＼✨ Featured Artist ② ✨／ Meet Ryoko Yamagishi, one of the three artists featured in this exhibition. Ryoko Yamagishi was born in 1947 in Hokkaido, and debuted in 1969 with Left and Right. She rose to prominence with Arabesque (1971–75), which distinguished itself from earlier ballet manga through its extraordinary rendering of movement and the human body. She caused a sensation in the manga world with Emperor of the Land of the Rising Sun (1980–84), which depicted the young Prince Shotoku from an original perspective and earned her the 1983 Kodansha Manga Award (shojo [girls’] category). Yamagishi has produced a diverse body of work, ranging from stories inspired by Eastern and Western myths and legends to fantasy, horror, and psychological thrillers. In 2000, she returned to ballet manga with Terpsichore (2000–10), and in 2007 she won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (Grand Prize). Through original drawings from her major works and related materials, the exhibition presents the richness and diversity of her creative work. 📅 Opening on October 28 (Wed.)! Stay tuned✨∞ ■ Shojo Manga Infinity: Moto Hagio, Ryoko Yamagishi, and Waki Yamato Period：October 28 (Wed), 2026 – February 8 (Mon), 2027 [First term] October 28 (Wed), 2026 ‒ December 14 (Mon), 2026 [Second term] December 16 (Wed), 2026 ‒ February 8 (Mon), 2027 *The color works will be rotated during the exhibition. Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo / Special Exhibition Gallery 2 🔗 Ryoko Yamagishi — Arabesque SHUEISHA, RIBON, July 1972, Title Page © Ryoko Yamagishi #国立新美術館# #thenaionalartcentertokyo# #少女漫画インフィニティ# #萩尾望都# #山岸凉子# #大和和紀# @shojomangaten

＼Event Announcement: Saturday, October 31／ Special lecture related to the exhibition “Masterpieces of the Renaissance from the Musée du Louvre” Date: October 31 (Sat), 2026 Time: 14:00-15:30  (Doors open at 13:30) Venue: Auditorium, The National Art Center, Tokyo Speaker: Hiroaki Matsuura (Professor, Tama Art University) Language: In Japanese only How to Participate: Numbered tickets will be distributed from 10:00 at the Information Counter (1F). Admission from 13:30 (by ticket number). Unreserved seating. Admission: Free *Admission requires a valid exhibition ticket (stubs accepted). ■ Masterpieces of the Renaissance from the Musée du Louvre Period: September 9 (Wed.) - December 13 (Sun.), 2026 Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo / Special Exhibition Gallery 1E #国立新美術館# #thenationalartcentertokyo# #NACT# #ルーヴル展# #ルーヴル美術館展# @louvre2026

＼ “Picasso, through the Eyes of Paul Smith” 🎨🖌 ／ The space is filled with delightful surprises born from an encounter across time between two artists: Pablo Picasso and Paul Smith. Here is one of its highlights. — Part 5: Small Motifs Throughout the exhibition, visitors will find small motifs subtly drawn on the walls. Among these playful line drawings are some created by Paul Smith himself at the museum. As you move through each section, look out for touches of playfulness scattered throughout the exhibition. Now on view through Monday, September 21. ■Picasso, through the Eyes of Paul Smith Period: June 10 (Wed), 2026 – September 21 (Mon), 2026 Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo / Special Exhibition Gallery 2E 🔗 #国立新美術館# #NACT# #thenationalartcentertokyo# #PicassoMeetsPaulSmith　# #ピカソミーツポールスミス#

＼ “Picasso, through the Eyes of Paul Smith” 🎨🖌 ／ The space is filled with delightful surprises born from an encounter across time between two artists: Pablo Picasso and Paul Smith. Here is one of its highlights. — Part 4: Beyond the Opening Through openings in the walls, visitors can take in Picasso’s works together with the exhibition spaces beyond. How might Picasso’s works appear from different positions and viewing angles? As you move through the exhibition, look closely at the relationship between the works and the surrounding spaces. Now on view through Monday, September 21. ■Picasso, through the Eyes of Paul Smith Period: June 10 (Wed), 2026 – September 21 (Mon), 2026 Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo / Special Exhibition Gallery 2E 🔗 #国立新美術館# #NACT# #thenationalartcentertokyo# #PicassoMeetsPaulSmith# #ピカソミーツポールスミス#

＼ “Picasso, through the Eyes of Paul Smith” 🎨🖌 ／ The space is filled with delightful surprises born from an encounter across time between two artists: Pablo Picasso and Paul Smith. Here is one of its highlights. — Part 3: Views within a Frame Like a picture frame, vividly colored walls offer views of artworks and the galleries beyond. The colors and patterns of the walls, together with the artworks, come together within a single frame, creating a variety of compositions depending on where you stand. This arrangement, which allows the eye to travel through a succession of spaces, is known in architecture as an “enfilade.” As you move through the exhibition, look for the different views that appear within each frame. Now on view through Monday, September 21. ■Picasso, through the Eyes of Paul Smith Period: June 10 (Wed), 2026 – September 21 (Mon), 2026 Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo / Special Exhibition Gallery 2E 🔗 #国立新美術館# #NACT# #thenationalartcentertokyo# #PicassoMeetsPaulSmith　# #ピカソミーツポールスミス# @PicassoPS26

＼ “Picasso, through the Eyes of Paul Smith” 🎨🖌 ／ The space is filled with delightful surprises born from an encounter across time between two artists: Pablo Picasso and Paul Smith. Here is one of its highlights. — Part 2: The Joy of Photography A striking exhibition setting filled with color, patterns, and carefully considered relationships between the artworks and their surroundings, together with Picasso’s works spanning his early to later years. One of the exhibition’s attractions is the opportunity to photograph favorite works and the spaces that surround them from your own perspective. Look for your favorite viewpoints as you move through the exhibition—from compositions created by the interplay of artworks and walls to those shaped by where you stand. Now on view through Monday, September 21. ■Picasso, through the Eyes of Paul Smith Period: June 10 (Wed), 2026 – September 21 (Mon), 2026 Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo / Special Exhibition Gallery 2E 🔗 #国立新美術館# #NACT# #thenationalartcentertokyo# #PicassoMeetsPaulSmith# #ピカソポールスミス# @PicassoPS26

＼✨ Featured Artist ③ ✨／ Meet Waki Yamato, one of the three artists featured in this exhibition. Waki Yamato was born in 1948 in Hokkaido and debuted in 1966 with Angel the Thief. One of her landmark works, Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern (1975–77), is a tumultuous romantic drama set in the Taisho era (1912-26). It has been adapted for anime and the stage numerous times, and received the 1st Kodansha Manga Award in the shojo (girls’) category. Yamato has continued to produce classic shojo manga depicting women who live with strength and resilience through times of social and historical change, including Yokohama Story (1981–83) and N.Y. Komachi (1985–88). Her adaptation of The Tale of Genji, Japan’s most celebrated work of fiction, titled Dreams at Dawn (1979–93), has earned high praise in educational settings and remains a beloved text widely read by students. In 2019, her work was featured in the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition The Tale of Genji: A Japanese Classic Illuminated. Through original drawings and archival materials, the exhibition highlights the enduring appeal of her work. 📅 Opening on October 28 (Wed.)! Stay tuned ✨∞ ■ Shojo Manga Infinity: Moto Hagio, Ryoko Yamagishi, and Waki Yamato Period：October 28 (Wed), 2026 – February 8 (Mon), 2027 [First term] October 28 (Wed), 2026 ‒ December 14 (Mon), 2026 [Second term] December 16 (Wed), 2026 ‒ February 8 (Mon), 2027 *The color works will be rotated during the exhibition. Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo / Special Exhibition Gallery 2E 🔗 Waki Yamato — Dreams at Dawn KODANSHA, Fortnightly mimi, July 22 1983, No. 2, Title Page © Waki Yamato / Kodansh #国立新美術館# #thenationalartcentertokyo# #少女漫画インフィニティ# #萩尾望都# #山岸凉子# #大和和紀# @shojomangaten

#NACTtips💡# Enjoy art after dark Most of the National Art Center, Tokyo’s special exhibitions can be visited until 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Though these evening viewings may sound like they’d attract crowds in a city with nightlife as vibrant as Tokyo’s, they are in fact some of the most relaxing opportunities for appreciating art, seeing fewer visitors than during the day. And not only do you get the luxury of having the artworks almost to yourself: the low lighting in the vast entrance lobby and spacious corridors helps make the Center building feel somewhat like a spaceship floating through the darkness outside. Note that nighttime opening hours may vary. Please see Exhibitions and Events page on our website for details. 💡Did you know? #NACTtips# at #NACT# #thenationalrtcentertokyo# #新美tips# #NACTtips# #21日は新美tipsの日#