Take advantage of this summer’s museum historical offerings
- Aug 17, 2012
- 1 min read
Japan Times Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012
By TOMOHIRO OSAKI
Wooden spade from Himebara Nishi, Museum of Yayoi Culture. © SHIMANE PREFECTURAL ARCHAEOLO GICAL RESEARCH CENTER
The Yayoi Period (about 300 B.C.-A.D. 300) was Japan’s Iron Age, an era when agricultural techniques significantly progressed. During that time, farming expertise, much influenced by the introduction of irrigated rice farming from Korea, flourished in the Kyushu region. From there, techniques quickly spread across the nation.
Among the great inventions were spades and hoes. Experts have pointed out that such tools have changed very little since their invention — an indication of their original sophistication. On show are numerous tools and other related artifacts; till Oct. 14.
Museum of Yayoi Culture; (0725) 46-2162 ; 4-8-27, Ikegami-cho, Izumi, Osaka; Shinodayama Station, JR Hanwa Line. 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ¥600. Closed Mon.(except Sept. 17, Oct. 8), Sept. 18, Oct. 9. www.kanku-city.or.jp/yayoi/tokubetsu.
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Ruri no Tsuki
Shoso-in exhibit to be held Oct. 27-Nov. 12
The 64th Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures will be held from Oct. 27 to Nov. 12 at the Nara National Museum in Nara.
This year’s exhibition will showcase 64 pieces from the large collection of the Shoso-in storehouse that are associated with Emperor Shomu (701-756) and others, including Ruri no Tsuki, a dark blue glass cup, and Mitsuda-saie no Hako, a box decorated with mitsuda-e oil paint.
Mitsuda-saie no Hako
For access and location information, click here.
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See also the Grand Izumo Exhibition in Kyoto posted earlier.
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