[Japan Society]

Japan Society recently launched an acclaimed exhibit of rare Japanese tin toys from the 50s and 60s, Buriki: Japanese Tin Toys from the Golden Age of the American Automobile. With only two weeks to go, we would love your feedback if you are in the NY area.

Buriki: Japanese Tin Toys from the Golden Age of the American Automobile
Through August 16 (Tuesday-Friday, 11-6; Saturday & Sunday 11-5)
At Japan Society Gallery (333 East 47th Street between First and Second Avenues)
Admssion: $5 adult, 16 and under get in for free!

“terrific retro fun” -- Time Out New York

"There's a wistful, dreamy feel to the models. The colors are goosed up far beyond anything dreamed of at the factory--witness the egg yolk and salmon '54 Chevy--but the details of taillights and chrome grills are exacting." -- Automobile Magazine

“as entertaining as a visit to a vintage auto convention, but without the necessity of tramping around the dusty fairgrounds in which these gatherings are often held. An added attraction: experiencing the soothing, Asian-inspired architecture of the building, designed by Junzo Yoshimura and completed in 1971, in which the Japan Society is housed." -- The Wall Street Journal

About the Exhibition

This unique and charming exhibition, the first of its kind at any U.S. arts institution, charts the achievements of the Japanese tin-toy industry in the two decades following World War II. The 70 toys on view have been chosen to delight children, parents, and grandparents with the quality of their detailing and their often bright, realer-than-real color schemes. The collection includes cars, airplanes, buses, spaceships, speedboats, and helicopters that provide a fascinating overview of the postwar Japanese tin-toy industry—a symbol of Japan’s startlingly rapid postwar rebirth—and of the Golden Age of automobile styling in the United States.

With today's automotive news ranging from industry turmoil to unsurpassed advances in eco-technologies, Buriki: Japanese Tin Toys from the Golden Age of the American Automobile reflects a vibrant, polished and finely detailed moment in the U.S.-Japan relationship.Demonstrating impossible craftsmanship from each of the tin-toy vehicles neatly showcased, the show is a must-see for car aficionados, toy fanatics, art lovers and children of all ages (16 and under get in free of charge).

http://www.japansociety.org