05/19/2026
⚡️JPP15⚡️ Interested in Japanese art? Enjoy 15% off admission to the Royal Ontario Museum with our special promo code!
Shokkan—Material Encounters in Japanese Art is on view at the ROM through Sep 7, 2026. Purchase your tickets at rom.ca and enter the code “JPP15” to receive 15% off admission 🙌
“This groundbreaking ROM-original exhibition explores the profound connection between Japanese objects and the human sense of touch, known as shokkan—a vital element in the creation, appreciation, and circulation of Japanese art. Transcending the tactile sensations felt at the fingertips, shokkan is the personal, psychological impression of touch that is influenced by sight, sound, language, and memory.”
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📸 Images:
1) Manjū netsuke, Edo period, 19th century, carved red lacquer, diam. 4.3 cm; depth 2cm.
2) Tsukioka Yosh*toshi 月岡芳年 (1839-1892), Looking Painful, from the series Thirty-two Aspects of Women, Meiji period, 1888, woodblock print on paper, 37.4 x 25.6 cm, This acquisition was made possible with the generous support of the Louise Hawley Stone Charitable Trust.
3) Sake Bottle, Ko-Kiyomizu ware, Edo period, late 17th to mid-18th century, glazed stoneware with overglaze enamels, 16.6 x 11.7 cm.
4) Woman’s outer robe (uchikake) with “pine, bamboo, and plum” design, Edo period, first half of 18th century, height 182.5 cm, Gift of Louise Hawley Stone.
