This event is in the past.It took place on February 19, 2026 at Hatcher Graduate Library.
Fine Arts Exhibition
Fine Arts ExhibitionWatch a 56-foot Edo-period scroll unspool before your eyes, featuring fifteen pairs of insects trading waka poems while a frog presides as judge. This rare full viewing of a delicate 1800s treasure only happens once in a blue moon.
Rare manuscript viewing
Japanese art history
Free campus event
Interactive exhibition
Tips
👀view one painted panel at a time, traditional style
🐸look for the frog's critiques between each insect duel
📒grab a passport, collect 4 stamps for a prize
Rare Viewing: Mushi no Utaawase Emaki Scroll
Burns Park
Fine Arts ExhibitionFine Arts ExhibitionWatch a 56-foot Edo-period scroll unspool before your eyes, featuring fifteen pairs of insects trading waka poems while a frog presides as judge. This rare full viewing of a delicate 1800s treasure only happens once in a blue moon.
Rare manuscript viewing
Japanese art history
Free campus event
Interactive exhibition
Tips
👀view one painted panel at a time, traditional style
🐸look for the frog's critiques between each insect duel
📒grab a passport, collect 4 stamps for a prize
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