Exhibitions
New Acquisitions and Special Display: Japan and Korea in Works from the Collection
Date
Location
Gallery 4 (2nd floor)
About
In 2025, Japan and South Korea mark the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations. Following Japan’s annexation of Korea in 1910, the Korean Peninsula remained under Japanese colonial rule until its liberation in 1945. However, Cold War tensions soon led to escalating conflict between North and South, culminating in the outbreak of the Korean War. In the ensuing years, South Korea underwent dictatorial military rule as well as experiencing waves of pro-democracy activism. This historical arc stands in stark contrast to Japan’s postwar recovery, which was in fact initially propelled by demand generated by the Korean War.
The difficult history shared by the neighboring countries of Japan and South Korea continues to exert a profound influence on present-day society. A crucial part of this history is the presence of zainichi Koreans (ethnic Korean immigrants to Japan and their descendants), who were stripped of Japanese nationality after the war and have long faced systemic discrimination in Japanese society.
This year, the museum acquired works by Park Seo-Bo and Sung Neung Kyung, two prominent figures in contemporary Korean art. In this room, we reflect on the history of Japan-Korea relations through works from our collection, highlighting each artist’s unique mode of expression as an opportunity to deepen mutual understanding between the two nations.
Hours & Admissions
- Location
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Gallery 4 (2nd floor)
- Date
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July 15–October 26, 2025
- Closed
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Mondays (except July 21, August 11, September 15, October 13), July 22, August 12, September 16, October 14
- Time
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10 am–5 pm (Fridays and Saturdays open until 8 pm)
- Last admission: 30 minutes before closing.
- Admission
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Adults ¥500 (400)
College and university students ¥250 (200)- The price in brackets is for the group of 20 persons or more. All prices include tax.
- Free for high school students, under 18, seniors (65 and over), Campus Members, MOMAT passport holder.
- Show your Membership Card of the MOMAT Supporters or the MOMAT Members to get free admission (a MOMAT Members Card admits two persons free).
- Persons with disability and one person accompanying them are admitted free of charge.
- Members of the MOMAT Corporate Partners are admitted free with their staff ID.
- Including the admission fee for MOMAT Collection.
- Discounts
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Evening Discount (From 5 pm on Fridays and Saturdays)
Adults ¥300
College and university students ¥150 - Organaized by
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The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
Accessibility
We do our best to make it possible for all visitors to enjoy the artwork at their leisure.
- Information at the reception desk
- Loan wheelchairs and baby carriages
- Writing tablets
- Photography in the galleries (use of flash is not allowed)However, photography may not be allowed for some exhibitions and artworks.
- Service dogs are allowed.
- Coin lockers
- Parking (exclusively for visitors with reduced mobility)
- There are numerous seating areas inside the museum building.
- Multi-purpose toilet
- First-aid station
- Nursing room