Exhibition

開催中

Special Exhibition

Ehime Asahi Television 30th Anniversary

Shuntaro Tanikawa Picture Book ★ Department Store Exhibition

Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa has produced over 200 picture books since the 1960s, dealing with a wide range of themes including wordplay, perception of the world, nonsense, life, war, and death. The exhibition will feature around 20 of his picture books, introducing the world of Tanikawa's picture books in a variety of formats, including original illustrations, video, recitation, sound, and installation, making it enjoyable for both children and adults.

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Event overview

Dates: 2025/7/5(Sat.)～2025/9/1(Mon.)

Closed Days: 7/8(Tue.)、7/14(Mon.)、7/22(Tue.)、7/28(Mon.)、8/5(Tue.)、8/12(Tue.)、8/18(Mon.)、8/25(Mon.)
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Opening hours: 9:40～18:00（入場時間：17:30まで）

Venue: Main Building 1st Floor Special Exhibition Room

Price

Admission	Advance ticket	Normal ticket
Adult	1,100yen	1,300yen
High school and university students	600yen	800yen
Elementary and junior high school students	400yen	600yen
An adult+ An elementary and junior high school students Set	ー	1,700yen

*Free admission for those with a disability certificate and one caregiver.
*Groups (20 or more people) can enter on the day at the advance price.
*Children's and adult tickets are only sold on the day.
*This price also includes admission to the collection exhibition on the day only.
*Discounts are available for bulk purchases. Please contact the executive committee secretariat for more information.

Ticket: [Advance Ticket Sales Locations]
Ehime Prefectural Museum of Art (Main Building Museum Shop, South Building Fureai Art Center), Iyotetsu Takashimaya, Akiya Bookstores in Ehime Prefecture (some locations excluded), Coop Ehime Lifestyle and Culture Services, Fuji Grand stores in Ehime Prefecture, Lawson Ticket (L-Code: 62332), Ticket Pia (P-Code: 995-415), Seven Ticket (Seven-Code: 110-562), e+, and others.
Advance tickets will be on sale from May 5th (Monday, national holiday) to July 4th (Friday).

About the Exhibition

Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa, who passed away in November 2024 at the age of 92, created over 200 picture books in collaboration with various artists and photographers since the 1960s. His works explore themes such as wordplay, clues to understanding the world, and the joys of nonsense. They explore the joys, difficulties, and preciousness of life, as well as death and war, all of which he explores through images and words.
The common thread across these diverse picture books is Shuntaro Tanikawa's hopeful gaze toward his readers. This exhibition will feature approximately 20 picture books, featuring original illustrations, moving images and words, narration and sound, giant picture scrolls, and original installations, all of which will be enjoyed by everyone, from children to adults, as they venture beyond the world of picture books.

Curation: Ayano Hayashi
Art Direction: Tatsuya Ariyama
Space Composition: Takaharu Tezuka
Participating Creators: Fuyu Arai, Kanon Okamoto, Masahiro Kakinokihara, Kyoko Kanda (Storyteller), Osamu Sakai, Masaru Tatsuki, Nama Harigae, minna

Organized by: Shuntaro Tanikawa Picture Book★Department Exhibition Executive Committee (Ehime Prefecture, Ehime Asahi Television)
Sponsors: Iyo Bank, Ltd., Ehime Bank, Ltd., Daiichi Gas Co., Ltd., Marutomo Co., Ltd.
Supported by: Ehime Prefectural Board of Education, Matsuyama City, Matsuyama City Board of Education, Ehime Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun Matsuyama General Bureau,
Yomiuri Shimbun Matsuyama Branch, Mainichi Shimbun Matsuyama Branch, Nankai Broadcasting, Television Ehime, Ai Television,
Ehime CATV, FM Ehime, Ehime Living Newspaper
Planning Support: Blue Sheep Co., Ltd.

inquiry

Shuntaro Tanikawa, Picture Book★Department Exhibition Executive Committee Secretariat (Ehime Asahi Television)
TEL. 089-946-2888 (Weekdays 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

Exhibited works

"Picture Book" (Photographs by Shuntaro Tanikawa, Matoba Shobo, 1956) (Reprinted in 2010, Miotsukuri)
"The King of the Circle" (Illustrations by Kiyoshi Awazu, Fukuinkan Shoten, 1971)
"Cop" (Photographs by Masaaki Imamura, Fukuinkan Shoten, 1972)
"Piyo Piyo" (Illustrations by Seiichi Horiuchi, Hikari no Kuni, 1972) (Reprinted 2009, Kumon Publishing)
"Word Play Songs" Illustrations by Yasuo Segawa, Fukuinkan Shoten, 1973
"Time" Illustrations by Daihachi Ota, Fukuinkan Shoten, 1973
"Fluffy, Fluffy" Illustrations by Sadamasa Motonaga, Bunken Publishing, 1977
"Drawing Pictures" Illustrations by Shinta Naga, Shinshin, 1973 (Reprinted 1979, Kodansha)
"Playing War" Illustrations by Shigeru Miwa, Barunsha, 1982 (Reprinted 2015, Isopsha)
"Naomi" Photographs by Sawatari Saku, Fukuinkan Shoten, 1982
"Beautiful! ” Photographs by Takuya Tsukahara, Japan Britannica, 1983
”It's Mama, I Love It, It's Wonderful” Illustrations by Tiger Tateishi, Fukuinkan Shoten, 1986
”Fart Song” Illustrations by Kazuyoshi Iino, Ehonkan, 2006
”Soba Ghost” Illustrations by Kotobuki Shiriagari, Crayon House, 2009
”Kanai-kun” Illustrations by Taiyo Matsumoto, Hobonichi, 2014
”This is Suiheisen” Illustrations by turera tupera, Kin no Hoshisha, 2016
"Peace and War," illustrated by Noritake, Bronze Shinsha, 2019
"Osamu," illustrated by Abe Hiroshi, Dowaya, 2021
"I," illustrated by Goda Satomi, Iwasaki Shoten, 2022
"This is Home," illustrated by Junaida, Blue Sheep, 2023
"My Favorite Alphabet," photographed by Tatsuki Masaru, Blue Sheep, 2023
Picture Books with Makoto Wada

Venue and artwork images

Exhibition view at the Tokyo venue (photo: Takahashi Manami)

Exhibition scene at the Tokyo venue (photo: Takahashi Manami)

"King of the Maru" (illustrations by Awazu Kiyoshi) Fukuinkan Shoten 1971

"Fart Song" (illustration by Kazuyoshi Iino) Ehonkan 2006

"Fluffy Fluffy" (illustrations by Sadamasa Motonaga) Bunken Publishing 1977

★Special toilet paper will be given to those who purchase advance tickets!

※The event has ended as the quota has been reached.

Advance tickets are on sale until Friday, July 4th!

The first 1,000 people to purchase advance tickets will receive a specially made toilet paper gift.
Exchange tickets will be handed out at the entrance to the venue during the exhibition. Please exchange and collect your gift at the general information desk when you leave.
*Numbers are limited. Please note that this offer will end once supplies run out.