"Harmony" Sino-Japanese Art Exhibition Opens at Tokyo Chinese Culture Center on October 7

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At 3 PM on October 7, the Sino-Japanese Art Exhibition with the theme "Harmony" was grandly opened at the Tokyo Chinese Culture Center.The exhibition was jointly organized by the Tokyo Chinese Culture Center and the Organizing Committee of the China-Japan-Korea Contemporary Art Exhibition, with co-sponsorship by the Obaku Cultural Promotion Association and others. Renowned Fujian-born artist Lin Shenghuang, who resides in Japan, served as the chief curator. The art exhibition aims to promote the spirit of human harmony, foster cultural and artistic exchanges between China and Japan, and strengthen the friendship between the peoples of the two countries。

More than 60 guests from both China and Japan gathered at the opening ceremony of the exhibition.Notable attendees included Ikeda Masaji, Honorary Professor of Tokyo University of the Arts and Dean of the Graduate School of Design at Tokyo Polytechnic University; Japanese Senator Matsushita Shinpei; Matsushita Masako, the wife of Mogami Toshiyuki, a recipient of the Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure and the Order of the Rising Sun; Matsuzaka Kiichi, President of the Japan Obaku Cultural Promotion Association; Wu Qilong, President of the Japan Fujian Economic and Cultural Promotion Association; Araki Shoyo, Director-General of Obaku’s Manpukuji Temple; Uota Motonari, Representative of the International Art Universe Center; Naito Kaorin, Secretary-General of the Japan Obaku Friendship Exchange Committee; Luo Yuquan, Director of the Tokyo Chinese Culture Center; and Yan Chun, Executive Curator of the China-Japan-Korea Contemporary Art Exhibition. They all attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony。

During the opening ceremony, speeches were delivered by prominent figures including Japanese Senator Matsushita Shinpei, Luo Yuquan, Director of the Tokyo Chinese Culture Center, Ikeda Masaji, Honorary Professor at Tokyo University of the Arts, Araki Shoyo, Director-General of Obaku’s Manpukuji Temple, and Matsuzaka Kiichi, President of the Japan Obaku Cultural Promotion Association.The exhibition also received support from various organizations and businesses, including the Fuzhou Ten Counties Hometown Association in Japan, the Japan-China Fuzhou Chamber of Commerce, OHS Japan Co., Ltd., Ace Corporation, Prosperity International Co., Ltd., Taisei Real Estate Holdings Co., Ltd., Tatsun Shoji Co., Ltd., and the Asia-Pacific Tourism Company. The exhibition will run until October 15, 2020.The exhibition features over 60 works created by 45 artists from different periods.The displayed works include modern ink paintings, three-dimensional sculptures, prints, calligraphy, contemporary clothing installations, mixed media, performance art, and both figurative and abstract art forms. These artworks showcase the achievements and ideas of artists in the field of artistic innovation, offering Tokyo residents a diverse and inclusive visual feast.Most of the exhibited works are by professors and renowned artists from prestigious institutions such as Tokyo University of the Arts, the Academy of Arts and Design at Tsinghua University, and Musashino Art University, along with artists from various sectors in China and Japan。

Several Rare Works by Chinese Obaku Zen Art Heir and Zhao Puchu’s Only Japanese Disciple, Naito Korin, Invited for Exhibition。

Civilizations Flourish Through Exchange and Diversity.The theme of the exhibition, "Harmony," signifies the joint effort to create a beautiful era of peace and expresses the wish for generations of Sino-Japanese friendship.Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is regrettable that Chinese participating artists were unable to travel to Tokyo for the art exchange at the Chinese Culture Center. However, the exhibition's opening ceremony received tremendous support from over 60 Japanese friends, overseas Chinese, and representatives from various circles residing in Tokyo.These guests overcame the special restrictions of the pandemic period, gathering at the Tokyo Chinese Culture Center and greatly inspiring the creative passion of artists from both countries。

The Organizing Committee expressed special gratitude to the Tokyo Chinese Culture Center for its consistent strong support, as well as to the Sino-Japanese friendship organization, the Obaku Cultural Promotion Association, for its active sponsorship.The committee acknowledged that these efforts have propelled the deeper development of Sino-Japanese artistic and cultural exchanges.Tracing the roots of Obaku culture, it originated from the Ming and early Qing periods, when Zen Master Yinyuan and others traveled to Japan, bringing Chinese architecture, sculpture, calligraphy, printing, and the practices of Zen tea and dietary traditions.These contributions significantly influenced Japanese Zen Buddhism and have been inscribed in the annals of Sino-Japanese cultural exchange。