In November, 2008, the Myth of Tomorrow was unveiled at its final resting place in Shibuya, forty years after it was first completed in Mexico.

It has been five years since the miraculous reunion of Toshiko Okamoto with this work, that had been abandoned in a pitiful state.

Long having been tossed by the vicissitudes of fortune, the Myth of Tomorrow has now finally been reborn through the combined efforts of numerous people and returned to its original colors.

The Myth of Tomorrow, is filled with a great deal of enthusiasm and dedication, and was brought back to life through the unstinting application of highly-skilled restoration techniques.

The Myth of Tomorrow now on display in Shibuya was created by all of us after Taro and Toshiko passed on the baton.

This exhibition will focus on the process of restoration, while also looking back over the forty years of its history, from the first sketches to its installation in Shibuya. It will also present related works, such as the sketches produced for another mural, Myth of Fertility, that was planned to be housed in the same hotel, thereby tracing the entire story of the Myth of Tomorrow.