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ZINE/ZAKKA/FREE PAPER/GALLERY/RISO GRAPH
1F area 01 + area 02
Street observer, Meiji culture researcher, illustrator, essayist, etc...
Joji Hayashi
That's a map, this is a map.
October 4th (Wed) - October 8th (Sun), 2023
12:00 - 19:00
*Joji Hayashi will be present until 6 PM / until 6 PM on the last day.
My first adventure route in Tokyo was walking along Meiji Street from Ikebukuro to Tabata-Shinmachi 3-chome.
The map in my head is,
It might have all started back then.
Joji Hayashi, who has been a research enthusiast since elementary school, seems to have always had "maps" in his mind, supporting him throughout his life. As an adult, he has presented these "maps" in various settings. However, drawing "maps" wasn't the primary goal; rather, they were a necessary part of the expression needed to give shape to his ideas, and they ended up becoming "maps" as a result.
Joji doesn't talk about the "conclusion" in the four-part structure of introduction, development, turn, and conclusion, saying, "I like the four-part structure of introduction, development, turn, and conclusion." But even though he doesn't talk about the "conclusion," he replaces it with a "map." That's why I think it's so enjoyable for people who look at that "map" to then use Joji's "map" to go and search for their own "conclusion."
This time, we'll be showing you plenty of the "That's a map, that's a map" that Joji has been creating.
From maps contributed to various media outlets, to the maps included in New Year's cards since 1984, to maps sketched like notes while traveling around the world, and maps drawn for client work, we will be exhibiting a vast array of maps throughout the venue.
Furthermore, this exhibition will compile various maps into a single book. While it won't be a full catalog, this book will allow you to understand Joji's journey from the first maps that came to mind to the "maps" he has continued to create.
Related event: Slideshow
Brain Map Amusement Park
A map of this and that unfolds in my mind.
This exhibition showcases a variety of maps created by Joji over the years. During the exhibition period, a slideshow titled "Amusement Park of Maps in My Mind - Maps Spreading Throughout My Head" will be held, where we will look at the stories behind the maps on display.
◎Dates: October 7th (Sat) / 8th (Sun), 2023
*The content will be the same on both days.
◎Time: 13:00-16:00 (about 3 hours)
◎Capacity: 10 people (first-come, first-served basis) ◎Participation fee: 3,000 yen (tax included)
Hayashi Joji
Illustrator, essayist, Meiji culture researcher, street observer
Born in Nerima Ward, Tokyo in 1947.
I've loved drawing since I was in elementary school, starting in 1954.
In 1960, he showed glimpses of his research-obsessed nature while in the upper grades of elementary school.
1968: Entered Musashino Art University / Became familiar with walking around town with a camera.
In 1970, I encountered manhole covers in a magazine I found in a used bookstore.
November 12, 1970: First photograph of a manhole cover - Aratama Waterworks.
February 29, 1972: First photograph of something that looks like something else (Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture)
Joined Sanrio in 1972 and was in charge of designing Snoopy.
In 1977, I left Sanrio and became a freelancer.
In 1981, the death of his mother prompted him to decide to publish a book about manhole covers.
1981: Started reading Meiji-era newspapers.
In 1984, the book "Manhole Covers: Japan Edition" was published and became a topic of discussion.
In 1986, I co-founded the Street Observation Society with Fujimori, Akasegawa, Minami, Matsuda, and others.
In 1988, he wrote his first serialized column for Mainichi Graph.
The series began in 1989, coinciding with the launch of the magazine Sarai.
1984: European shoe sole manufacturing completed.
1995: Walked through 5 prefectures in one day: Tochigi, Gunma, Ibaraki, Saitama, and Chiba.
2002: Founded and joined the Japan Picture Postcard Association.
2006: Participated in the 10th Venice Biennale of Architecture, Japan Pavilion, "Fujimori Architecture and Street Observation."
2013: Published "Travel Diary - The Joy of Postcards".
October 5, 2016: Publication of "The Age of Civilization Has Arrived"
2018 Joji Hayashi's Street Detective Extra Edition: Street Detective in Taiwan
2018 Joji Hayashi Exhibition "Where are the demons?" / Gallery Gurei (Hongo)
2019 Joji Hayashi's Street Detective Vol. 10.3 "Izu Detective"
2019 Street Detective - Takuboku's Case Files
2021 Talk event to interpret the Negishi and surrounding area map
2022 Joji Hayashi's This and That Exhibition / SUT GALLERY (Nakameguro)
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