The is a private museum established in October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan.

History

The first museum director, Hatakeyama Issē (28 December 1881 - 17 November 1971）was the founder of

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. In 1937, Hatakeyama purchased the landlot once Count

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resided, and relocated and rebuilt an old guest house from Hannyaji in

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which he named "Hannyaen", where a house warming tea ceremony was held in 1943. As Hatakeyama practiced Hōshō school noh since he was young, he acquired a private

noh is a major form of classical Japanese dance-drama that has been performed since the 14th century. Developed by Kan'ami and his son Zeami, it is the oldest major theatre art that is still regularly performed today. Although the terms Noh and ' ...

theater and reassembled on the property. There are noh costumes among the collection. Hatakeyama's collection was moved to a museum he built in 1964 next to his residence as he planned to preserve it for many years and hold exhibitions for the public as well as support researchers. There is a tea house called Shō-an in the museum building, and those in the garden are for rent; Sara-an, Sui-an, Meigetsuken, Shin zashiki, Jōrakutei and Bishamondō. Once a year, a guided tour is held to visit those tea houses. File:Outbuilding - Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art - Tokyo, Japan - IMG 7350.JPG, Jōrakutei tea house File:Teahouse - Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art - Tokyo, Japan - IMG 7344.JPG, Sara-an tea house

Notable collections

The museum holds four exhibition each year. Centered on tea utensils, the collection consists of old Japanese, Chinese and Korean works of art such as paintings, calligraphic writings, pottery, lacquer items and

Noh is a major form of classical Japanese dance-drama that has been performed since the 14th century. Developed by Kan'ami and his son Zeami, it is the oldest major theatre art that is still regularly performed today. Although the terms Noh and ' ...

costumes. Of the circa 1,300 objects in the collection, 6 are

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and 32 have been designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan. ;National treasures Evening bell from mist-shrouded temple

*Letter of

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, a National treasure designated as of 28 June 1956. Ink on paper, Japan. *Evening bell from mist-shrouded temple attributed to

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, ink on silk,

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, China. *Painting of Apple blossom attributed to Zhao Chang , painting on silk

, China. *, ink on paper.

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, China. *Letter of Daie Sōkō (1089–1163) , ink on paper. Southern Song, China. *Box with butterfly inlay , lacquar ware with mother-of-pearl inlay.

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, Japan. ;Important Cultural Property * Bokuseki of Yuanwu Keqin, 12 February 1128, an Important Cultural Property designated on 25 May 1939. *Bokuseki of Nanso Shisetsu, Fall, 1342 * Portrait of Hideyoshi Toyotomi on silk cloth, an Important Cultural Property designated on 6 May 1936. With legend dated August 1598. ;Tea cups *"Kōshin" Koido jawan *"Denchū" Ao idojawan *Amamori-jawan *Nicknamed "Matsudaira kohiki" Kohiki-jawan ;Painting *Kiyotaki gongen gazō ;Decorative art *Handscroll of " Kokin Wakashū", with design of flowers of four seasons

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Notable collections

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