Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Art and Design will host “Yokai Parade: Supernatural Monsters from Japan” at MTSU’s Todd Art Gallery from Jan. 20 through Feb. 24.
The major traveling exhibition is organized by The Japan Foundation, which promotes cultural exchange, in collaboration with MTSU’s Department of Art and Design, the Office of International Affairs and the Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville.
The exhibition features Edo-period prints and play materials, three-dimensional artifacts, illustrated manuscripts, and modern references to yokai in media and animation. More than 600 square feet of artwork and objects will fill the Todd Art Gallery, making it one of the largest exhibitions hosted on the MTSU campus. True Blue TV's Karli Sutton provides an overview of the exhibit.
Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Art and Design will host “Yokai Parade: Supernatural Monsters from Japan” at MTSU’s Todd Art Gallery from Jan. 20 through Feb. 24.
The major traveling exhibition is organized by The Japan Foundation, which promotes cultural exchange, in collaboration with MTSU’s Department of Art and Design, the Office of International Affairs and the Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville.
The exhibition features Edo-period prints and play materials, three-dimensional artifacts, illustrated manuscripts, and modern references to yokai in media and animation. More than 600 square feet of artwork and objects will fill the Todd Art Gallery, making it one of the largest exhibitions hosted on the MTSU campus. True Blue TV's Karli Sutton provides an overview of the exhibit.










