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Amulets

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Clothes do not just help us regulate body temperature, they have also been used to protect our wellbeing. Before the advance of science, people believed certain patterns, colors, and materials could ward off the invisible evils threatening life and preserve sacredness. Embroidery, beads, and accessories serving as talismans were placed around the openings of clothing to keep evil spirits from coming in, on backs where one’s eyes cannot see, and on body parts considered important to human life and functioning, such as the ears and forehead. This exhibition introduces the diverse roles played by amulets on folk costumes, with a focus on pieces from Asia and Africa.

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Gallery Talks
Date: 1/16 (Sat), 2/16 (Sat) 13:30
Please see the official website for details.

Schedule

Dec 17 (Thu) 2015-Feb 17 (Wed) 2016

Opening Hours Information

Hours	10:00-16:30 On two Fridays within the exhibition period, the venue is open until 19:00 (please confirm by phone)
Closed	Sunday, Holidays Closed during the summer, New Year holidays and in between exhibitions.

Fee

Adults ¥500, University and High School Students ¥300, Elementary and Junior High School Students ¥200, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free.

Venue

Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum
http://museum.bunka.ac.jp/english/

Location

1F Shinjuku Bunka Quinto Building, 3-22-7 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8529

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Access

9 minute walk from the South exit of JR Shinjuku Station.

Phone

03-3299-2387

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