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水木しげるとその作品たち (Ⅰ)　2010年頃
(lit.: Shigeru Mizuki and his works (I) - from around 2010)
The manga artist and yokai (spiritual monster) specialist Shigeru Mizuki was widely recognized for an amazing ability to create funny, charming characters in his creations. Mizuki sadly passed away on 30th November 2015, leaving behind an incredible body of work and research. A special exhibition called "Tsuitou Mizuki Shigeru: GeGeGe no Jinsei-ten" (GeGeGe Exhibition) is being held at the Fukuoka Prefectural Art Museum to celebrate his life and provide a retrospective of his work. The event started on Friday 27th October and will run until Sunday 10th December.

With around 390 items on display, the size and scale of the exhibition is truly impressive. The pieces featured have been split into different sections corresponding to various times in Mizuki's life. The categories of the exhibition include "Chapter 1 (Childhood) Sakaiminato's Genius Boy Painter," which focuses on his youth, a time when he became interested in "unseen" phenomena, "Chapter 2 (Military Service) Private Mizuki: Witnessing Heaven and Hell," "Chapter 3 (Poverty) A Battle Against the God of Poverty," and "Chapter 4 (Busy with Work) The God of Fortune Arrives!" These sections cover Mizuki's work as a much loved artist. He is well known for his fantastically creative pieces of work, but he also did a great deal of research into Japanese folktales and yokai. This aspect of his life is covered in "Chapter 5 (Yokai Researcher) A Fascination with yokai." The exhibition then comes to a close with final segment, which is titled "Epilogue: Shigeru Mizuki, with us Forever."

バナナを食べる水木夫妻　1989年
(lit.: The Mizuki's eating bananas - 1989)
「ゲゲゲの鬼太郎」 (妖怪飛行船巨鯨号) 1968年
"GeGeGe no Kitarō" (lit. Yokai Giant Whale Aircraft - 1968)

I am sure there are a lot of people intrigued by the strangely mysterious world of yokai, which was brought to our attention by Mizuki's wonderful creations! I'm sure I'm not the only one! This exhibition gives guests the opportunity to see some of Mizuki's personal possessions, such as his images / statues of yokai and spirits. I can't wait to explore his yokai world! (Editorial Dept.: Gon)
Set of three small plates (1,620 yen / including tax)