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| Signage for the Hideko Takamine gallery outside Mikimoto Ginza Main Store. Photo by Brett Homenick. |
I saw an ad on social media for this special exhibition entitled "Words and Life Hideko Takamine" that would be taking place on the 7th floor of the Mikimoto Ginza Main Store (right behind the Wako department store) and thought it would be worth checking out. Hideko Takamine was a Toho actress during the 1950s and '60s, although her filmography usually doesn't overlap with the genre films that the studio produced. The exhibition will be taking place from April 12 through May 12, and today (Friday, April 21) I had time to stop by and take a look.
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| The first thing you see at the entrance of the exhibition. Photo by Brett Homenick. |
Unfortunately, photography wasn't allowed, except for what you see in this blog post. The gallery contained many personal items from Ms. Takamine's collection, including some jewelry (not surprising, given the location is a jewelry store), art supplies, eyeglasses, and even her luggage! The exhibition also displayed numerous blow-ups of her and her screenwriter-husband Zenzo Matsuyama relaxing at home or on the go in Europe. I never realized that Ms. Takamine was so into art and painting. But, seeing her work up close, she had a real talent for it!
That's about all I have to say. It was interesting to see once, but I don't think most folks reading this blog would be all that enthralled by it. That said, it was an intriguing look into the personal life of one of Japan's most famous actresses.
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