Masami Sasaki "The Joy of Honeybees: The Great Power of a Small Creature"

Fujifilm Square is pleased to present The Joy of Honeybees: The Great Power of a Small Creature, a photo exhibition that offers a fun-filled way to learn about the lives of honeybees and the environment that surrounds them through photographs and panels. Honeybees do more than produce honey. They also pollinate many fruits, vegetables, and nuts, playing a crucial role in our daily lives. This exhibition features photographs of honeybees and flowers, accompanied by panels with commentary, taken over many years by Masami Sasaki, Professor Emeritus at Tamagawa University and a leading figure in honeybee research, offering views of bees that are seldom seen. The exhibition is supervised by Susumu Takahashi, editor of The Joy of Honeybees: An Urban Beekeeping Project Cultivating People and the City (published by Nikkei Science Inc.), which traces the history of the TBS Akasaka Honeybee Project launched in 2011 by TBS Holdings, Inc. (hereafter “TBS”), based in Akasaka and a pioneer of urban beekeeping in Japan. The exhibition presents the biodiversity of the Akasaka area and the activities of honeybees there, along with an accessible account of urban beekeeping today. To enable visitors to experience the great power of these small creatures firsthand, a wide range of events will be held during the exhibition period, including honeybee classes and lectures that parents and children can enjoy together. [Related Events] 1. All-BEE Thanksgiving Festival by the TBS Akasaka Honeybee Project Date: August 14, 14:00–15:00 (Reception from 13:30) Speakers: Yutaka Kobayashi and Chigusa Tani Venue: Special Event Space, 2F, Fujifilm Square Capacity: 100 Admission: Free (advance reservation required) 2. Lecture Series Session 1: Honeybee Q&A (for elementary and junior high school students and their guardians) Date: August 15, 10:30–11:30 (Reception from 10:00) Speaker: Susumu Takahashi Venue: Special Event Space, 2F, Fujifilm Square Admission: Free (advance reservation required) Session 2: The World of Flowers and Bees (for adults) Date: August 15, 13:30–14:30 (Reception from 13:00) Speaker: Masami Sasaki Venue: Special Event Space, 2F, Fujifilm Square Admission: Free (advance reservation required) Session 3: How a Honeybee's Body Works (for adults) Date: August 15, 14:45–15:45 Speaker: Masami Sasaki Venue: Special Event Space, 2F, Fujifilm Square Admission: Free (advance reservation required) 3. A New Experience: Honeybees Under the Microscope (for honeybee enthusiasts) Date: August 16, 14:30–16:00 (Reception from 14:00) Speaker: Masami Sasaki Venue: Special Event Space, 2F, Fujifilm Square Admission: Free (advance reservation required) 4. Walking Tour: In Search of Flowers That Honeybees Love at Tokyo Midtown (Roppongi) Dates: August 15 and 16, from 17:00 Speaker: Masami Sasaki Admission: Free (no reservation required) 5, Gallery Talks Dates: August 19, 23, 26 and 30, from 13:00 (approximately 30 minutes) Speakers: Kazuko Takahashi (August 19 & 26); Taro Maeda and Shigeki Kishi (August 23 & 30) Venue: Fujifilm Photo Salon Tokyo exhibition gallery Admission: Free (no reservation required) *For event details and how to make a reservation, please check the official website.