| The Kyocera Museum of Art |
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| The Kyocera Museum of Art was established on the first floor of the Corporate Headquarters in 1998 with the intent of enhancing local culture.
Kyocera permanently exhibits many fine paintings and works of art, including the 347 Series of copper engravings by Picasso, Japanese paintings by Ikuo Hirayama and Kai Higashiyama, western-style paintings by Ryuzaburo Umehara and Gentaro Koito, and sculptures by Shinya Nakamura and Toshio Yodoi. |
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| Support for the Kirishima International Music Festival & Workshops |
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| The Kirishima International Music
Festival in Kagoshima Prefecture is
held each year. Classical concerts
are given by musicians active on
the world stage, and workshops are
held for music students. Kyocera
supports these activities. |
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| Donation of a Kamakura-Period Poetry Anthology to the Saiku Historical Museum |
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Following the discovery of the ancient manuscript “Suketsunebon Saiku Nyougo-shu,” in February 2008 KYOCERA MITA Corp. donated funds for purchase of the manuscript by Mie Prefecture. The manuscript contains verse connected with the historic site Saiku, and has been added to the collection of prefectural Saiku Historical Museum. It has value equivalent to a National Important Cultural Property. A replica of the newly acquired manuscript is now on permanent display and is fascinating many visitors.
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| Supporting musical productions by Shiki Theatre Company |
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| Following support for musical
productions by Shiki Theatre Company
in FY2008, in FY2009 Kyocera supported
the “Kokoro no Gekijo [Theater of the
Heart]” project whereby children all over
Japan are invited to performances. Kyocera
supported nationwide performances of
“Yuta and His Mysterious Companions,”
“Once Upon a Time an Elephant Came”
and “The Cat Who Wanted to Become
a Person.” |
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| Supporting Kyoto Hanatouro projects |
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| Kyocera supported Kyoto Arashiyama
Hanatouro 2008 and Kyoto
Higashiyama Hanatouro 2009. Each
of these projects uses the richly
Japanese expressions of “lanterns” and
“flowers” to highlight the historical
and cultural heritage and natural
scenery of Kyoto. |
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| Support for Monuments to the One Hundred Waka Poems |
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| In 2007, as part of the 120th anniversary celebration for the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 100 monuments to the "Ogura Hyakunin Isshu (One Hundred Waka Poems)” were erected in the Arashiyama and Sagano districts of Kyoto City, where the poems were written. Kyocera supported the construction of these monuments. |
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| Support for Preserving the Sugimoto Residence Kyo-Machiya |
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| The Kyo-machiya — traditional Kyoto architecture — symbolizes the history and culture of Kyoto. The Sugimoto Residence is the largest Kyo-machiya in Kyoto City and is designated as a tangible cultural property. Kyocera recognizes the architectural and cultural value of the Sugimoto Residence and in 1992 cooperated in its preservation and maintenance. |
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| Support for the International Research Center for Japanese Studies |
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| In 1987, Kyocera supported the establishment of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies, which identifies research themes related to Japanese culture from international, interdisciplinary and integrated perspectives. The Center also conducts joint endeavors with Japanese and overseas researchers who specialize in various fields, and provides information about Japanese culture to researchers and research institutions all over the world. |
| Donation of the Gilbert Collection |
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| Kyocera is aware of the necessity to collect, maintain and study photographs with historical, cultural and artistic value that symbolize the times. In 1986, Kyocera purchased and donated the Gilbert Collection, approximately 1,000 prints owned by eminent American photograph collectors Arnold Gilbert and his wife, to The National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto. |
| Joint Hosting of the Exhibition of Modern Japanese Nihon-ga Paintings |
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Kyocera jointly hosted the Exhibition of Modern Japanese Nihon-ga paintings with Wacoal Corporation in 1985 to promote international friendship and cultural appreciation by introducing Japanese paintings overseas and creating an international venue for exchanging art and culture. The exhibition was held in seven cities in five North American and European countries over two years and earned widespread acclaim. |
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| Support for the Non-Profit Foundation for the Preservation of Kyoto's Cultural Sightseeing Resources |
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| The Non-Profit Foundation for the Preservation of Kyoto's Cultural Sightseeing Resources enhances the city by protecting and utilizing cultural and tourism assets that are worth preserving for future generations, including certain cultural traditions, events and performing arts in the Kyoto City area. Kyocera agrees with the necessity of these efforts and made an endowment to the foundation in 1982 to support its activities. |
| Support for the Shiguretei Library |
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| The Shiguretei Library was established in 1981 to maintain ancient documents, including "Meigetsuki," the diary of Sadaie Fujiwara, which had been kept by the Reizei family in Kyoto. Kyocera supported the establishment of this library, which inherited the cultural treasure of a Japanese court noble, miraculously preserved for more than 800 years. The library has great historical and cultural value. |
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