Prince Takamado Gallery

Located in the Embassy of Canada to Japan B2 basement, the Prince Takamado Gallery presents exhibitions of Canadian paintings, sculptures, photography, textiles, designs and other artwork. It was given its current name in April 2003 as one of several Canadian initiatives to commemorate Prince Takamado’s contribution to Canada-Japan relations.

Visitor access to the Embassy of Canada to Japan requires government-issued photo identification (for example, passport, drivers license, national qualification card, resident card or my number card), or 2 forms of identification: employee or health insurance card plus an unexpired photo identification (for example, company/corporation).

Contact

Public Affairs Section
7-3-38 Akasaka, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8503, Japan
Telephone: 03-5412-6200
Email: TOKYO.CC@international.gc.ca

Closed on weekends and Embassy office closures.

Current exhibition

Regeneration: Canada's Expo Journey in Japan

October 24, 2024, to January 8, 2025

Photo of a bus with Expo 70 Osaka written on it

Norman Takeuchi and Neville Smith, “Super Bus,” 1970, produced by the Canadian Government Exhibition Commission for Expo 70.
Photo : Rudi Haas. Courtesy of the Norman and Marion Takeuchi Archive and the Ottawa Art Gallery.

Fueled by Canada’s theme for Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai, Regeneration the exhibition highlights Canada’s memorable participation at Expos hosted by Japan.

The journey starts at Expo 1970 Osaka, the first World Expo held in Asia. It then continues through three additional World and Specialized Exhibitions hosted by Japan, including in Okinawa (1975), Tsukuba (1985) and Aichi (2005) – with Canada proudly participating at each. And now, full circle, as Canada joins partners from around the world to reconvene in Osaka in 2025.

The idea of regeneration encompasses a sense of renewal and learning from the past to build a better future together. In this spirit, the exhibition pays homage to the ingenuity, collaboration and pure excitement of earlier Expos, which have laid the foundation for Expo 2025.

We invite you to step back in time, hop on the Canadian “Super Bus”, and be inspired by Canada’s theme of regeneration on the journey to Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai. Discover – or rediscover – the charm of Canada Pavilions past: from visionary architecture to captivating artistic performances and youthful hosting staff.

This exhibition features work by Norman Takeuchi, Neville Smith, as well as items lent from personal collections. 抖淫视频 acknowledges the National Gallery of Canada, the Ottawa Art Gallery, Library and Archives Canada and the National Film Board of Canada for their participation in this exhibition.

Norman Takeuchi is a Japanese Canadian artist born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. After graduating from the Vancouver School of Art in 1961, he moved to London to focus on painting. His early career included significant design work, such as contributing to the outdoor bandstand design for the Canada Pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal and collaborating on the design of the 1970 Osaka Expo under the guidance of Frank Mayrs. Notably, he co-designed the “Super Bus” with Neville Smith for the Osaka Expo that traveled across Canada and was later displayed in the Canadian pavilion in Osaka.

In 1996, Takeuchi transitioned to a full-time art career, participating in numerous solo and group exhibitions. His works are part of prestigious collections, including the Royal Ontario Museum, the Canadian War Museum, the Ottawa Art Gallery, the Canada Council Art Bank, the City of Ottawa, and the Carleton University Art Gallery, as well as various private collections both in Canada and internationally. In recognition of his contributions to the arts, he was awarded the Order of Canada in 2023.

Dates

October 24, 2024, to January 8, 2025

Monday to Friday – 10 am to 17:30 pm (Last entry 17:00)

Closed on weekends and Embassy office closures.

Details

Place

Embassy of Canada Prince Takamado Gallery (7-3-38 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo)

Admission

Free

Please note

Visitor access to the Embassy of Canada requires government-issued photo identification.
Security procedures are in place for all guests and their personal effects.
For guests requiring special assistance, please let us know in advance.
We regret that parking on the Embassy grounds is not available.

Next exhibition

Post Tohoku 2012-2024

January 17 to April 11, 2025

The Prince Takamado Gallery (Tokyo) presents the world premiere of the completed corpus “Post Tohoku 2012-2024” by Quebec artist Michel Huneault. This exhibition offers an exploration of twelve years of commitment, collaboration, research, and documentation undertaken by the artist in the Tohoku region, marked by the tragic events of March 11, 2011.

“How to live in such a traumatized landscape? How can its long-term impacts be represented and imagined? Will Tohoku rebuild itself, both physically and in our imagination?” asked Michel Huneault. In 2012, fourteen months after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident, the artist initially went to Tohoku with these questions in mind, dividing his time between volunteering for rehabilitation activities with the organization “It’s Not Just Mud” and documenting the situation.

Assembled over a twelve-year period, “Post Tohoku 2012-2024” goes beyond simple photographic and factual testimony. It unfolds as a long-term transmedia experience, integrating composite panoramas, oral histories, and experimental videos in a collaborative, intimate, and lyrical approach. The body of work also reflects the artist’s sensitive bond with the places and people he encountered, his nostalgia, and his impressions. This artistic approach offers a nuanced narrative — situated yet open — on the complexity of emotions, trauma, and of the transformations that the region has undergone over time.

The Post Tohoku 2012-2024 exhibition invites reflection on collective memory, how communities rebuild after a tragedy, the lessons they offer, and the perpetual negotiation between societies, nature, and their environment.

About Michel Huneault

Michel Huneault is a documentary photographer and a visual artist based in Montreal, Canada. His practice focuses on issues related to development, trauma, migration, and other geographically complex realities, including the impact of climate and sanitary changes. He has a master’s degree from the University of California Berkeley, where he was a Rotary Peace Fellow studying the role of collective memory after large-scale traumatic events. Before devoting himself to photography, he worked in international development for more than a decade. His photographs have been included in the permanent collections of several institutions, including the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the McCord Museum, the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.