Exhibition ‘The Citi exhibition Manga’ Opened

On May 23, ‘the Citi exhibition Manga’ opened at the British Museum in the United Kingdom (until August 26). This exhibition introduced the history of Japanese manga up to the present day and its relationship with society, including KATSUSHIKA Hokusai’s manga, KAWANABE Kyōsai’s stage curtain for the Shintomi Theater and topical manga in the Meiji period. It was the largest-ever exhibition of manga outside Japan. It attracted 180,000 visitors, including many young people. (Japanese)