Mitsuaki Iwago Photo Exhibition
PANTANA A sanctuary for animals woven by clear streams
Born in the Pantanal
Raised in the Pantanal
Return to the Pantanal.
The Pantanal, located in the center of South America, is one of the world's largest tropical wetlands.
Most of it is in Brazil, with parts in Bolivia and Paraguay. Its scale is comparable to the size of Honshu, Japan, and most of the Brazilian side is registered as a World Heritage Site as the "Pantanal Conservation Area." This rare large wetland, which shows dramatic changes between the rainy and dry seasons, is one of the world's leading treasure troves of life, with a diverse range of wildlife.
Mitsuaki Iwago, a world-renowned animal photographer, captures the ecology of a wide variety of creatures, including jaguars, capybaras, and Paraguayan caiman. Through approximately 100 impressive works, including some that are over 2 meters in size, the film conveys the brilliance of life woven by the clear streams.
Outline
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Admission fee
Adults and university students: 1,300 yen; elementary, middle and high school students: 650 yen
*Free admission for elementary and junior high school students on Saturdays
* Free admission for those aged 65 and over on Respect for the Aged Day, Monday, September 16th (National Holiday)
*10% off on Prefectural Citizens' Day, Wednesday, August 21st
*20% discount for groups of 15 or more -
Opening hours
10:00-17:00 (entrance accepted until 16:30) -
Closed
Thursday -
Organizer
Sano Art Museum, Mishima City, Mishima City Board of Education, Daiichi-TV -
Sponsored by
Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education -
Sponsorship
Izuhakone Railway Co., Ltd. -
Planning and Production
Clevis
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©MACHI WIAGO
Mitsuaki Iwago
Born in Tokyo in 1950, he is an animal photographer. His photographs, which capture the breath of wild animals, are highly regarded worldwide. He has also been focusing on photographing cats, which he has been doing for over half a century, and in 2012, "Mitsuaki Iwago's World Cat Walk" began broadcasting on NHK BSP4K and NHK BS. He has written many books, including "Animal Family," "Cat Lion," "Capybara," "Koneko," "Pantanal," "Tiger," and "This Wonderful World." He is the film director of "Grandpa and Cat" in 2019 and "Mitsuaki Iwago's World Cat Walk: As It Is, A Cat Family of Water and Earth" in 2021.
Mitsuaki Iwago Official Sitehttps://iwago.jp/
Simultaneous Exhibition
In Memory of Former Chairperson Taeko Watanabe - Swords - Exhibition in the Permanent Exhibition Room
[Exhibited works]
・Important Cultural Property Sword, inscribed, made by Yukihira of Bungo Province, Kamakura Period
・Tachi sword, inscribed with Kanenaga, Kamakura period
・Important Cultural Property Short Sword, inscribed Kunimitsu, Kamakura Period
・National Treasure Naginata (long sword) Inscription: Made by Nagamitsu, a resident of Osafune, Bizen Province, Kamakura Period
All exhibited works are from the Sano Museum of Art