Torarin’s Museum Channel “The Letters of Sakamoto Ryoma, Japan’s Favorite Hero!”

Hello there!
I am Torarin the tiger, the mascot of the Kyoto National Museum.
Have you ever written a letter to someone? Have you received a letter?
Usually a letter is only read by its recipient.
But at our museum, you can read letters written by one of Japan’s most famous historical figures, Sakamoto Ryoma (1836-1867)!
Even though he’s famous, I actually don’t know that much about Ryoma...
Join me as I take a trip to the KNM galleries to learn more about Japan’s favorite hero!
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Want to see more Torarin videos?
Check out the past episodes of Torarin’s Museum Channel below!
“The Thinker by Rodin” (in English)
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“A Health Check-up for Museum Objects” (in English)
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“The Architecture of the Kyoto National Museum” (in English)
• Torarin’s Museum Chann...
“The Kyoto National Museum Meets the Warlord Hideyoshi” (in English)
• Torarin’s Museum Chann...
“A Doll for Boy’s Day (in English)”
• Torarin’s Museum Chann...
“Male Haniwa Figure (in English)”
• Torarin’s Museum Chann...
“Japanese Lanterns and Offerings of Light!”
• Torarin’s Museum Chann...
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Profile of TORARIN, official mascot of the the Kyoto National Museum.
Born October 2015, when the Kyoto National Museum celebrated the 400th anniversary of the origins of Rinpa (a decorative style of Japanese art) with a special exhibition.
“TORARIN” = “TORA” (“tiger” in Japanese) + “RIN” from “Rinpa”
Official name: Kogata Rinnojō (comes from “Ichinojō”, the childhood name of Ogata Kōrin).
Personality: Naughty, full of curiosity
Job: PR Ambassador of the Kyoto National Museum
Bamboo and Tiger, by Ogata Kōrin, Edo period (18th century). Kyoto National Museum
Tigers are usually depicted as fierce and powerful creatures in East Asian paintings, but Kōrin made this tiger charming and funny with a round face and mischievous expression.
Find out more on Twitter, Facebook and TORARIN’s official website
www.kyohaku.go... (in Japanese).
Search “TORARIN”!