It was announced that a new manga exhibition exploring the Tokiwasu Era is coming your way starting on October 30. The exhibition is called Time Travel with Manga – 100 Masterpieces from the Tokiwaso Era and will be organized by Rainbowbird LLC, Japan Arts Council, Agency for Cultural Affairs, and co-hosted by Toshima City.
This exhibition showcases selected works from the project “100 Selected Manga from the Era of Tokiwa-so”, which highlights 100 manga titles published between 1952 and 1982—the years when the legendary “Tokiwaso” apartment existed. These titles were chosen by a selection committee as works that deserve to be read for generations to come.
Visitors will be able to view replica original drawings of selected titles, accompanied by commentary from guest curators SATONAKA Machiko (Chair of the Japan Cartoonists Association) and SUGAYA Mitsuru (President of the Japan Society for Studies in Cartoons and Comics). The exhibition explores the social context in which these works were created and their relationship to manga culture.
Additional sections include:
- Works by the nine manga artists who served on the selection committee
- Commentary from domestic and international reviewers on the selected titles
- All exhibition texts will be available in both Japanese and English, making it accessible and enjoyable for international visitors.
- Through this exhibition, we aim to convey the foundations of Japanese manga culture that originated in the Tokiwaso era and have since spread across the globe.
- Satellite exhibitions will also be held at the Tokiwaso Manga Museum Salon and various locations in Ikebukuro during the exhibition period. Talk events featuring selection committee members are also planned.
The event will last from October 30 through January 25; however, the exhibition will be closed on Monday, December 29, and Monday, January 3, for national holidays. The exhibition will be open from 1 PM JST until 6 PM JST (last admission at 5:30 PM JST).
The exhibition will be free to the public.
Source: Press Release
