‘To cherish beautiful things is to realize and reaffirm one’s true self within them.’ ‘Objects are my close companions, yet they are also my mentors. Mingeikan (the Museum) stands as a token of my gratitude to them’ — Soetsu Yanagi, ‘Story of His Collection’, 1956 — is one of Yanagi’s masterpieces recording various episodes related to collection and the significance of collections. This exhibition centers on the works featured in this book as well as various works cherished by Yanagi.