Date and time: Thursday, November 21, 2024 18:00 to 19:30 (reception 17:45 to 18:00)
Venue: The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, OSAKA
Capacity: 30 people
Speaker: Huang Anki (director of the Chinese Tea Association Mucha Sokucha), Hitoshi Kobayashi (Deputy Director of the Curatorial Division of The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, OSAKA)
Tea ceremony: Huang Anki (headed by China Tea Association Mucha Sokucha), Mari Kawanishi (headed by TE tea and eating)
The first "Night Museum" event was held at the new entrance hall in The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, OSAKA, which was reopened in April 2024. The event, named after Special Exhibition’s “Ceramic and Treasures of China – Shanghai Museum × The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, OSAKA”, aims to provide a special experience to experience Chinese culture while enjoying Chinese tea.
The glass-walled entrance hall was transformed into a special tea ceremony space by the furniture of graf. The tea ceremony entitled "Nogi", which was led by Mr. Yuanki (President of China Tea Association Mucha Sokucha) and Mr. Mari Kawanishi (President of TE tea and eating) was in charge of the tea ceremony, starting with the "Beni San Lining Selection" welcome tea, where you can feel the flower of rice, "Inahanaka monopora" (Guangdong Mt. Hoo 2017), a long old tree oolong tea ceremony called "Akimikowa" associated with Niiname-no-Matsuri.
In the second half, a talk show was held by Mr. Yasuki Ki and the author, and various topics were developed on the highlights of the exhibition being held and the tea utensils of the exhibits. The program ended successfully in a relaxed atmosphere from beginning to end, with questions from the participants. In a new museum space, it was a special one-night experience where you can enjoy the charm of Chinese culture and ceramics with your five senses, and the expression of the participants also conveyed satisfaction.
Report writing: Hitoshi Kobayashi (The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, OSAKA)
Commissioned by: Fiscal 2024 Japan Cultural Expo 2.0 Project (Commissioned)
〈Organizers〉 Creative Island Nakanoshima Executive Committee, Japan Arts Council, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, OSAKA, graf
Co-sponsored by: Nakanoshima Pavilion Festival 2025
Cooperation: Art Area B1
