The Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art ( DIC川村記念美術館 , DIC Kawamura Kinen Bijutsukan ) (often shortened to Kawamura Memorial Museum ) is an art museum in Sakura , Japan, designed by Ichiro Ebihara ( 海老原一郎 , Ebihara Ichiro ) .
10-525: The museum opened in 1990 and its collection now contains more than 1000 works collected by the Japanese resin and ink manufacturer DIC Corporation . The project was largely the brainchild of Katsumi Kawamura, the former president of DIC, founder and first director of the museum, who had been collecting art since the 1970s. The Kawamura Memorial Museum contains artwork by a wide selection of American, European and Japanese artists, including special exhibitions of
20-412: Is Japanese chemical company, specializing in the development, manufacture and sale of inks, pigments, polymers, specialty plastics and compounds and biochemicals. It was founded in 1908 as Kawamura Ink Manufactory, renamed to Kawamura Kijuro Shoten in 1915, incorporated as Dainippon Printing Ink Manufacturing in 1937 and renamed to Dainippon Ink and Chemicals (DIC) in 1962 before the name was changed to
30-639: Is common in Japan, and comparable in role to the Pantone systems. The company recently inaugurated an advanced toluene-free plant for liquid ink manufacturing called Optima. This is DIC’s fifth plant in India, located at Sakhya in Bharuch district, Gujarat. The plant is built on an area of 92,500 sq. m, occupying 45,000 sq. m of the plot to cater to a growing demand for Toluene Free/Keyone Free (TF, KF/NTNK) inks in
40-715: Is located in Sakura, Chiba cooperating with DIC development centers in China (Qingdao DIC Finechemicals Co., Ltd., Qingdao, China) and the Sun Chemical Group's research laboratories (in USA, Germany and UK). The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange . DIC is divided in 3 business units and 6 product divisions The DIC Color System Guide is a spot color system, based on Munsell color theory . It
50-415: The community bus departures from Monoi Station (1). In the case of getting off Sakado bus stop- 坂戸 (16), you should go to Chishirodai Station , the community bus departures from Chishirodai Station (14). Fares for both of the community buses are 200 yen(adult). Besides, it takes 10 minutes by foot from both bus stops. DIC Corporation DIC Corporation ( DIC株式会社 , Dī Ai Shī Kabushiki-gaisha )
60-440: The country. Under phase I, the plant has a capacity of 10,000 Tonnes of TF, KF/NTNK liquid inks in two shifts. DIC India further plans to expand the plant to manufacture value-added and specialty products for the domestic and export markets. The company plans to use the remaining plot area to build plants for different types of products in its operations. The new plant is expected to provide employment to over 100 people and boost
70-546: The end of the 20th century, the museum was attracting over 300,000 visitors each year. Former president Shigekuni Kawamura commented that 'customers...evaluate us highly as a cultivated, international company which is not concerned solely with its business. This is not an outcome we planned, but is a very satisfying one'. Opening hours are 9:30-17:00 (last admission 16:30); the museum is closed on Mondays (except national holidays, then closed next non-holiday) and between December 25 to January 1. The museum may close temporarily during
80-481: The installation of an exhibition. A free shuttle bus connects JR Sakura station and Keisei-Sakura Station with the museum. Additionally, it is connected to Tokyo station by expressway bus. And, there are community buses that are run by Sakura and pass through near this museum, bus stops that you should get on and off are Saifuku-ji bus stop- 西福寺 (13) and Sakado bus stop- 坂戸 (16). In the case of getting off Saifuku-ji bus stop- 西福寺 (13), you should go to Monoi Station ,
90-742: The present name DIC Corporation in 2008 on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. The company slogan "Color & Comfort By Chemistry" suggests that DIC products should deliver color and comfort to daily life. The company operates worldwide (through 176 subsidiary and affiliate companies in 62 countries) and includes the Sun Chemical corporation, based in the Americas and Europe. DIC in Japan has 10 plants in Japan, located in Tokyo, Chiba, Hokuriku, Sakai, Kashima, Yokkaichi, Shiga, Komaki, Saitama, and Tatebayashi. The main research laboratory in Japan
100-413: The works of Mark Rothko and Frank Stella . The museum is set in a 30-hectare park with over 200 kinds of trees, 500 kinds of plants and inhabited by many wild birds and insects. According to a DIC management decision, partially attributed to shareholder pressure, the museum will close on February 1, 2025. According to DIC corporation, the museum has had a positive impact on the image of the company. At
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