Discover the amazing art of Kaiji Kawaguchi! This exhibit showcases his work from Japan to the world for the very first time outside of Japan. Explore more than fifty years of his art with over one hundred original and reproduced panels.

Kaiji Kawaguchi, born in 1948 in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, is one of Japan's most eminent manga artists. His famous works like Chinmoku no kantai, Zipang, Taiyô no mokushiroku, and Kûbo Ibuki blend Japan's history with global tensions.

Kawaguchi fell in love with drawing as a kid, inspired by gekiga and movies. His stories dive into Japan's past, capturing people caught in historical storms. This exhibit carefully follows his fifty-year journey, featuring a handpicked selection of over one hundred original and reproduced panels. It will be held in two different locations because of its size.

Dates: May 2nd to June 30th, 2024
Locations:
Dominicains de Haute-Alsace, 34 rue des Dominicains, Guebwiller
Corps de Garde, 17 Place de la Cathédrale, Colmar
Opening Hours:
Wednesday to Sunday: 10:00 am to 6:30 pm
Saturday (except): 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Public Holidays: Open on May 8th and 9th, from 10:00 am to 6:30 pm.
One ticket grants you access to both sites.

 Exhibition outside the walls of the MEMA
 Organized as part of the 160th anniversary of Alsace-Japan relations
Eligible for the Culture Pass

With the support of the European Collectivity of Alsace, the Ministry of Culture, the Grand Est Region, the City of Colmar, the City of Guebwiller, the Community of Communes of the Country of Guebwiller, the Dominicans of Haute-Alsace, Japan Airlines, the French-Japanese Sasakawa Foundation.
Exhibition Commissioner: Ilan NGUYEN