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Sumida Hokusai Museum

Tokyo · Sumida · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: すみだ北斎美術館

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WHAT TO DOSumida Hokusai Museum

In the district where Hokusai spent most of his life; Kazuyo Sejima slit a mirrored aluminium block to let alleys through.

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In the district where Hokusai spent most of his life; Kazuyo Sejima slit a mirrored aluminium block to let alleys through.

About this place

The Sumida Hokusai Museum (Japanese: すみだ北斎美術館, Sumida Hokusai Bijutsukan) is an art museum in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, Japan, dedicated to the ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849). The museum opened on November 22, 2016, and includes more than 1,800 Hokusai-related items, including paintings, sketches, woodblock prints, and personal artifacts. The building was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Kazuyo Sejima.

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Key facts

Founded / opened：2016 Architect / artist：Kazuyo Sejima Highlights / collection：Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, Exterior walls of aluminium panels, Recreated studio of Hokusai Genre：Ukiyo-e and prints, Architecture

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