Concept
The Otsuka Museum of Art is a "ceramic board masterpiece museum" established by the Otsuka Group to commemorate their 75th anniversary. It contains the largest permanent exhibition space in Japan (29,412 square meters).
From ancient frescos carefully selected by a 6-person panel to modern masterpieces from 26 countries and over 190 art museums around the world, within the museum are more than 1,000 recreations of original pieces, created using the special technology of Otsuka Ohmi Ceramics Co., Ltd. Unlike with art books and textbooks, you can experience the true artistic value of the original works, all the while in an art museum in Japan.
Moreover, while the original works are subject to fading and deterioration due to recent pollution, earthquakes and fires, our ceramic reproductions retain their color and form for more than 2,000 years, making a significant contribution to the recording and preservation of cultural properties.
Moreover, while the original works are subject to fading and deterioration due to recent pollution, earthquakes and fires, our ceramic reproductions retain their color and form for more than 2,000 years, making a significant contribution to the recording and preservation of cultural properties.
We have also undertaken ground-breaking endeavors such as reproducing the Guernica canvas, now considered too fragile to move, and reconstructing an El Greco altarpiece whose pieces were dispersed in wartime. The museum has received numerous endorsements and compliments from people such as Picasso’s son, as well as gallery directors and curators from around the world who visited Japan to inspect our collection of over 1,000 pieces.
Both technically and conceptually, the Otsuka Museum of Art can be regarded as a pioneering and truly unique art museum.
Otsuka Museum of Art Director Ichiro Otsuka
Painting Academic Committee (as of April 2025)
Masanori Aoyagi - The University of Tokyo, Emeritus Professor of Ancient Times/chairperson
Hisako Koike - Kokugakuin University, Professor of Middle Ages
Shigetoshi Osano - University of Tokyo, Emeritus Professor of the Renaissance
Yasujiro Otaka - Waseda University, Emeritus Professor of the Baroque Period
Nobuyuki Senzoku - Seijo University, Emeritus Professor of the Modern Era