Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, a museum hotel of Japanese beauty, and TAGBOAT Co., Ltd., operator of Asia's largest online gallery, are hosting the "TAGBOAT x 100-Step Staircase" exhibition from September 11 to October 11, 2020, at the "100-Step Staircase," a tangible cultural property designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government within Hotel Gajoen Tokyo. Original artworks by 30 emerging artists selected by TAGBOAT create a new worldview within the cultural property. As part of its efforts to encourage students to live in the future and experience culture, the exhibition also offers a special discount of 500 yen for students. This special exhibition not only offers an opportunity to experience the fusion of contemporary art and the world of beauty created by leading painters and carpenters of the early Showa period, but also supports the generation that has been unable to make memories since spring due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Highlight 1. "A Collaboration that Transcends the Ages"
The former Meguro Gajoen Building No. 3, built in 1935, commonly known as the "Hundred Steps Staircase," is the only surviving wooden structure within the building. Connected by a 99-step staircase corridor, each room is designed differently, and the ceilings and transoms of each room are filled with a world of beauty created by the leading painters and carpenters of the time. After being registered as a national tangible cultural property, it was designated a Tokyo Metropolitan Tangible Cultural Property in 2009, and remains a symbolic location of Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, retaining its original appearance to this day. This unique space has been used as the stage for a special project in which 30 emerging artists selected by TAGBOAT, operator of Asia's largest online gallery, have created a new world view with their unique artworks. Experience a collaboration that transcends the eras of Showa, Heisei, and Reiwa.
Highlight 2. "A life with art, including the works of future masters"
TAGBOAT's corporate philosophy of "increasing the number of artists who can make a living from art" and "communicating artists' worldviews in an easy-to-understand manner" was also practiced by the founder of the former Meguro Gajoen. Not only can you view the exhibition, but you can also purchase items (with some exceptions). The exhibition is structured to enable creators and visitors to encounter each other through the works, and to support a life with art and its future.
Highlight 3. "Joint Exhibition Using a Variety of Techniques"
The artists participating in this exhibition are up-and-coming artists with a wide range of expressive abilities, and they not only create paintings using a variety of techniques, but also installations using Japanese paper, photography, digital works, and three-dimensional works. Multiple artists will be exhibiting together in rooms with different designs within the One Hundred Steps Staircase, in an attempt to maximize the appeal of each artist through the synergistic effect between the artists and the space.
Participating Artists / Alphabetical Order
Aira / AKI / ayaka nakamura / Limo / TARTAROS JAPAN / Shichiho Ishii
Minako Ishikawa / Saho Ito / Toru Otsuki / Takanao Kaneko / Yoko Kamoshita
Saori Kanda / Masanori Koike / Yumeno Goto / Takami Sakaki / Mayu Shiomi / Kumiko Tamura
Hitoshi Tsuboyama / Tetsuro Tomonari / Yushi Nishijima / Jin Hashimoto / Ryo Hamamura / Motohiro Hayakawa
Hiro Sugiyama / Shoko Hirose / Horiguchi Shingo / Maeda Hiromasa / Yanagida Yukiko
Yamaguchi Masato / Watanabe Hikaru
*Click here to watch the making-of video for the "TAGBOAT x 100-Step Staircase" exhibition.
https://youtu.be/fAXf6JUWVz4
Special project: "Students can enter for a flat rate of 500 yen"
We hope that this will be an opportunity for students, who will live in the future, to come into contact with culture, so during the exhibition period we will be running a special project where the admission fee, which is usually 1,000 yen, will be reduced to a special price of 500 yen. In addition to providing an opportunity to experience contemporary art, the event will also serve as a way to support the generation who were unable to make memories this spring due to the spread of COVID-19.
"TAGBOAT x 100-Step Staircase" Exhibition Overview
Exhibition Title: "TAGBOAT x 100-Step Staircase" Exhibition ~Contemporary Art Encounters with Cultural Properties~
Period: Friday, September 11th – Sunday, October 11th, 2020
Opening Hours: Sunday – Thursday and Public Holidays 10:00 – 17:00
Friday, Saturday and the day before public holidays 10:00 – 20:00 *Last entry 30 minutes before closing
Admission Fee: 1,600 yen on the day, 500 yen for students *Student ID required, preschool children free
Venue: Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, "100-Step Staircase," a tangible cultural property designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Inquiries: Tel. 03-5434-3140 (Event Planning 10:00 – 18:00)
https://www.hotelgajoen-tokyo.com/100event/tagboat
Organizers: Tugboat Co., Ltd., Hotel Gajoen Tokyo
Sales outlets: Hotel Gajoen Tokyo (same-day only), official online tickets
*In addition to regular admission tickets, online tickets also include time-specified tickets which will give you priority entry.
*In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, admission will be limited to alleviate congestion. You may be asked to wait once a certain number of people have been admitted. We also ask for your cooperation when visiting, such as taking your temperature, wearing a mask, and washing and disinfecting your hands. For more information, please check the official website.
https://www.hotelgajoen-tokyo.com/100riyou
Click here to find out about our hotel's efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as we resume business
https://www.hotelgajoen-tokyo.com/archives/51786
Click here to find out about our efforts for guests visiting the "Hundred Steps Staircase"
https://www.hotelgajoen-tokyo.com/100riyou#qa00
About TAGBOAT
TAGBOAT Co., Ltd. operates Asia's largest online gallery. Its corporate philosophy is to "make the artist's worldview resonate with as many people as possible." The company is active in a wide range of fields, including exhibitions not only in Japan but also overseas in places like New York and Taipei.
https://tagboat.com/
About Hotel Gajoen Tokyo
Carrying on more than 90 years of tradition, Hotel Gajoen Tokyo is a one-of-a-kind museum hotel decorated with 2,500 Japanese paintings and art and craft artifacts. Designed like tea rooms, the 60 guest rooms are suites over 80 square meters, equipped with steam saunas and jetted baths, and combine simplicity with the elegant beauty of Japan. The hotel boasts seven restaurants serving Japanese, Chinese, and Italian cuisine, embodying the spirit of hospitality. It also boasts 23 banquet facilities, including a Japanese-style banquet hall showcasing the pinnacle of Japanese beauty. It also boasts the "Hyakudan Staircase," a tangible cultural property designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The hotel is also a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH), a network of over 520 independent, small luxury hotels in 80 countries, and Traveller Made®, a global luxury tourism consortium.
About the "Hyakudan Kaidan," a Tangible Cultural Property designated by Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Built in 1935 (Showa 10), it is the only remaining wooden structure at Hotel Gajoen Tokyo. The "Hyakudan Kaidan," as it is commonly known, features seven rooms built along a slope, connected by a long staircase corridor of 99 steps. Each room has been decorated using the utmost skills of skilled artisans, including painters, joiners and lacquerers, and is imbued with the traditional aesthetic sense passed down from the Edo period and the modernism of the early Showa period. It was designated a Tangible Cultural Property by Tokyo Metropolitan Government in March 2009 (Heisei 21).
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Highlight 1. "A Collaboration that Transcends the Ages"
The former Meguro Gajoen Building No. 3, built in 1935, commonly known as the "Hundred Steps Staircase," is the only surviving wooden structure within the building. Connected by a 99-step staircase corridor, each room is designed differently, and the ceilings and transoms of each room are filled with a world of beauty created by the leading painters and carpenters of the time. After being registered as a national tangible cultural property, it was designated a Tokyo Metropolitan Tangible Cultural Property in 2009, and remains a symbolic location of Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, retaining its original appearance to this day. This unique space has been used as the stage for a special project in which 30 emerging artists selected by TAGBOAT, operator of Asia's largest online gallery, have created a new world view with their unique artworks. Experience a collaboration that transcends the eras of Showa, Heisei, and Reiwa.
Highlight 2. "A life with art, including the works of future masters"
TAGBOAT's corporate philosophy of "increasing the number of artists who can make a living from art" and "communicating artists' worldviews in an easy-to-understand manner" was also practiced by the founder of the former Meguro Gajoen. Not only can you view the exhibition, but you can also purchase items (with some exceptions). The exhibition is structured to enable creators and visitors to encounter each other through the works, and to support a life with art and its future.
Highlight 3. "Joint Exhibition Using a Variety of Techniques"
The artists participating in this exhibition are up-and-coming artists with a wide range of expressive abilities, and they not only create paintings using a variety of techniques, but also installations using Japanese paper, photography, digital works, and three-dimensional works. Multiple artists will be exhibiting together in rooms with different designs within the One Hundred Steps Staircase, in an attempt to maximize the appeal of each artist through the synergistic effect between the artists and the space.
Participating Artists / Alphabetical Order
Aira / AKI / ayaka nakamura / Limo / TARTAROS JAPAN / Shichiho Ishii
Minako Ishikawa / Saho Ito / Toru Otsuki / Takanao Kaneko / Yoko Kamoshita
Saori Kanda / Masanori Koike / Yumeno Goto / Takami Sakaki / Mayu Shiomi / Kumiko Tamura
Hitoshi Tsuboyama / Tetsuro Tomonari / Yushi Nishijima / Jin Hashimoto / Ryo Hamamura / Motohiro Hayakawa
Hiro Sugiyama / Shoko Hirose / Horiguchi Shingo / Maeda Hiromasa / Yanagida Yukiko
Yamaguchi Masato / Watanabe Hikaru
*Click here to watch the making-of video for the "TAGBOAT x 100-Step Staircase" exhibition.
https://youtu.be/fAXf6JUWVz4
Special project: "Students can enter for a flat rate of 500 yen"
We hope that this will be an opportunity for students, who will live in the future, to come into contact with culture, so during the exhibition period we will be running a special project where the admission fee, which is usually 1,000 yen, will be reduced to a special price of 500 yen. In addition to providing an opportunity to experience contemporary art, the event will also serve as a way to support the generation who were unable to make memories this spring due to the spread of COVID-19.
"TAGBOAT x 100-Step Staircase" Exhibition Overview
Exhibition Title: "TAGBOAT x 100-Step Staircase" Exhibition ~Contemporary Art Encounters with Cultural Properties~
Period: Friday, September 11th – Sunday, October 11th, 2020
Opening Hours: Sunday – Thursday and Public Holidays 10:00 – 17:00
Friday, Saturday and the day before public holidays 10:00 – 20:00 *Last entry 30 minutes before closing
Admission Fee: 1,600 yen on the day, 500 yen for students *Student ID required, preschool children free
Venue: Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, "100-Step Staircase," a tangible cultural property designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Inquiries: Tel. 03-5434-3140 (Event Planning 10:00 – 18:00)
https://www.hotelgajoen-tokyo.com/100event/tagboat
Organizers: Tugboat Co., Ltd., Hotel Gajoen Tokyo
Sales outlets: Hotel Gajoen Tokyo (same-day only), official online tickets
*In addition to regular admission tickets, online tickets also include time-specified tickets which will give you priority entry.
*In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, admission will be limited to alleviate congestion. You may be asked to wait once a certain number of people have been admitted. We also ask for your cooperation when visiting, such as taking your temperature, wearing a mask, and washing and disinfecting your hands. For more information, please check the official website.
https://www.hotelgajoen-tokyo.com/100riyou
Click here to find out about our hotel's efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as we resume business
https://www.hotelgajoen-tokyo.com/archives/51786
Click here to find out about our efforts for guests visiting the "Hundred Steps Staircase"
https://www.hotelgajoen-tokyo.com/100riyou#qa00
About TAGBOAT
TAGBOAT Co., Ltd. operates Asia's largest online gallery. Its corporate philosophy is to "make the artist's worldview resonate with as many people as possible." The company is active in a wide range of fields, including exhibitions not only in Japan but also overseas in places like New York and Taipei.
https://tagboat.com/
About Hotel Gajoen Tokyo
Carrying on more than 90 years of tradition, Hotel Gajoen Tokyo is a one-of-a-kind museum hotel decorated with 2,500 Japanese paintings and art and craft artifacts. Designed like tea rooms, the 60 guest rooms are suites over 80 square meters, equipped with steam saunas and jetted baths, and combine simplicity with the elegant beauty of Japan. The hotel boasts seven restaurants serving Japanese, Chinese, and Italian cuisine, embodying the spirit of hospitality. It also boasts 23 banquet facilities, including a Japanese-style banquet hall showcasing the pinnacle of Japanese beauty. It also boasts the "Hyakudan Staircase," a tangible cultural property designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The hotel is also a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH), a network of over 520 independent, small luxury hotels in 80 countries, and Traveller Made®, a global luxury tourism consortium.
About the "Hyakudan Kaidan," a Tangible Cultural Property designated by Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Built in 1935 (Showa 10), it is the only remaining wooden structure at Hotel Gajoen Tokyo. The "Hyakudan Kaidan," as it is commonly known, features seven rooms built along a slope, connected by a long staircase corridor of 99 steps. Each room has been decorated using the utmost skills of skilled artisans, including painters, joiners and lacquerers, and is imbued with the traditional aesthetic sense passed down from the Edo period and the modernism of the early Showa period. It was designated a Tangible Cultural Property by Tokyo Metropolitan Government in March 2009 (Heisei 21).
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