Nitten is a comprehensive art exhibition comprising five sections: Japanese-style painting, Western-style painting, sculpture, crafts, and calligraphy. It is one of the largest public exhibitions of its kind in the world.
Nitten has long history dates to the first Ministry of Education Art Exhibition in 1907.
Nitten is held every fall at the National Art Center in Tokyo and then tours major cities in Japan.
The traveling exhibition opened in Kyoto on December 23, 2023, at the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, and I immediately went to see it.
464 works in five categories (Japanese painting, Western painting, sculpture, craft art, and calligraphy) are on display at the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art.
Among the artists exhibiting at Kogei Art KYOTO, works by Koken Murata and Issei Hattori were displayed
The exhibition is imposing, with large works in all sections.
The traveling exhibition will be held in Nagoya, Kobe, and Kanazawa, beginning in Kyoto.
The 10th Nitten Touring Exhibition Schedule (tentative)
| session (of a legislature) | venue | |
| Kyoto | December 23, 2023 (Sat) – January 20, 2024 (Sat) | Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art |
| Nagoya | January 24, 2024 (Wed) – February 12, 2024 (Mon) | Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art Gallery |
| Kobe | February 17, 2024 (Sat) – March 24, 2024 (Sun) | KobeArtistMuseum Kobe Fashion Museum |
| Kanazawa | June 1, 2024 (Sat) – June 23, 2024 (Sun) | Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art |
