Ukiyo-e developed independently of the existing Japanese art styles during the Edo period, and soon established itself as the art style of the ordinary people. it is widely known that its original way of expression , its color and its high level of woodcut technique had a significant influence on contemporary European painting. Ukiyo-e is highly praised internationally, and studied both at home and abroad.

As the museum specializing in ukiyo-e, we have offered grant for budding ukiyo-e researchers for many years and it counts the 27th times this year.

Anyone who is intersted in ukiyo-e can apply for this grant.

＜Selection and presentation of grant＞

1. Method of selection:
　　　　Candidates will be selected by the selection committee.
　　　　The recepient(s) will be decided upon by the director of the museum.

2. Announcement of result(s):

　　　　The winner(s) will be notified individually.

3. Presentation of grant:
　　　　The grant will be presented to one or two persons (one or two groups) in March 2011.
　　　　It is up to 1,000,000 yen in total.

＜Procedure of application＞

1. Application form (←click here)

Please send the application form according to the standard format by registered mail together with your personal record, outline of your research theme and particulars of necessary expenses of research. The standard format can be downloaded from our web site. Though the application form in English is acceptable, writing in Japanese is better in order to understand your reserch theme more accurately. The papers will not be returned.

2. Address:
　　　　　Office for Grant on Ukiyo-e Research　　　　　　
　　　　　Ota Memorial Museum of Art
　　　　 1-10-10 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-0001 JAPAN

3. Deadline of submitting:

　　　　October 31, 2010

4　Handling of Personal Data

The museum will use applicant’s personal data only for the purpose of the selection of grant and subsidization.
Furthermore, in that case, we will disclose the grant winner's information about the name, the group name and the theme of research, etc.
　　　　

＜Members of the selection committee＞ (in random order)
Director of Ota Memorial Museum of Art : Motoji Ota Emeritus professor at Rissho University : Susumu Kitahara Emeritus professor at Rissho University : Masatane Koike Director of Akita Museum of Art : Motoaki Kono Director of Edo-Tokyo-Museum : Makoto Takeuchi Manager of Sumida Hokusai Museum : Seiji Nagata Emeritus Professor at Seijo University : Ken'ichiro Yoshiwara

＜Obligation to submit treatise and publication＞
The treatise on the research theme should be submitted to the Museum within the period of one year after receiving the grant.　In principle, the treatise on your research will be published in bulletin of the museum, etc.