Japan Market 2011

Sushi, cosplay, bonsai, manga & calligraphy

You will find it all on the Japanmarket 2011! On May 29, the SieboldHuis will organize its annual Japan Market at the Rapenburg. On this day we commemorate and celebrate the visit of the Japanese emperor on May 25, 2000 on the Rapenburg. Leiden’s most beautiful canal street will be transformed into a Japanese market with stands that offer an overview of all aspects of Japanese culture: from sushi and kimono’s to Japanese ceramics and bonsai.

The SieboldHuis pays special attention to modern Japanese youth culture this year, also at the Japan Market. Besides stands showing traditional aspects of Japanese culture, other stands will be present that offer a look into modern Japanese culture: anime conventions, fashionable clothing and even manga books (Japanese comics).

Additionally, the SieboldHuis will organize an auction for the victims of the disaster in Japan. You can check out the items below and bid on them. The returns of this auction will go to the city of Sendai, located within the region struck most by the tsunami and its aftermath. The money will be used to rebuild cultural heritage within the area.

Programme of the SieboldHuis

12:00   Opening by the Taiko Kids
12:30   First round of speed readings
12:30   Start of sport demonstrations at the National Museum of Antiquities (RMO)
14:00   Shakuhachi concert (Japanese bamboo flute)
14:30   Taiko Kids performance
15:00   Second round of speed readings
15:30   Concert non-stop Back Gray (Japanese band)
16:00   Concert non-stop Back Gray
16:30   Auction
17:00   End of the Japan Market

Auction

This is the list of objects to be auctioned during the Japan Market 2011 on Sunday May 29, 2011 at the SieboldHuis. The auction starts at 16:30h. You can start bidding already now by sending an e-mail to Mrs. Heleen Palmen (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)). Please mention the number of the object and the price you would like to pay for it.

Online bidding only until Friday May 27. On May 29, the real auction will take place in the SieboldHuis (no longer via email) and the object will be sold to the person who offered the highest price.

The returns of this auction will go to the city of Sendai, located within the region struck most by the tsunami and its aftermath. The money will be used to rebuild cultural heritage within the area.

Auction objects

Object nr. 1

Photo, 85 x 120 cm, photographer: Lucienne van der Mijle*
Image of Masa Ogawa, founder and artistic leader of Yamato – The Drummers of Japan.

This photograph was part of the exhibition "Setsuna - Fleeting instant" held at the SieboldHuis in 2007.

Object nr. 2

Photo, 50 x 75 cm, photographer: Lucienne van der Mijle*
Image of Takeru Matsushita, drummer of Yamato – The Drummers of Japan.

This photograph was part of the exhibition "Setsuna - Fleeting instant" held at the SieboldHuis in 2007.

Object nr. 3

Photo, 48 x 140 cm, photographer: Lucienne van der Mijle*
Image "Japanese ribbon: kimono and sumo wrestler"

This photograph was part of the exhibition "Setsuna - Fleeting instant" held at the SieboldHuis in 2007.

Object nr. 4

Photo, 42 x 120 cm, photographer: Lucienne van der Mijle*
Image "Exotic Japan: geisha and octopus"

This photograph was part of the exhibition "Setsuna - Fleeting instant" held at the SieboldHuis in 2007.

Object nr. 5

Free entrance for 2 persons to the SieboldHuis for the rest of the year 2011 (valid until Dec 31 2011)

This includes a tour of the museum and a view behind the scens of the SieboldHuis!

* Lucienne van der Mijle was the official photographer of Yamato, the drummers of Japan from 1999 until 2009. During their trips Van der Mijle photographed the beautiful performances of the taiko percussion group alongside regular daily life in Japan. This was the basis of this series of works and the book "Stesuna - Fleeting instant". More information about her work is available on: http://www.luciennevandermijle.nl.