Art & Literature

The association is engaged in a wide range of art-related projects, such as providing opportunities for people to view paintings from Ota Ward's collection in a familiar setting, creating opportunities for children to experience art through art workshops, and introducing local artists.

In addition to exhibitions, each museum also holds gallery talks and walking tours, contributing to the promotion of culture and the arts in Ota Ward. Here we will introduce the pages where you can find information about the projects and museums run by the association.

Aprico Art Gallery

This is a mini gallery on the first basement floor of Aprico where you can view paintings owned by Ota Ward.

OTA Art Project

A creative project with the theme of "urban development through art" to introduce the people, things, and events related to the various cultures and arts scattered throughout Ota Ward as resources and to co-create new things for the future.

• Talk

We will deliver people, things, and events related to contemporary art in Ota Ward to the residents of the ward in various forms, such as online broadcasts from the atelier and offline talk events.

• Matinie Wokaku

A project to create new scenery by installing art in public spaces in Ota Ward

• Magome Writers' Village Fantasy Theater Festival

This is an online theater project launched to introduce the charm of "Magome Writers' Village" that once existed in Ota Ward.

Summer vacation art program

We invite currently active artists as instructors and create opportunities for children in Ota Ward to experience art through dialogue and learning how to create art.

OTA Art Meeting

An online meeting that started in fiscal year 2, inviting guests and lecturers as a place for ward residents to participate and interact.

Online Art Theater

A collection of video links that brings together art and culture from Ota City, unique to our association, for you to enjoy at home.

• Enjoy ART!
• Enjoy LITERATURE!
• Enjoy the MUSEUM!

Information paper "ART bee HIVE"

We publish a quarterly newsletter containing information on local culture and art, including private galleries and artistic activities by local residents.

Memorial

The memorial hall, which is managed and operated by our association, is engaged in a variety of activities, including exhibitions of artworks and materials, as well as gallery talks, workshops and walking tours.

Ryushi Memorial Museum

This museum exhibits the dynamic works of Ryushi Kawabata, a master of Japanese painting, and the building was designed by him. His former home, studio, and garden (Ryushi Park) are also open to the public for limited hours. In March 2024, the memorial hall, former home, and studio were registered as tangible cultural properties (buildings) of Japan.

Kumagai Tsuneko Memorial Museum

　The house where Kumagai Tsuneko, a leading contemporary female calligrapher in the kana style, lived has been renovated and is operated by the museum. Her elegant calligraphy works, her former study, her belongings, and other related materials are on display.

Sanno Sodo Memorial Museum

　This memorial museum preserves and displays part of the former home of Tokutomi Soho, the publisher of Japan's first general magazine, "Kokumin no Tomo"*, as well as related materials. Manuscripts, letters, and other related materials are on display.

* "Kokumin no Tomo" (Friend of the People): Japan's first general magazine, first published in 20 (Meiji 1887).

Shiro Ozaki Memorial Museum

　Shiro Ozaki is a writer known for works such as "The Theatre of Life"* and was a central figure in Magome Writers' Village. This memorial museum was opened in a restored study on the site of his former home where he spent the last 10 years of his life, and exhibits that give a glimpse into his energetic writing career can be viewed from outside the building.

* "The Theatre of Life": a novel serialized in the Miyako Shimbun newspaper in 1933 and published in 10.