November 21st (Saturday),2009 - January 31st (Sunday), 2010 Special Exhibition Horai: Imbued with Wishes for Longevity Exemplified by Mount Penglai (Horai in Japanese), the ancient Chinese concept of an Immortals' realm was brought to Japan early. As Mount Fuji, Sumiyoshi and Atsuta, Mount Horai developed in Japan while undergoing changes in meaning and form. Cranes sent flying forth from the Immortals, evergreens that symbolize everlasting life - such various felicitous patterns emerged from prayers for longevity and prosperity, eventually coming to permeate daily life. From paintings, various furnishings to costumes, we will exhibit various works with such traditional designs of good fortune, along with related literary works such as poems, tales and plays. February 6th (Saturday) - April 4th (Sunday), 2010 Special Exhibition The Doll Festival of the Owari Tokugawa Family The Doll Festival, otherwise called the Peach Blossom Festival, is a heartwarming, flowery annual observance that tells of spring's arrival. With the figurines of the imperial couple at the center, the three female attendants, the five musicians, and courtiers line the stands along with many other dolls of various roles. What makes the display all the more impressive are all the numerous wedding accouterments. The dolls and their implements in the collection of the Tokugawa Art Museum are suitably gorgeous, as befitting one of the main three branches of the Tokugawa ruling family. We introduce this world of the Doll Festival at its pinnacle of luxury, craftsmanship, and sweet elegance, possible only in such a household of the daimyo elite. February 20th (Saturday) - March 3rd (Wednesday), 2010 Special Viewing Sen no Rikyu: The Tea Scoop of Tears   April 10th (Saturday) to May 23rd (Sunday) ,2010 Spring Special Exhibition Commemorating 400 Years since the Founding of Nagoya and the 75th Anniversary of the Tokugawa Art Museum and the Hosa Library The Peony: the Flower of Royalty For its beautiful magnificence, the peony has been called the “King of Myriad Flowers,” and long been admired in China, Japan, and the entirety of East Asia. As a symbol of prosperity, it appears in paintings, ceramics, lacquerware and textiles. Even among other floral motifs, the peony stands out in its variations. In the park Tokugawa-en adjacent to the Museum, over a thousand peony plants delight the viewers. To commemorate the fifth spring since the park's renovation, this exhibition introduces this king of flowers as it blossomed in many works of art. May 29th (Saturday) to July 25th (Sunday) ,2010 Special Exhibition Considering Ecology from the Castle: the Daimyo´s View of Nature With the belief of “Spirits residing in all myriads of things,” the Japanese have long found divine spirits (kami) within the natural landscape, and received her bounty throughout history. From ancient times, people have depended on the renewable resources from the natural realm. A representative example is timber, used for building construction, fire, and fuel in the form of charcoal. For the Owari domain, which had in its territory part of the Kiso Mountains, the conservation and administration of the forest were major operations. At the same time, during the Edo period, the study of nature flourished in such fields as botanical medicine and natural history, as well as in the gardening boom. The Edo period thus saw the daimyo (provincial lords) and the samurai class actively engaged with nature. This exhibition examines from various angles the ways in which the Edo-period people lived together with nature. July 31st (Saturday) to Sept. 26th (Sunday), also open on 8/16 (Monday),2010 Special Exhibition Commemorating 400 Years since the Founding of Nagoya and the 75th Anniversary of the Tokugawa Art Museum and the Hosa Library The Grandeur of Nagoya Castle: Reconstructing its History and Structure Throughout the Edo period, Nagoya Castle proudly bore its magnificence as the residence of the Owari Tokugawa family. Indeed, its construction featured in concentrated form many of the skilled techniques and masterful innovations of castle building, making it arguably one of the most famous castles of the realm. To commemorate the four-hundred anniversary since the establishment of Nagoya Castle and the City of Nagoya, this exhibition elucidates the history and construction of the great Castle through surviving documents and objects. Old photographs taken by Yoshikatsu, the fourteenth of the family, will also be displayed, narrating the story of Nagoya Castle in its entirety. October 2 (Saturday) to November 7th (Sunday),2010 Special Autumn Exhibition Commemorating 400 Years since the Founding of Nagoya and the 75th Anniversary of the Tokugawa Art Museum and the Hosa Library Treasures of the Owari Tokugawa Family - Including Works “Returning Home” The Tokugawa Art Museum maintains the treasures passed down in the Owari Tokugawa family, one of the major domainal lords of the Edo period. Beginning with “The Sunpu Bequest,” a portion of the personal artifacts of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the Museum has preserved the beloved possessions of Yoshinao, the first of the family, his successors and their families over the many generations. As we welcome the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Museum, and the four-hundred anniversary of Nagoya, this exhibition features the famous works of the Museum's collection, as well as some of the family's former possessions that had been sold or transferred. Moreover, the exhibit displays some newly donated works to present in one setting a comprehensive view of the Owari Tokugawa treasures. November 13th (Saturday) to December 12th (Sunday),2010 Special Exhibition Commemorating 400 Years since the Founding of Nagoya and the 75th Anniversary of the Tokugawa Art Museum and the Hosa Library The “Hatsune” Furnishings: The National Treasures in their Entirety The furnishings and accouterments of Chiyo-hime, the wife of Mitsutomo, the second of the Owari Tokugawa family, is said to be one of the most magnificent dowries of Japan, and one of the representative works of the Tokugawa Art Museum's collection. Chiyo-hime was the eldest daughter of Iemitsu, the third shogun. In 1639, when she was two-years old, she entered the Owari Tokugawa family as a bride. The collection has at its core maki-e lacquerware such as mirror stands, shelves, and containers for shell-matching games, as well as textiles and metalworks. Since many of the objects have motifs based on the “Hatsune” chapter of The Tale of Genji, the dowry has been called the “Hatsune” furnishings. It is also said to be “furnishings that pass away the day,” for one never tires of looking at them. This exhibition will feature all the pieces of this magnificent collection. Closed on December 13th, 2010 - January 3rd, 2011.