森田子龍

墨白

The Morita Shiryū Gallery

Bokuhaku

Previously unexhibited works from the City of Toyooka’s collection, brought to life in the artist’s hometown.

TOYOOKA1925, second floor, Toyooka, Hyogo
Pre-opened September 25, 2026

About the gallery

Bokuhaku is a gallery devoted to Morita Shiryū’s work, drawn from the collection of the City of Toyooka. A careful selection from the city’s 52 works is shown in the town where he was born, together with brushes and other personal effects.

Morita Shiryū (1912–1998) was in dialogue with artists East and West, among them Franz Kline, Pierre Soulages and Isamu Noguchi, and opened sho, Japanese calligraphy, to the contemporary art of the world.

The gallery is on the second floor of TOYOOKA1925, a hotel in a landmark former bank building that is a national cultural property. It pre-opened on September 25, 2026 with an invitation-only preview.

About Morita Shiryū

Highlights

A careful selection
Works chosen from the 52 in the City of Toyooka’s collection.
Urushi-kin
Large works in urushi-kin, where gold and black resonate.
His study
Brushes and other personal effects, and a re-creation of Morita’s study.
Audio guide
A multilingual audio guide to the works.

Flyer

Front of the pre-opening flyer: a photograph of Morita writing with a large brush on paper spread on the floor, surrounded by an audience, with the title 墨白 BOKUHAKU, the date, venue and contact details.
Front
Back of the pre-opening flyer: a detail of a work with gold strokes on black, above Japanese text on the exhibition, its highlights, the pre-opening details, notes for visitors, a registration QR code and contact details.
Back

The invitation to the pre-opening on September 25, 2026, in Japanese. Registration has closed. Select an image to view it full size.

Visiting

Venue
TOYOOKA1925, 2F Gallery Room
11-22 Chuomachi, Toyooka, Hyogo
Hours
Please contact TOYOOKA1925 for opening days and hours.
Contact
TOYOOKA1925 (CYCLE Inc.)
Tel +81 796 26 1925
toyooka1925@cycleinc.jp
Parking
The hotel’s parking lot is for overnight guests only. Please use a nearby paid lot.
Map (Google Maps)

Organized by CYCLE Inc. (TOYOOKA1925), in cooperation with the City of Toyooka and the Shiryu Morita Estate.

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