JICC | Exhibits Archive

Exhibits Archive

Here you will find an archive of JICC exhibitions dating back to 2008. You can also see photos from our past exhibitions on our Flickr, and video of certain exhibition opening events on our YouTube.

2023 Exhibits

Chanoyu Culture: Invitation to Tea (July 25 - September 8)
The Superlative Artistry of Japan (Part I May 17 - June 9, Part II June 16 - July 12)
Blossoming Flowers in Japanese Art and Poetry (March 17 - May 5)
The Superlative Artistry of Japan (Part I: May 17-June 9 | Part II June 16-July 12)

2022 Exhibits

Experiencing Tranquility through Japanese Art (December 9 - February 10)
Crafting Global Friendships: Celebrating 20 Years of the World Cosplay Summit (September 9 - November 3)
Honoring the Go for Broke Spirit (June 9 - July 22)
Exploring Hiroshige and His Influence on Social Media (March 22 - May 13)
NINGYO: Art and Beauty of Japanese dolls (January 14 - January 21)

2021 Exhibits

Tokyo Evolution Online
The Bond of Competition: Traditional Japan at Play Online

2020 Exhibits

Crafted Treasures Online

2019 Exhibits

In[CREASE]: An Exploration in the Language of Folding (November 1 - December 20)
Animals in Japanese Outsider Art (July 16 - September 27)
Indigo Threads/ 藍・つむぐ：Weaving Japanese Craftsmanship & American Heritage (March 25 - June 28)
Nengajo 2019 (January 8 - February 22)

2018 Exhibits

Folding the Future: Theoretical Origami Devices (October 24 - December 20)
Floating Islands: Ceramic Ikebana Vessels (August 27 - September 27)
A New League: Shared Pastimes and the Story of U.S.-Japan Baseball (June 13 - August 10)
Evolving Traditions: Paintings of Wonder from Japan (March 28 - May 25)
Ocha & Wagashi: The History of Japanese Tea and Sweets (February 5 - March 16)
Nengajo 2018 (January 8 - January 26)

2017 Exhibits

Art from the Garden: Ceramics and Sculptures by Marc Peter Keane (November 15 - December 27)
Shino Splendor (October 31 - November 9)
Unfolding the Universe: Math & Science in Origami (September 5 - October 27)
Art in the Wind: Traditional Japanese Kites (June 12 - August 19)
Meet Netsuke! Storytellers of Japan (March 15 - May 15)
Nengajo 2017 (January 4 - January 31)

2016 Exhibits

Stories in Paper (October 26 - December 15)
Neo-Calligraphy —Ten Chi Jin— (September 16 - October 13)
In Training: Bonsai Photography by Stephen Voss (July 14 - September 9)
Take To-Ro: Bridge of Lights (August 8 - 19)
ART WORLD: Japanese Calligraphy by RIHAKU (June 1 - June 28)
Kōgei: Japanese Traditional Arts (April 5 - May 6)
Life is Beautiful: Sumi-e Art by Yoshiko Oishi Weick (February 6 - March 18)
Nengajo 2016 (January 4 - January 29)

2015 Exhibits

World Origami Days 2015 (October 26 - December 28)
Tanabata Star Festival (July 1 - July 31)
Celebrating Children's Day (May 5 - May 29)
twelve: Photography of Tokio Kuniyoshi (March 10 - April 30)
Japanese Versatile Cloths: Furoshiki and Tenugui Mini-Exhibition (February 4 - March 6)
Nengajo 2015 (January 5 - January 30)

2014 Exhibits

World Origami Days (October 24 - November 21)
Japanese Soul Art (September 24 - October 17)
From Japan to the West: The Art of Setsuko Ono (May 22 - June 20)
Japanese Ceramics (April 10 - April 29)

2013 Exhibits

Japan and Africa: Hand in Hand with a More Dynamic Africa (May 14 - June 7)
Cherry Blossom Photos (March 19 - April 30)
Nippon Through My Eyes (January 23 - March 12)

2012 Exhibits

World Heritage in Japan (November 27 - January 11)
Space Month at the JICC (October 18 - November 15)
Communication Through Abstractions: Japanese E-gasuri Textiles (September 10 - October 12)
Treasures of Tohoku: A Photographic Journey Through Japan's Northeastern Region (May 10 - September 4)
Sakura In D.C.: The History of the Cherry Blossom Trees in the Nation's Capital (April 10 - April 30)
Serenity in Silk: World of Nuido Collection (March 2 - April 2)
Tohoku Today: An exhibition of photographs documenting the Tohoku Region’s recovery since the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami (February 28 - March 10)
Drawing a Dream: Children Share Their Visions for Japan’s Future (February 10 - February 24)
Road of Destiny: Ikuo Hirayama's Silk Road (December 9 - February 3)

2011 Exhibits

Road of Destiny: Ikuo Hirayama's Silk Road (December 9 - February 3)
Moving Forward: Life After the Great East Japan Earthquake (November 1 - November 30)
Friendly Competition: Images from the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final (August 18 - September 30)

2010 Exhibits

Hanamayu: An Exhibition of Silk Cocoon Flowers (September 10 - November 22)
Trio of Elements (PDF) (June 24 - August 27)
Art in Flight: Traditional Kites of Japan (PDF) (April 14 - June 18)
An Eternal Form: Images of the Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto by Ishimoto Yasuhiro (PDF) (March 18 - 19)

2009 Exhibits

Japan Through Our Eyes: Photographs by JET Program Participants (PDF) (December 1, 2009 - January 8, 2010)
The Art of Transformation: Illuminating Japan's Industrial Revolution with Nishiki-e Prints (PDF) (September 15 - November 20)
The Allure of Contemporary Japanese Prints (PDF) (July 21 - September 4)
Scenes of Childhood: Sixty Years of Postwar Japan (PDF) (June 5 - July 15)
Netsuke: Miniature Art in the Palm of Your Hand (PDF) (March 16 - May 29)
Counter-Photography: Japan's Artists Today (PDF) (December 1, 2008 - March 6, 2009)

2008 Exhibits

The World of Art Bead by Miho Kanaya (PDF) (September 1 - November 20)
Nature is Beautiful: Sumi-e by Yoshiko Oishi-Weick (PDF) (July 17 - September 3)
Four Seasons of Kyoto: Original Kimono by Naoki Nomura (PDF) (May 15 - July 10)
Fifty-Three Stations of the Yokaido Road (PDF) (March 5 - May 5)
Silent Blossoms: Indigo Dyeing and Noh Masks (PDF) (January 18 - February 27)