Special Exhibition: Mononoke Stories – Japanese Culture from the Perspective of Yokai: A Grand Gathering of Mononoke

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				</p><p><span style="font-size:20px;"><span style="color:#4B0082;"><b>Special Exhibition "Mononoke Stories&#160;－Japanese Culture from the Perspective of Yokai: A Grand Gathering of Mononoke－"</b></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#4B0082;"><span style="font-size:16px;">Exhibition Period: Friday, July 17, Reiwa 8 (2026) – Monday, September 7 (2026</span><span style="font-size:16px;">)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="color:#4B0082;">　　　　(Closed: July 22, August 26)</span><br><br>　Yokai are also called "mononoke," and various yokai, including oni (demons), tengu (long-nosed goblins), and kappa (water imps), appear in stories and paintings that have been passed down in Japan since ancient times.<br>How have "mononoke" and the otherworld been passed down and depicted in literature, paintings, and other art forms?</span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px;">　This exhibition introduces yokai from the Edo period to the present day. New works by Nihonga artist Kaneko Tomoyuki and Western-style painter Yasui Toshiya, among others, will also be on display, so<br>we invite you to visit!</span></p><p>&#160;</p><p><span style="color:#4B0082;"><span style="font-size:16px;">&#160;Related Events</span><br><span style="font-size:18px;"><b>☆Gallery Talk (Exhibition Commentary by a Curator)☆</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px;">Date & Time: Sunday, July 26, Reiwa 8 (2026) from 2:00 PM (approx. 25 minutes)<br>Participation Fee: Admission fee of 400 yen only (no advance registration required)<br></span></p><p>&#160;</p><p><span style="color:#4B0082;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><b>☆Twilight Museum☆</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px;">Date & Time: Saturday, August 1, Reiwa 8 (2026) from 4:50 PM to 6:30 PM<br>　　　　*Reception until 4:30 PM<br>Content: Special Exhibition "Mononoke Stories" Gallery Talk by Our Museum Curator<br>　　　　Lecture "Yamagata Mononoke Night Tales" by Author Arūji Kuroki<br>Location: Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum Exhibition Room and Training Room I<br>Capacity: 50 people (first-come, first-served)<br>Application: Please apply at the reception desk on the day of the event.<br>Participation Fee: Admission fee of 400 yen only (Free for high school students and younger, and those presenting a disability certificate.)</span></p><p>&#160;</p><p>&#160;</p>