Visitors to the Tokyo National Museum can see a demonstration of the reproduction of Katsushika Hokusai's (1760-1849) world-famous woodblock print ‘The Great Wave’. Hokusai may be credited with creating the master drawing of this iconic seascape with Mt Fuji in the background, but the polychrome woodblock print was actually made in collaboration with two other artisans – a carver and a printer.
To be held on just two days (Jan 26 and Mar 30), there are two bilingual (English and Japanese) sessions per day, limited to 80 people each. The hour-long session will showcase the final step, which is the printing process. Don't miss this rare chance to witness Japan's traditional printing technique, which has been passed down from one generation to the next through the centuries.