, to objectively comprehend the inner depth of one’s mind, and pursuing the art as the self-projection.

Life itself does not have artistic value. By observing Life,
in the ability to reproduce it to something, artistic sensibility exists. —Shigyo Sosyu

It is distributed free with free regular delivery, please contact Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa (Direct phone: 03-3511-8162）

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▼ [Contents]

[Opening Page] Pursue an Artwork	: Yasuda Yukihiko “Sou (Window)”
[Interview] The Art Talk	: The Art of “Mirror”
[Column] Creators	: Doi Bansui
[Free Project] Here and Now	: In the Moonlight
[Contribution] My Eye	: Sato Yuichiro
[Serials]	: Letter from Toshima Yasumasa 　Curator News

2021.3.24

Kaze no Tabiji (Journey of the Wind) Exhibition [The Centenary of Abe Hiraomi’s Birth] will be held from Apr. 12.

Journey is not just moving the physical distance, but it is also an inner approach to discover “Something” within one’s own-self. This time, titled “Journey of the Wind” (period: Apr.12 ~ Jun.26, 2021), the artworks of the artists who went on a journey tempted by the wind are displayed. What are the inner voices of the artists who discovered themselves through the journey—. All of the artworks of Abe Hiraomi in possession and the number of works of the leading artists of the Collection such as Toshima Yasumasa, Hirano Ryo will be displayed.

And this time, celebrating the centenary of Abe Hiraomi’s birth, both at Naogata Tanio Art Museum and Tagawa-shi Art Museum “Celebrating the Centenary of Birth of Abe Hiraomi Exhibition” will be held. At Naogata Yao Art Museum (period: Apr.01 ~ May 30), under the subtitle of “Not Known Memories,” Abe Hiraomi’s artworks as well as not opened to the public materials and novel works will be displayed. It will be a display to find multiple aspects of the artist.

At Tagawa-shi Art Museum (period: Apr. 8 ~ May 9, 2021) taking the full advantage of the large display space, under the subtitle of “Depicted Works rooted in Homeland,” many of the large size oil paintings and representative works will be displayed. It is possible to follow the life-time of the artist inclusively.

Toshima Yasumasa Memorial Gallery supports this collaboration of both Art Museums. During the same period, celebrating the centennial of Abe Hiraomi’s birth, Abe Hiraomi’s artworks will be displayed at Display Floor of Shigyo Sosyu Collection at Kouji-machi, Tokyo.

Abe Hiraomi（1920-2006）

Born in Nogata-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu. Graduated from Tokyo Bijyutsu Gakko, Oil Painting Department. While attending school, he contracted tuberculosis and exempted from military service. After the War, he started to teach art classes in his hometown Nogata. Exhibited his artworks at Jiyuu Bijyutsuka Kyokai, Syunyo-kai. And at Kodo Bijyutsu Exhibition, received the award for best new artist in his first entry, and received number of awards from Kodo Bijyutsu Kai thereafter. Toured around the Middle East, Europe, South America, and held solo-exhibition at Sâo Paulo, Brazil and Tokyo Nihonbashi Gallery. His artworks are collected by Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art and The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. “Ieji (Homeward Journey),” “Bokujin (Herdsman)” and “Sekireki (Stone History)” and others. General Incorporated Foundation Abe Art Foundation

※ARTIS No.10 featuring above theme “Journey of the Wind” will be published on Apr.01. We would like to have you read it also.

※Exhibition period, closed days, open schedule and entry fee vary accordingly to the respective Museum. We hope to have you refer to the respective official site before visiting.

2021.3.24

Periodical Publication Booklet on Culture・Art “ARTIS” No.10 (Bimonthly) will be issued.

”ARTIS” (Art in Latin) No.10, introducing the collection of our gallery in various perspectives and receiving favorable responses from the readers, will be published. In this booklet, in the interview to Shigyo Sosyu, “The Art Talk,” contemplating on the theme of “Journey of the Wind,” what “Wind” brings forth to Art.

Humans are originally the Wind. If we listen with strained ears to its breath, a poet depicts it in a poem, and artist depicts it in a painting. This issue will be to give a thought to the “Wind” which we have usually forgotten.

The theme of this ARTIS is in accordance with Shigyo Sosyu Collection Exhibition “Journey of the Wind Exhibition” (period: Apr.12~Jun.26, 2021), and displaying the inner approach which the journey has brought to the artists together with the representative artists of Shigyo Sosyu Collection such as Abe Hiraomi, Toshima Yasumasa, Hirano Ryo. We also would like to have you visit this Exhibition.
It is distributed free with free regular delivery, please contact Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa (Direct phone: 03-3511-8162）

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▼ [Contents]

[Opening Page] Pursue an Artwork	: Abe Hiraomi “Hitsujikai (Shephered)”
[Interview] The Art Talk	: Journey of the Wind
[Column] Creators	: Okakura Tenshin
[Free Project] Here and Now	: Here and Now: Jiku to Kioku to (Space-time and Memory and)
[Contribution] My Eye	: Ishiguro Hiroshi
[Serials]	: Letter from Toshima Yasumasa 　Curator News

2021.1.25

Periodical Publication Booklet on Culture・Art “ARTIS” No.9 (Bimonthly) will be issued.

“ARTIS” (Art in Latin) No.9, introducing the collection of our gallery in various perspectives and receiving favorable responses from the readers, will be published. In this booklet, in the interview to Shigyo Sosyu “The Art Talk, on the theme of “Inishe o Omou (Contemplating the Days of Old)” he observes on the Art which　enables to realize the primordial Japanese possessing Pure Soul from the works of Yasuda Yukihiko, Aizu Yaichi and also from the Waka-poems of Manyoshu.

The theme of this ARTIS is in accordance with Shigyo Sosyu Collection Exhibition “Harukanaru Kuni (Distant Country) – Contemplating the Days of Old–” Exhibition (Period: Feb.01~Apr.03), and would like to appreciate the works which Japanese history could be sensed. We also would like to have you visit this Exhibition.
It is distributed free with free regular delivery, please contact Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa (Direct phone: 03-3511-8162）

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[Opening Page] Pursue an Artwork	: Hirano Ryo “Ruins of Oka Castle”
[Interview] The Art Talk	: Contemplating the Days of Old
[Column] Creators	: Aizu Yaichi
[Free Project] Here and Now	: In the Heavens Moving Night
[Contribution] My Eye	: Morita Yui
[Serials]	: Letter from Toshima Yasumasa 　Curator News

2021.1.8

“Harukanaru Kuni (Distant Country)” —Contemplating the Days of Old— Exhibition will be held from Feb. 01.

In Shigyo Sosyu Collection being the genealogical record of the soul of Japan, many works enabling to sense the distant past Japan, such as the way of Bushi (warrior), heartrending sorrow of Waka poems and the broad mindedness and richness of time-honored country are possessed. This time, under the title of “Harukanaru Kuni (Distant Country)”—Contemplating the Days of Old— Exhibition, we will explore the soul of the Japanese from the various works contemplating the days of old. Including “Ruins of Oka Castle” by Hiranao Ryo introduced in the exhibition announcement, and various works such as Yasuda Yukihiko, Domon Ken, and calligraphic works related to Shinto will be exhibited.

“Toshima Yasumasa”– Fire and Blackness of JOMON– Exhibition (~1/10) held at Akita Museum of Art will soon finish. In the coming “Distant Country” Exhibition, some of Toshima’s works will also be displayed. We cordially await for your visit to our gallery.
※“Blue Desert” Exhibition presently on display will finish on Jan. 16 (Sat.). And new display of “Distant Country” will be from Feb.01 (Mon.) after 2 weeks of closure.
Display contents may change and we ask for your understanding in advance.