Afternoon of Meditation on War Propaganda

For this meetup, we will spend an afternoon to check out following two exhibitions.

1. Imaging and Influencing Society— National Policy Propaganda in Posters
2. Opening Documents, Weaving Memories: A Special Exhibition Featuring Works from the Museum Collection

Meeting Time: 2:00PM (14:00)
Meeting Spot: Around the entrance of Showa-kan
(https://www.showakan.go.jp/en/information/)

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First Exhibition
Imaging and Influencing Society— National Policy Propaganda in Posters

Venue
Showa-kan
(https://www.showakan.go.jp/en/information/)

Admission Fee
Free

Information about the Exhibition
Exhibition of war propaganda posters form the collection of Showa-kan [from the Museum Website]

Official Website (Japanese)
https://www.showakan.go.jp/kikakuten/special-exhibition-for-80-years-after-the-war/

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Second Exhibition
Opening Documents, Weaving Memories: A Special Exhibition Featuring Works from the Museum Collection

Venue
The National Museum of Modern Art,Tokyo
(https://www.momat.go.jp/en/access)

Admission Fee
¥1,500

Information about the exhibition
"Eighty years after the end of World War II, we face the question of how generations with no direct experience of the war can engage with the past. Ultimately, the answer depends on how we, living in the present, choose to act. This exhibition will feature 280 works including War Record Paintings and materials, mainly from the museum’s collection, as well as loans from other institutions. Documents of the past remain available for us to open and explore, weaving new memories of war. We believe that the museum can serve as a collaborative space where memories are created and shared." [from the Exhibition Website]

Official Website (Japanese)
https://www.momat.go.jp/en/exhibitions/563

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Chat session
We will take a coffee break between the first and second show to have a chat session.