CURRENT EXHIBITION


6/30 - 7/31
POP UP EXHIBITION | EDO MINIATURES
Step into the charm of Edo-period Japan through a special pop-up exhibition featuring a collection of traditional Japanese miniatures!
These tiny recreations capture merchant life, kabuki theaters, and everyday nostalgia in exquisite detail. The origins of Japan’s miniature culture can be traced back to the early 17th century, when government restrictions on luxury goods inspired a creative shift in how toys and household items were made. With large dolls and elaborate toys discouraged, craftspeople in Edo (now Tokyo) began producing small-scale toys known as mame-omocha 豆玩具 (bean toys) and Edo-shōgangu 江戸小玩具 (small toys from Edo).
Visit our gallery and experience a shrunken world—where history, artistry, and playfulness meet.
EXHIBITION INFO
Regular Admission:
Monday, June 30 to Thursday, July 31
9:00AM – 5:00PM
(JICC Business Hours)
PHOTO & VIDEO POLICY: The Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan reserves the right to use any photograph/video taken at any event sponsored by JICC, without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph/video. JICC may use the photograph/video in publications or other media material produced, used or contracted by JICC including but not limited to: brochures, invitations, newspapers, magazines, television, social media, websites, etc. To ensure the privacy of individuals and children, images will not be identified using full names or personal identifying information without written approval from the photographed subject, parent or legal guardian. A person attending a JICC event who does not wish to have their image recorded for distribution should make their wishes known to the photographer/videographer, and/or the event organizers.
PAST EXHIBITIONS
2025
- Shin Ka: Inner Gardens of Reflections (April 14 - May 29, 2025)
- Sakura & Friendship Photography Exhibition (February 20 - March 18, 2025)
- JICC Nengajo Winners (January 10 - January 31, 2025)
2024
- Kyō Hyōgu: Behind the Hanging Scroll (September 6 - October 25, 2024)
- Photographic Images and Matter: Japanese Prints of the 1970s (May 7 - June 28, 2024)
- Color Me Pink! (March 22 - April 19, 2024)
- Recapturing Happiness: The Enduring Spirit of Ishinomaki (January 31 - March 13, 2024)
2023
- Go For Broke: Japanese American Soldiers Fighting on Two Fronts (September 21 - December 15, 2023)
- Chanoyu Culture: Invitation to Tea (July 25 - September 8, 2023)
- The Superlative Artistry of Japan (Part I May 17 - June 9, Part II June 16 - July 12, 2023)
- Blossoming Flowers in Japanese Art and Poetry (March 17 - May 5, 2023)
- The Superlative Artistry of Japan (Part I: May 17-June 9 | Part II June 16-July 12, 2023)