Welcome to the Plaster Cast Collections in Japan!
日本の石膏像コレクションガイド
Editor: Shinya Araki, the University of Tokyo
For all interested in the collections of plaster casts in Japan. We're still half-way through the production, and please accept our apology for incomplete descriptions and limited information.
University Collections
The only national school of art and design in Japan. Large plaster cast gallery contains Gattamelata and the Medichi tomb given from the MFA Boston in 1934.
Official Website: http://www.geidai.ac.jp/english/index.html
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_University_of_the_Arts
The highest ranked national university in Japan. The department of architecture preserves a huge collection of plaster casts from the late 19th century.
Official Website: http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/index_e.html
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Tokyo
The leading private school of art and design in Japan.
Official Website: http://www.musabi.ac.jp/e-home/
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musashino_Art_University
The leading private school of art and design in Japan.
Official Website: http://www.tamabi.ac.jp/
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Tokyo
Official Website: http://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/english/
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Tsukuba
Art School Collections
A prep school for Tokyo University of the Arts and other art universities.
Official Website: http://www.yozemi.ac.jp/les/art/index.html
Unidentified Plaster Casts
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Interesting to see...
Sekaido (世界堂)
One of the biggest art supply stores in Japan.
Official Website: http://webshop.sekaido.co.jp/catalog/default.php?cPath=41_824
Major toy company known for its bestselling series of the "Plaster Cast Gatcha."
Official Website: http://www.yujin-net.com/
General description of Gatcha, Gashapon, or capsule toys: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gashapon
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