Shokkan: Material Encounters in Japanese Art by the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is open at ROM in Toronto, Canada, until 7 September 2026. This first-of-its-kind, ROM-original exhibition explores “shokkan”, the sense of touch at the heart of Japanese art, presenting over 80 objects from textiles and armour to ceramics, lacquer and contemporary works, with interactive hands-on experiences.
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Founded in 1914, the Royal Ontario Museum showcases art, culture, and nature from around the world and across the ages. Canada’s largest and most comprehensive museum houses a world-class collection of 13.5 million artworks, cultural objects, and natural history specimens, featured in 40 gallery and exhibition spaces. As the country’s preeminent field research institute and an international leader in new discoveries,…
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