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News [2019]

→2019.09.18 update
International Animation Day (IAD) 2019 – Coming Soon!
International Animation Day 2019
On October 28th, 1892, a French inventor Emile Reynaud (1844 – 1918) made the first public performance of animation at the Grevin Museum in Paris, using his own invention “Optical Theater.” Since 2002, ASIFA and its National Groups have been celebrating this historical day as “International Animation Day (IAD)” , intending to promote and develop animation art all over the world simultaneously. Every year, about 40 countries participate in this celebration.
“IAD 2019 in Japan” will be held in five cities – Kyoto, Nonoichi, Atsugi, Nirasaki, and Hiroshima – to show inspiring animation shorts from various countries.
This year’s official IAD poster was created by Giannis Koutsouris of ASIFA Hellas, and it will be used around the world.

→“IAD 2019 in Kyoto”
　October 18th, at 17:00 -, at Kyoto University of Art and Design, Botenkan 4F, BT41.

→“IAD 2019 in Nonoichi”
　October 31th, at 18:15 -, at Nonoichi Center for Interactive Edutainment “Camellia,” Tsubaki Hall.

→“IAD 2019 in Atsugi”
　October 24th, at 17:30 -, at Kanagawa Institute of Technology, K1 - Media Hall.

→“IAD 2019 in Nirasaki”
　October 20th, at 12:30 -, at TOKYO ELECTRON NIRASAKI ARTS HALL, Small Hall.

→“IAD 2019 in Hiroshima” will be held at the following dates and venues:
Hatchoza
October 18th, at 21:30 -

Hiroshima City Cinematographic and Audio-Visual Library (Eizo Bunka Library)
October 27th, at 10:30 - / 14:00 -
November 3rd, at 10:30 - / 14:00 -

Yokogawa Cinema
October 28th, at 18:00 -

Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum, B1 Hall
November 2nd, at 14:00 -

For more details about the International Animation Day 2019

→2019.07.19 update
Deepest condolences and sympathies.
We would like to express our heartfelt condolences to the victims of the fire of Kyoto Animation Co., Ltd. Our thoughts are with the families who lost their loved ones. Also, we truly wish the speedy recovery of injured people.

Sayoko Kinoshita
President, ASIFA-JAPAN

→2019.04.05 update
Keiichi Tanaami "solo exhibition at Kunstmuseum Luzern, Switzerland" will be held.
Tanaami x adidas Originals
Keiichi Tanaami's solo exhibition will be held at Kunstmuseum Luzern, Switzerland, in cooperation with Fumetto Comic Festival Luzern.
This exhibition reconsiders Tanaami’s work in the perspective of Manga/Comic.

Keiichi Tanaami
"solo exhibition will be held at Kunstmuseum Luzern, Switzerland"
Place: Kunstmuseum Luzern,
Europaplatz 1 6002 Luzern, Switzerland
Date: Apr. 6th - Mar 26, 2019
Opening hours: Tue-Sun 11am–6pm, Wed 11am–8pm

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→2019.01.25 update
Keiichi Tanaami"Tanaami x adidas Originals" will be held at NANZUKA, Tokyo.
Tanaami x adidas Originals
NANZUKA is pleased to present “Tanaami x adidas Originals,” a solo exhibition of new works by Keiichi Tanaami. This presentation is a special exhibition organized as part of “adidas gallery,” a new artist collaboration project by world-class sports fashion brand, adidas Originals.
For this special collaborative exhibition, Tanaami presents 16 new works on canvas including those that feature adidas Original’s traditional “Trefoil” logo, as well as two new three-dimensional works.

"Tanaami x adidas Originals"
Place: NANZUKA,
Shibuya Ibis Building B2f, 2-17-3, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.
Date: Feb 2 - Mar 9, 2019
Opening hours: 11:00 -19:00 *Closed on Mon, Sun, and Holidays
Opening Reception: Sat Feb 2, 18:00 - 20:00

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