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10-488: The museum is home to the private collection of pre-modern Japanese and East Asian art assembled by Nezu Kaichirō (1860–1940). Established upon Nezu's death in 1940, the museum foundation began opening exhibitions to the public in 1941. During World War II, the museum's collection was safeguarded away from central Tokyo, avoiding the destruction suffered by the estate property during the bombing in May 1945. Exhibitions resumed after

20-574: A number of new educational and cultural initiatives including Musashi Junior and Senior High School . Nezu was a keen practitioner of the Japanese tea ceremony and his extensive private collection of pre-modern Japanese and East Asian art, served as the basis for the Nezu Museum in Minato, Tokyo . The museum buildings were rebuilt in 2006 to modern design by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma , but

30-545: Is a private boys senior high school in Nerima , Tokyo , Japan. It is an affiliate of the Musashi University . The school was founded by industrialist Nezu Kaichirō in 1922 as Musashi High School , and used a seven-year system. After the education reforms of 1948 , the school was divided into Musashi Senior High School and Musashi Junior High School. Musashi University was founded in 1949 and forms part of

40-405: The byōbu ( folding screen ) Irises by Ogata Kōrin , designated as a National Treasure, to be the centerpiece of the collection. This byōbu is displayed for a limited time each year during a special exhibition from April to May to coincide with the blooming season of the irises planted in the museum's Japanese garden . Kaichirō Nezu acquired this byōbu in 1914, and even before

50-470: The Japanese government as National Treasures , 88 as Important Cultural Properties , and 94 as Important Art Objects ( ja ). The museum's collection of cultural artifacts covers a variety of disciplines, including painting , calligraphy , sculpture , metalwork , ceramics , lacquerware , wooden and bamboo craft, textiles , armor , and archaeological specimens. Of the collection, the museum considers

60-744: The company to one of the largest private rail operators in the Kanto region. Other business interests included managerial and shareholding roles in Tokyo Basha Tetsudo (Tokyo Horse-Drawn Carriage Railways), Tokyo Dento (Tokyo electric Light Company) and in Tokyo Gas . Accompanying Shibusawa Eiichi on a trade mission to the United States in 1909, Nezu was inspired by American industrialists' enthusiasm for civic and philanthropic activities. On his return to Japan Nezu founded and donated to

70-613: The gardens of the museum also retain multiple traditional Chashitsu structures for tea ceremony gatherings. Constructed in 1933, Nezu's family home in Yamanashi has been preserved as the Nezu Memorial Museum. The main house, gate house and three story Kura (storehouse) , were listed as registered tangible cultural properties in 2007. Musashi Junior and Senior High School Musashi High School and Junior High School ( 武蔵高等学校 中学校 , Musashi Kōtōgakkō Chūgakkō )

80-744: The museum was founded, he held exhibitions and tea ceremonies to display it for the enjoyment of his many guests. The museum's collection also includes 1,200 of the 3,000 pieces of Japanese sword fittings collected by Meiji era industrialist Mitsumura Toshimo, making it one of the largest collections of Japanese sword fittings in Japan. The collection also consists of Chinese bronzes of the Shang and Zhou dynasties. 35°39′44″N 139°43′01″E  /  35.66215°N 139.71703°E  / 35.66215; 139.71703 Nezu Kaichir%C5%8D Nezu Kaichirō ( 根津 嘉一郎 , August 8, 1860 – January 4, 1940)

90-540: The war in 1946. Closed due to large-scale renovation and renewal starting in 2006, the museum reopened in the fall of 2009 with a brand new building designed by the Japanese architect Kengo Kuma . The museum is also famous for its garden. Drinking a yuzu tea in the museum's cafe has been included as one of the best 30 Tokyo experiences in the Soul of Tokyo , a 2019 travel guide book. The museum houses more than 7,400 cultural objects, seven of which have been designated by

100-672: Was a Japanese businessman, national politician and philanthropist. Born into an established merchant family in Yamanashi , Yamanashi Prefecture , he moved to Tokyo in 1897, and became independently wealthy through stock investments. Nezu was elected as a member of the House of Representatives in the National Diet in 1904 and won three subsequent reelections. He was elevated to the House of Peers in 1926. In 1905 Nezu became President of Tobu Railway and successfully helped to grow

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