From March 18, Exhibition Hokusai and the Producers: From Tsutaya Jūzaburō to Today

Welcome to our Exhibition

2025/3/4 09:00

The Sumida Hokusai Museum (Sumida City, Tokyo) holds Exhibition “Hokusai and the Producers: From Tsutaya Jūzaburō to Today” from March 18 to May 25, 2025.

Ukiyo-e, commercial publications, were not be produced by the artist alone. A hanmoto, who was involved from planning to sales, a block carver, and a printer were essential. Among them, the hanmoto was the comprehensive ukiyo-e producer who detected trends, proposed plans to expand sales, and was in charge of hiring the artist and directing the carver and printer. This exhibition explores how the hanmoto produced Hokusai’s work and what works each introduced to the world. It introduces the Edo-period hanmoto Tsutaya Jūzaburō, the Edo media king, who observed Hokusai’s talent early on, Nishimuraya Yohachi, who made the Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji a hit, and Eirakuya Tōshirō, who published Sketches by Hokusai, plus the work of contemporary artists inspired by Hokusai, their work published by contemporary studios that continue producing ukiyo-e as traditional woodblock prints. Enjoy the world of those producers, from Tsutaya Jūzaburō in the Edo period to contemporary hanmoto, whose support is the critical underpinning of the ukiyo-e business world.

【Summary of Exhibition】

The Name of Exhibition	Hokusai and the Producers: From Tsutaya Jūzaburō to Today
Term	Tuesday, March 18 – Sunday, May 25, 2025 *Some exhibits will be changed during the period.
Term	1st term : March 18 – April 20 2nd term : April 22 – May 25
Closed	Mondays *May 5 (national holiday) is open, May 7 is closed.
Venue	3rd floor Exhibition Room in The Sumida Hokusai Museum
Hours	9:30 am - 5:30 pm　(last entry 5:00 pm)
Organizers	Sumida City, The Sumida Hokusai Museum
Admission	Adults ¥1,000, Students (high school and university) ¥700, 65 and over ¥700, Students (middle school) ¥300, Visitors with disabilities ¥300, Children in primary school and younger Free
Website	https://hokusai-museum.jp/HokusaiProducersEN/
Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/hokusai_museum/

【Online Tickets are available】

Online tickets make it unnecessary for you to wait in line for entering the museum on the day you visit.
Tickets are available at the following link.

https://art-ap.passes.jp/user/e/HokusaiProducers/

*Please note that the number of sales is limited.

*Purchases using various discount services can only be made at the ticket counter of the museum. (Date and time designation system, limited number of tickets available)

*Various discounts at affiliated museums, etc. can only be purchased at the ticket counter on the day of the visit.

【About The Sumida Hokusai Museum】

The Sumida Hokusai Museum was opened in 2016 in Sumida City, Tokyo where Ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was born and where he spent most of his life. The museum has provided information about Hokusai and his artworks through the periodical exhibitions and educational events since then.

＜Information＞

Open	9:30am‐5:30pm (Last admission 5:00pm)
Closed	Mondays (The following day if it is a national holiday) New Year holidays (December 29 - January 2)
Address	2-7-2 Kamezawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo,130-0014
Tel	03-6658-8936　（9:30 am‐5:30 pm *except on closed days）
Website	https://hokusai-museum.jp/
Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/hokusai_museum/
Access	5-minute walk from the Toei Oedo Line Ryogoku Station A3 exit 9-minute walk from JR Sobu Line Ryogoku Station East exit 5-minute by the Sumida Loop Bus from JR Sobu Line Kinshicho Station North exit