Ryohei Yanagihara: 10th Anniversary Exhibition

A special exhibition commemorating the 10th anniversary of the death of illustrator Ryohei Yanagihara, "What Shaped Ryohei Yanagihara - Ships, Uncle Tris, and Yokohama," will be held at the Yokohama Port Museum (Nishi Ward, Yokohama) from August Getsuku. This is the museum's first large-scale exhibition of Yanagihara in about 10 years, and will display approximately 400 works themed around "ships," "Uncle Tris," and "Yokohama," which are at the core of his creative work. Approximately 180 works will also be on display for the first time. The exhibition will run until October 13th.

Yanagihara was born in 1931. He is known for creating the character Uncle Toris together with Yamaguchi Hitomi and Kaiko Ken in the advertising department of Suntory. At the age of 32, he moved to Yokohama, wanting to live somewhere where he could see ships. His collection of works, "Ryohei Yanagihara: Work and Works Ryohei Yanagihara Artworks" (Genkosha), was released on August 5th.

The exhibition will feature approximately 100 original paintings by Uncle Triss that were published in Suntory's public relations magazines, such as "Western Liquor and Cocktails" and "Western Liquor and Bean Heaven." The oil painting "View of the Kanagawa Prefectural Office and Port Opening Memorial Hall from the Great Pier at Yokohama Port" will also be on display for the first time in approximately 25 years.

Yanagihara loved ships and they were at the core of his activities. You can also see the changes in his style of painting ships. Materials from the Association for Connecting Yokohama Citizens and the Port will also be on display for the first time, providing a glimpse into his activities in Yokohama, where he lived for over half a century.