"Excavated Japanese Archipelago 2008" Exhibition

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At Edo-Tokyo Museum
Media: Other, Sculpture, Other

This is a series exhibition presenting the result of latest domestic excavation and research.
This time, about 350 notable pieces from the last year's excavation will be exhibited. In addition, much talked-about historical site the Takamatsuzuka tomb mound (Asuka Village, Takaichi County, Nara Prefecture) and Iwamiginzan silver mine (Ota City, Shimane Prefecture), which was registered as world's cultural heritage site last year, will be introduced. From Osuzukami site in Iwate Prefecture to the Gusuku site in Kikaijima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, excavation data from all over Japan will be available on view in this exhibition.
Moreover, in regional exhibition section which features archaeological sites in Tokyo, the consolidation of Edo Castle and the town around it will be presented on the theme of "the birth of excavated modern city Edo" by analyzing the process of building castle and its outer mote.

[Image: "People Carrying Shields -Taishizuka Tomb Mound" (Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture)]

Schedule

From 2008-07-19 To 2008-08-31

Fee

Adults ¥600, College/university students ¥480, High School/Junior High/Over 65 ¥300

Venue Hours

From 9:30 To 17:30
saturdays closing at 19:30
Closed on Mondays
Note:On a Public Holiday Monday, the museum is open but closed on the following Tuesday.Opens during the Sumo matches in Ryogoku.

Maps

Navitime (Japanese)
Yahoo (Japanese)

Access

3 minutes walk from West exit at Ryogoku station on the JR Sobu line, or 1 minute walk from exits A3, A4 on the Toei Oedo line.

Address

1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0015
Phone: 03-3626-9974

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Reviews

ahshima: (2008-07-21 at 03:07)

毎年恒例です。毎年行ってます。あわせての今年の橿考硏の講演会は8月9日です。これは外せません。

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"Excavated Japanese Archipelago 2008" Exhibition</a>
Venue: Edo-Tokyo Museum
Schedule: From 2008-07-19 To 2008-08-31
Address: 1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0015
Phone: 03-3626-9974

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