The "Experience the Calendar: Sending Off and Welcomed the New Year" exhibition, showcasing the traditional Japanese calendar deeply rooted in Japanese life, will be held at Open MUJI Tokyo on the second floor of the MUJI Yurakucho store from December 4th to January 11th, 2016.

The uniquely Japanese calendar reflects the rich way Japanese people perceive time, having lived in harmony with the changing seasons. Held at the end of the year and welcoming a new one, the exhibition will unravel the origins of the calendar and seasonal customs while touching on seasonal items and auspicious items from all over Japan.

During the exhibition, local shimekazari decorations from around Japan will be introduced, as well as auspicious local toys from all over Japan from the "Lucky Cans" that MUJI has been selling exclusively for the New Year since 2012. On December 12th and 13th, from 10:30 to 1:30 pm and from 3:00 to 6:00 pm, there will also be a workshop on making shimekazari decorations using rice straw harvested this fall in Kamogawa City, Chiba Prefecture. On December 16th, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, there will be a talk event titled "An Introduction to Shimekazari Decorations to Enrich Your New Year's" by Mori Sumako, a shimekazari decoration researcher who has traveled all over Japan to research shimekazari decorations.

[Event Information]
"Sending off and welcoming the new year with the calendar" Exhibition
Venue: MUJI Yurakucho Store, 2nd floor, Open MUJI Tokyo
Address: Infos Yurakucho, 3-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Dates: December 4th to January 11th, 2016
Time: 10:00 to 21:00
Free admission