Cultural Heritage Future Inheritance Project "TSUZURI" - The World of Beauty Told by High-Resolution Facsimiles -

About this event

Starting October 3, 2026, the Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture will host the Autumn Special Exhibition "Cultural Heritage Future Inheritance Project TSUZURI: The World of Beauty Told by High-Resolution Facsimiles." This exhibition showcases high-resolution facsimiles of 23 masterpieces in Japanese art history produced by the "Tsuzuri Project," a project that conveys the charm of cultural assets through high-resolution facsimiles faithfully reproducing cultural properties by combining Canon's advanced imaging technology with traditional Kyoto craft techniques. The exhibited works are high-resolution facsimiles of national treasures and renowned masterpieces from Japan and abroad, produced using the techniques of the "Tsuzuri Project," a social contribution activity jointly undertaken by Canon and the Kyoto Culture Association. Precious cultural assets from ancient Japan often have limited public viewing periods for preservation reasons, or have been moved overseas due to historical circumstances, offering limited opportunities for viewing. Therefore, by merging Canon's imaging technology with the mastery of Kyoto's traditional crafts, the Tsuzuri Project creates and publicly displays high-resolution facsimiles that faithfully reproduce original cultural properties, creating opportunities to connect with Japanese cultural heritage. In addition to the "Nanban Byobu" (Southern Barbarian Screen) produced by the project in fiscal year 2024 and donated to Nagasaki Prefecture, this exhibition will display a total of 23 high-resolution facsimiles of national treasures and masterpieces from home and abroad across the first and second terms, painted by Japanese art masters such as Kano Eitoku, Tawaraya Sotatsu, and Ito Jakuchu. At the venue, works are displayed without glass cases—something difficult to do with original cultural properties—and photography is permitted. This is a rare opportunity where Japanese art masterpieces that are rarely seen in person gather in Nagasaki as high-resolution facsimiles. Please enjoy this new viewing experience realized through the fusion of Canon's advanced imaging technology and traditional Kyoto craftsmanship.

Venue

Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture

1-1-1 Tateyama, Nagasaki, Nagasaki 850-0007