Exhibition/event has ended.

The Genroku-Era and Chu-shin Gura

Tokyo National Museum
Finished
The Genroku-Era of Japan (late 17th to early 18th century) was a period in which the urban bourgeois class became leaders of culture. Mass media such as theater and printing were established during this time, and many scholars and intellectuals were produced. The samurai class no longer needed to fight for their lives either, and tradition became the primary determinant of this untroubled era.
The “Chu-shin-gura” (also known as “Revenge of the Forty-Seven Ronin”) of 1703, in which 47 Ronin led by Kuranosuke Ohishi exacted a bloody revenge upon Kohzukenosuke Kira, was a great shock to the people during these peaceful times. However, it was also during this period that many ‘Kabukimono’ were arrested for being disobedient to law and order, and the Shorui Awaremi no Rei, an absurd order prohibiting the killing of animals, was passed.
Why did “Chu-shin-gura” gain the popularity it did, as source material for Kabuki drama and novels? The exhibition aims to explain the historic background and popular reaction to this occurrence.

Schedule

Nov 23 (Tue) 2004-Dec 26 (Sun) 2004 

Opening Hours Information

Hours
9:30-17:00
Closed
Monday
Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day.
Closed during the New Year holidays.
FeeAdults ¥1000; University Students ¥500; High School Students and Under, Under 18s and Seniors 70 & Over free. Special Exhibition Fees may be charged separately.
VenueTokyo National Museum
https://www.tnm.jp/?lang=en
Location13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8712
Access10 minute walk from the Koen exit of JR Ueno Station, 13 minute walk from the Main exit of Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei line, 15 minute walk from exit 7 at Ueno Station on the Ginza and Hibiya lines.
Phone050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)