【Meeting Place and Time】
10:00am at the MOA Museum of Art

【Program Outline】
《1 Day Plan》
10:00 Meet at the MOA Museum of Art
10:30-10:40 Orientation
10:40-11:30 Lecture by an invited renowned craft artist (Approx. 40 mins）
11:30-13:30 Lunch (Japanese Kaiseki Course meal served with authentic crafts as tableware) at Washoku Hana no Chaya
14:00-16:00 Enjoy dance performance by living national treasure Tamasaburo Bando from front-row seats.
16:00-17:00 Exhibition viewing and craft work sales

《Half Day Plan》
10:00 Meet at the MOA Museum of Art
10:30-10:40 Orientation
10:40-11:30 Lectures by invited renowned craftsman.(Table talk in the lobby reception area on the 3rd floor for 40 minutes)
11:30-13:30 Lunch (Japanese Kaiseki Course meal served with authentic crafts as tableware)
13:30~ Exhibition viewing and craftwork sales (After viewing the exhibition, you are free to leave at your own convenience.)

【Lecturer Schedule】
Nov 15 (Sat): Nobuo Matsubara (Textiles)
Nov 16 (Sun): Shosei Fujitsuka (Bamboo Craft)
Nov 17 (Mon): Iwao Shinno (Ceramics)
Nov 18 (Tue): Fuminori Haruyama (Metal Art)
Nov 19 (Wed): Kenji Suda (Wood Craft)

【About this tour】
MOA Museum of Art in Atami, located 40 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo, is hosting a limited-time “Kogei (Craft) Dining” event. This program offers plans that include Japanese cuisine served on tableware crafted by traditional Japanese crafted by traditional artisans, lectures by renowned craft artists, exhibition viewings and dance performance by living national treasure Tamasaburo Bando (optional). It is a rare opportunity to experience the functional beauty of traditional crafts through a dining experience using artisan-made tableware.

【MOA Museum of Art — Rinpa Design: Sotatsu, Korin, and Hoitsu】
Rinpa is a Japanese art school passed down through generations based on shared aesthetic values rather than direct lineage. It began in the early Edo period with Honami Koetsu and Tawaraya Sotatsu, later developed by Ogata Korin and Ogata Kenzan, and was revived in the late Edo period by Sakai Hoitsu and Suzuki Kiitsu. Rinpa designs span across paintings, lacquerware, ceramics, and textiles, known for their innovative and colorful motifs.

This special exhibition presents a selection of Rinpa masterpieces in both painting and craft, highlighting the timeless appeal of Rinpa aesthetics that continue to inspire modern Japanese life. In the museum garden, landscape artist Paul Smither has designed a natural setting inspired by Korin’s “Autumn Grasses” folding screen, created without pesticides or chemical fertilizers. After viewing the painting, a stroll through the garden is highly recommended.