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Toyotomi Hideyoshi and East Asian Diplomacy
Kyushu National Museum
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Nowadays, heads of state communicate directly through phone calls or in-person meetings. However, before this was possible, letters and gifts brought by envoys played a critical role in diplomacy among the nations of East Asia and Europe. These letters and gifts were adorned with various devices designed to visually express hierarchical relationships among the leaders of each country. Especially in the letters that served as diplomatic documents, we can see how nations sought to position themselves through their format, wording, materials, decoration, and the placement of seals.
Our Feature Exhibition looks specifically at diplomatic documents and foreign gifts related to the Imjin War (known in Japan as the Bunroku-Keichō Campaigns, 1592–98). Warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi drew Asian nations into this conflict on the Korean Peninsula, which we are exploring through a comprehensive selection of top-level diplomatic materials related to Hideyoshi, including National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties on display for the first time in Kyushu. Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to study Hideyoshi’s global strategy, the reactions of Asian nations, and the realities of premodern diplomacy as revealed through these fascinating works.
Our Feature Exhibition looks specifically at diplomatic documents and foreign gifts related to the Imjin War (known in Japan as the Bunroku-Keichō Campaigns, 1592–98). Warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi drew Asian nations into this conflict on the Korean Peninsula, which we are exploring through a comprehensive selection of top-level diplomatic materials related to Hideyoshi, including National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties on display for the first time in Kyushu. Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to study Hideyoshi’s global strategy, the reactions of Asian nations, and the realities of premodern diplomacy as revealed through these fascinating works.
Schedule | Jan 27 (Tue) 2026-Mar 8 (Sun) 2026 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥700; University Students ¥350; High School Students and Under, Seniors 70 & Over free. | ||||
| Website | https://www.kyuhaku.jp/en/exhibition/exhibition_pre199.html | ||||
| Venue | Kyushu National Museum https://www.kyuhaku.jp/en/ | ||||
| Location | 4-7-2 Ishizaka, Dazaifu-shi, Fukuoka 818-0118 | ||||
| Access | 10 minute walk from Dazaifu Station on the Nishitetsu Dazaifu line; From Futsukaichi Station on the JR Kagoshima Main line, take the Nishitetsu bus for 35 minutes and get off at Kyushu National Museum. The venue is 10 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 050-5542-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||||
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