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Wandering in El Dorado: Half a Century of Andean Archaeology by the Japanese

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There were Japanese who, bewildered by the skillful plastic arts of the Andean civilization and loving its cultural climate, dedicated their lives to research and collecting as well as the development of the local community. Yoshitaro Amano, attracted to ancient history while working as an entrepreneur in Peru, carried out research and collection, leading the way for many Japanese. Yokichi Nouchi, a Japanese-born immigrant, laid the foundations for the rise of the Machu Picchu World Heritage Site as the first mayor of its municipality. Seiichi Morishita, who was overwhelmed by the beauty of this unknown civilization he encountered upon a business trip, constituted one of the major Japanese collections of Central and South American art. Last, but by no means least, researchers from the University of Tokyo such as Seiichi Izumi and Kazuo Terada initiated the archeology of the New Continent in Japan, and their educational endeavors lead up to the present. A fascinating foreign land from which we cannot slip out once we have penetrated it, such is the world of Ancient Andes. The present exhibition will showcase exquisite items and scientific specimens of Andean art, while presenting the stories of Japanese on their last journey there, the archaeological contributions by the Japanese in the last half-century or so, as well as future developments in this field.

Schedule

Jan 24 (Sat) 2015-Jun 21 (Sun) 2015

Opening Hours Information

Hours	11:00-18:00 Closes at 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays.

Fee

Free

Website

http://www.intermediatheque.jp/en/press/view/id/PR026