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    "Yurei Exhibition" in Hirosaki "Gradually emerging" About 100 ghost paintings

    "Yurei Exhibition" in Hirosaki "Gradually emerging" About 100 ghost paintings

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    On August 5th, the "Yurei Exhibition" began at Hirosaki's gallery "Gallery Moriyama" (Kisaki Hirosaki, TEL 0172-35-6787).

    This exhibition displays ghost paintings and Neputa paintings owned by temples in the Tsugaru region. Mr. Yutaka Moriyama, the director of the museum, says, "Most of the ghost paintings are about the spirits who died while leaving something in the world. It is held every year at the time of the Obon festival, including the meaning of memorial service." speak. This time around 100 works including new ghost paintings drawn by Neputa artist will be exhibited.

    The ghost painting of Shiba Ehan, who became a Ukiyo-e artist from a Dutch scholar who was an Edo era artist, has been exhibited at the same exhibition three years ago. "At first, I could only see my face, but I feel like my body is gradually rising," says Moriyama.

    In addition to this, there is a book of "ghosts and ghosts" in the exhibition, and a sketch of a ghost that Mr. Ko Otaka, who was a doctor in Aomori city, actually saw and drew, "I moved my eyes" during live TV broadcasting. The topic of "the decapitation" etc.

    Admission is from 10:00 to 18:00. Admission is 500 yen for adults and 300 yen for elementary and junior high school students. Until August 21st.

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