FRENCH ARTIST

     Exhibition " Le Japon vécu " at Meiji University Museum on 5-25 June 2009. This exhibiton was mainly organized with the Christian POLAK Collection, centered on the French illustrator and topical cartoonist, Georges BIGOT ( 1860-1927 ). Bigot arrived in Japan in 1882. After working as illustrator for some Japanese newspaper, he started his own cartoon magazine, Tobae, in which he presented his satirical caricatures on current events and Japanese politics, customs and every day life. Bigot published also till his departure to France in 1899, many albums of etchings and magazines.

Christian POLAK collection.

" Le Japon vécu "

Christian Polak collection at Meiji University.

rare documents.

Opening exhibition by Christian Polak.

Fukuda Yasuo,Former Japanese prime minister ( right )

and Christian Polak ( left ).

Shintaro Itoh, Former Japanese vice foreign minister ( right )

and Christian Polak ( left ).

Hiromi Naya, President of Meiji university ( second from right ) and

Morihiro Nagahori, Vice president of Meiji University ( right ) and

 Christian Polak ( second from left ) and Masahiro Yokota, Director of kokusai

koryu center Meiji University.

Christian Polak ( left ) and Prof,Hiromi Naya ( center )

and Jinsun Iesawonwong ( right ).

BIGOT Exhibition.

Atmosphere of Exhibition.