{"id":3701,"date":"2019-07-30T16:21:48","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T07:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/art-aquarium-retells-the-old-japanese-tradition-art-and-kingyo-in-a-new-way\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T11:34:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T02:34:46","slug":"art-aquarium-retells-the-old-japanese-tradition-art-and-kingyo-in-a-new-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/ja\/art-aquarium-retells-the-old-japanese-tradition-art-and-kingyo-in-a-new-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Aquarium Retells an Old Japanese Tradition in a New Way"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anyone with a penchant for Japanese history and a love of Japanese artistry will recognize the Japanese Goldfish, \u201cKingyo,\u201d as a cultural motif instantly. From anime and manga, high fashion, and the occasional tattoo; kingyo cultural significance dates back to when they were kept as rare novelties of the rich and wealthy of the Edo Period 500+ years ago. Starting in the Meiji era though, people started keeping them as pets and even based a popular festival game, kingyo sukui<\/em> or \u201cgoldfish scooping\u201d<\/a>, on the premise that if you\u2019re dexterous enough to scoop a fish out using a flimsy scoop, you get to keep your new pet! For those of us lacking the space and\/or time to give to the golden swimmers in our homes, there is the Art Aquarium exhibits.<\/p>\n

All that and a kettle of fish<\/h3>\n

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Make that a TANK of fish. Self-proclaimed \u201caquarist\u201d Hidetomo Kimura combines visual, aural and spatial art along with goldfish to create a traveling pop-up gallery like no other. The Tokyo exhibition is being held at Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall for the last time after a run of 8 years, the largest ever collection of 10,000 goldfish is on display along with a compilation of artwork to complement it. A combination of crystal, glass, paint, light, sound, and water immerses all senses into a new world where the fish seem to dance in mid-air.<\/p>\n

The nighttime is the right time<\/h3>\n

During the day you can check out the exhibits at your leisure, but after 7 pm most nights, the Night Aquarium<\/em> comes alive and the venue takes on the style of an Old Edo Era saloon with a 21st-century makeover. Enjoy Kyo-Mai traditional geisha and maiko performances one evening or a selection of the hottest club DJs the next. Check the calendar<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n

The Details\u2026<\/h3>\n

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ART AQUARIUM<\/a><\/strong>
\nVenue:<\/strong>
\nNihonbashi Mitsui Hall
\n5F, COREDO Muromachi 1
\nNihonbashi Muromachi 2-2-1, Chuo-ku, Tokyo<\/a>
\nBy Train:<\/strong> Mitsukoshi-Mae station<\/a> [G,Z]; Shin-Nihonbashi station<\/a> [JO]
\nDates & Times:<\/strong> Now until 23 Sept 2019 Everyday. 11am~10pm, Saturdays until 11 pm. Special Event Days have a slightly different schedule; check this page<\/a> for info.
\nTicket Fees:<\/strong> \u00a51000; 12yrs and younger, \u00a5600; 3yrs and below, Free. Please access pre-order and discount ticket information here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Images\u00a0Courtesy http:\/\/artaquarium.jp\/<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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