The 36th Special Exhibition the "Enjoying Comparing: Awa Sumo Ukiyo-e" Will Be Held at the Galleria Shinkura Exhibition Room of Tokushima University.

The Galleria Shinkura Exhibition Room of Tokushima University has been hosting various special exhibitions related to education and research since 2012. This year, we will be holding the 36th special exhibition, the "Enjoying Comparing: Awa Sumo Ukiyo-e," as the third installment of the "Exhibition of Awa Sumo History" held in 2017 and the "2nd Ed. Awa Sumo History Exhibition" held in 2021.

In the current boom of the Ukiyo-e, the Awa Sumo History Works, a non-profit organization that studies the history of Sumo in Tokushima, and others have collected over 200 pieces of research material including the Ukiyo-e (over 30 artists) of Sumo wrestlers related to Awa Tokushima from the Edo to Meiji periods, and these are exhibited free of charge under the following four themes, with the aim of contributing to the local community and providing lifelong learning opportunities. We look forward to seeing you there.

◆Themes : (1) The Era of the Katsukawa Faction and Sharaku
　　　　　  (2) The Utagawa Faction in Power
　　　　　  (3) Diverse Artists of the Meiji Era
　　　　　  (4) Different Editions, Revised Editions, Are They Real?
◆Event Period : June 28th, 2025 (Sat.) – October 19th, 2025 (Sun.)
◆Venue : Galleria Shinkura Exhibition Room at the Nichia-building
　　　　   2-24, Shinkuracho, Tokushima City
◆Opening Hours : 9:00 – 17:00
◆Closed Days : July 29th (Tues.), August 13th (Wed.) – August 15th (Fri.), August 26th (Tues.), September 30th (Tues.)
◆Admission Fee : Free. Anyone can view the exhibition.