Pokémon Art Displayed at Japanese Exhibition

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July 28, 2024

Intermediate

Exercise 1

Vocabulary

Repeat each word, definition, and example sentence after your tutor.

character

Noun

ˈkærəktər

a person or an animal in a book, film, etc.

Cruella de Vil is one of my favorite evil Disney characters.

creature

Noun

ˈkriːtʃər

an animal or living being

I'm scared of all crawly creatures, and spiders in particular!

exhibition

Noun

ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən

a public display of works of art or other objects

My favorite pieces in the exhibition were the Picasso paintings.

shell

Noun

ʃɛl

the hard covering of some sea animals

My daughter likes to collect shells on the beach.

decorative

Adjective

ˈdekəreɪtɪv

used to make something look more attractive

I bought some decorative cushions for the couch to brighten up the living room.

incense

Noun

ˈɪnsens

a substance that produces a pleasant smell when burnt

I've found that burning incense while meditating helps me relax.

Exercise 2

Article

Read the article aloud on your own or repeat each paragraph after your tutor.

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Pokémon Art Displayed at Japanese Exhibition

On YouTube, there are a lot of videos that teach people how to draw their favorite Pokémon characters.

One video showing users how to draw Pikachu has been watched 16 million times.

And it's not only children that enjoy making the popular video game creatures into art.

A museum in the city of Atami in Shizuoka prefecture has been holding an exhibition of 70 different Pokémon-inspired artworks.

The MOA Museum of Art's exhibition opened at the start of July, and goes on until the beginning of September.

Twenty artists have created pieces using lots of different materials, including metal and shells, with many made using traditional Japanese techniques.

Many of the pieces are decorative, but some could also be useful around the house — if they were for sale.

There's a vase that has the character Charizard climbing out of it, there are Pokémon incense holders and even a Pokémon-inspired kimono.

Some visitors on certain dates will also be able to take pictures with a Pikachu wearing a kimono.

"We hope children and their families enjoy Japanese beauty through Pokémon," the museum's Tokugo Uchida told The Mainichi Shimbun.

It's not the first time an exhibition like this has taken place. Similar events were held in Moriyama earlier this year, and in Ishikawa in 2023, as well as in Los Angeles.