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August 27, 2018
Rethinking "Japanese Fragrance": Artist Noritaka Tatehana's Latest Solo Exhibition | LOUNGE
LOUNGE | An Exhibition Focusing on "Japanese Fragrance Culture"
NORITAKA TATEHANA RETHINK - Noritaka Tatehana and the Fragrance of Japanese Culture -
An exhibition by artist Noritaka Tatehana, titled "NORITAKA TATEHANA RETHINK - Noritaka Tatehana and the Fragrance of Japanese Culture -," has been announced. From Friday, September 14 to Sunday, September 16, 2018, the exhibition will explore a re-evaluation of Japanese culture at the Kudan House, the former residence of Mankichi Yamaguchi in Kudan, Tokyo, renowned as a historic architectural landmark.
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The Culture of Japanese Fragrance
Following the large-scale solo exhibition "Noritaka Tatehana Re-think Exhibition" held last year at Omotesando Hills, this exhibition continues the theme of "Rethinking Japanese Culture," with a particular focus on "the fragrance of Japanese culture."
Numerous new works will be displayed, including his signature heel-less shoes and incense burners inspired by the "Genji-kō no Zu" (Designs of Genji Incense). In the Japanese-style rooms within the venue, a "Kō-dō Experience" (incense appreciation) will be offered in collaboration with Shoyeido, a long-established incense maker from Kyoto.
Kō-dō, which translates to "listening to fragrance," also offers the pleasure of appreciating the scent of agarwood. Additionally, the latest works from Tatehana's "THEORY OF THE ELEMENTS" series, inspired by the pipes of courtesans, will be unveiled for the first time.
NORITAKA TATEHANA RETHINK - Noritaka Tatehana and the Fragrance of Japanese Culture -
Dates | Friday, September 14 - Sunday, September 16, 2018
Hours | 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Venue | Kudan House (Former Yamaguchi Mankichi Residence)
1-15-9 Kudan Kita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo