"Legacy of the Tokugawa" Exhibition
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At Tokyo National Museum
Media: Painting, Calligraphy, Crafts
For the first time, the major possessions of the Tokugawa Shoguns, the three branch Tokugawa Daimyos - the Owari, Kii, and Mito Daimyo households, the Toshogu shrines (dedicated to the first Shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu) of Kuno-san, Nikko and Kishu, and the Kan'eiji and Zojoji temples where most of the Shoguns are buried, will be together out on display.
From 1603, when Tokugawa Ieyasu was appointed to the position of Sei-I Tai-Shogun (the barbarian subduing generalissimo) by the Imperial Court, until 1867, when Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the last Shogun, returned government and military prerogatives to the Emperor for the sake of national unity, the Tokugawa ruled Japan as the supreme Daimyo household and commander of the Samurai warrior class. The 260 years of uninterrupted peace is a phenomenon unparalleled in world history, and, accordingly, the Japanese people developed in those years a truly unique cultural tradition.
The exhibition is divided into three sections, "The Shogun's Authority", "Beauty and Status" and "Elegance of the Princesses". The displayed works include weapons and armors that symbolize the Samurai spirit, personal belongings of the Shoguns and the three branch Tokugawa Daimyos, historical documents that record the Shogunate's exchange with the Imperial court and foreign powers, renowned tea utensils, wonderful Noh theatre costumes, and magnificent wares and gowns prepared for marriage occasions.
Schedule
From 2007-10-10 To 2007-12-02
Fee
Adults ￥1500, University Students ￥1200, High School Students ￥900.
Venue Hours
From 9:30 To 17:00
Closed on Mondays
Note:Closing hour might changed depending on season. When the Monday is a Public Holiday the gallery is open on the Monday but closed on the following Tuesday.
Access
10 minutes walk from Ueno or Uguisudani Station on the JR Yamanote Line, 15 minutes walk from Ueno Station on the Ginza or Hibiya Lines or 15 minutes walk from Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei Line.
Address
13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8712
Phone: 03-5777-8600
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Artefacts of the Tokugawa Dynasty show just how to get people to visit a museum.
Tea and swords for the Shogun
By Yoko Haruhara
Special to The Japan Times
The Tokugawa shogunate founder Ieyasu had such an unswerving belief in the spiritual power of his 70-cm tachi-type sword created by Miike Mitsuyo, that on his death bed he officially transferred his spirit to it, vowing to ensure the eternal prosperity of the shogunate ...
A taste for blood, arts and culture
By Michael Dunn
Special to The Japan Times
In a carved-wood statue of Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616), the first of the Tokugawa shoguns, the warlord is seated in a full court costume tinted with sober colors, looking straight ahead with the cool, penetrating expression of a man you most definitely would not want to cross. Quite a few did during his lifetime, and they all met their ultimate fate — either in war, at the hands of executioners or by ritual seppuku on his orders ...
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"Legacy of the Tokugawa" Exhibition</a>
Venue: Tokyo National Museum
Schedule: From 2007-10-10 To 2007-12-02
Address: 13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8712
Phone: 03-5777-8600
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