Studio Japan

Category:	Museum,
Address:	4505 NJ-27, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
Postal code:	08540
Phone:	(609) 683-0938
Website:	https://tansucabinetry.com/

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  (October 9, 2021, 3:59 pm)

  This is an absolute hidden gem in the area. They have open house every October where you can come see and feel Japanese folk culture, art, etc. It's amazing that the family has been doing this for 50 years. Mr. Heineken is very knowledgeable about his collections and anthropology. I definitely learned a lot!

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  (November 7, 2020, 2:19 pm)

  Mr. Heineken was so kind and knowledgeable. I had a wonderful visit and will be back next year.

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  (September 27, 2019, 8:43 am)

  Very cool things. Interesting owner.

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  (October 11, 2016, 3:59 pm)

  Secret of Japan hidden in Kingston, NJ
  Ty & Kiyoko Heineken's "Studio Japan"
  Annual Open House October 8 thru 23
  daily 11:00 to 06:00

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  (August 5, 2015, 4:43 pm)

  I first visited the Heineken’s Museum three years ago, when I heard about it from a good friend who went there every year in early October. I had no special interest in Japanese art more than any other kind of art, but I valued my own opinion about what would please my eyes and my feelings. Their unpretentious, Japanese studio was a revelation, so close to home, but so authentic than it felt a little like a dream place. The simple Japanese garden that led my approach was calming. I looked through the first floor, which held antiques from the early twentieth and the nineteenth century, wooden chests that surprised me with their simplicity, and cartoon art imagery with symbols that begged interpretation. I saw pictures, different from what I was used to, and collections of small artifacts each one interesting. There were bowls with unusual glazes that invited scrutiny. Each piece had a brief description of its source. There were so many objects displayed so tastefully, that I found myself with many questions—and that was before I went upstairs. As curator, Mr. Heineken made no attempt to engage me, but he looked friendly.
  I approached him with simple questions about the origin of some pieces. He was not put off by my naiveté: he treated my questions as authentic aesthetic observations. I found myself learning, and I actually felt proud of my capacity to make associations about my last visit to the oriental wing of the Metropolitan Museum and my trip to Korea. Many pieces were from other East Asian countries. I wondered how he acquired them. He had a story to tell in response to each question. Then, I explored upstairs.
  More imposing objects were there, real treasures that were centuries old. Many had a humorous side; objects that I wished could dress up my house. The tea room in the back conveyed a sense of decorum in space; on that occasion there was a special exhibition of kimonos. Mr. Heineken told me that his Japanese wife, Kiyoko, presided over tea ceremony instruction. On my next yearly visit, I felt like I was communing with a friend who was freely sharing his knowledge and pleasure about Asian art and history. He had taken other objects out of storage and the new display was intriguing. He was so devoted to the works that I, as a psychoanalyst, could see that he took them as the fabric of his life, while treating each one as having its own life.
  
  Jay Evans Harris, M.D,

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Established in 1982, Studio Japan is the museum and conservation workshop of Ty & Kiyoko Heineken, the authors of Tansu: Traditional Japanese Cabinetry. It houses a core Mingei collection of Tansu cabinetry, farm tools, ceramics and pre-industrial daily life objects from the Tohoku region of Honshu Island. ... +1 609-683-0938; Email; Business ...

Studio Japan Annual Exhibition and Sale | Town Topics

Studio Japan of Kingston will hold their Annual Open House, October 8-23 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Featuring traditional Japanese furnishings, TANSU cabinetry, pottery, and decorative folk arts, anyone interested in Japanese culture is encouraged to attend. ... (609) 683-0938. Questions can be directed to ty@tansucabinetry.com.