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Introduction Exhibition
A photograph of Yamanashi taken from an altitude of 800km, surrounded by a three-dimensional panel built to help you understand the geographical features of Yamanashi Prefecture. |
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Main Exhibition “Nature and People in Yamanashi
The connection between Yamanashi’s environment and her people is introduced through 19 different themes, exhibited with dioramas, videos, and information technology devices to promote better understanding. |
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Experience-Yamanashi-History Zone
You can actually experience many things such as living, learning, playing, and traveling with the Edo Period as the main focus. |
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A town in the Showa 30's (1955-64) is reconstructed. Every day life materials, pictures and videos of movie and TV stars will be exhibited. |
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Sat. July 17. - Mon. Aug. 30. 2010 |
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5th Anniversary Special Exhibition
Kai Genji
-Yamanashi Warriors Spreading through Medieval Jspan
The Kai Genji Clan were the ancestors of the Takeda Clan. This exhibition will illustrate how Shinra Saburou Yoshimitsu, the primogenitor of the clan, had moved to Kai (Yamanashi) , fought well in the Genpei Wars, became an influential warrior clan, and how his successors spread through out Japan. |
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Sat. Oct. 9. - Mon. Dec. 6. 2010 |
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5th Anniversary Special Exhibition
36 Views of Mt. Fuji by KATSUSHIKA Hokusai
World's most famous picutres of Mt. Fuji. All 46 of them will be exhibited to explore the life, travel, popular venues, and what Mt. Fuji meant to the people in the Edo period. |
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Sat. March 19. - Mon. May 9. 2011 |
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Exhibition created with the participation of prefectural residents |
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Yamanshi Research Presentation
Researches or collections related to the history and culture of Yamanashisought from the public will be exhibited.
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Fri. Feb. 11 - Sun. Mar. 13 2011 |
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Symbol Exhibition
Limited time exhibition. Newly designated cultural property Honen Shonin Eden (Pictures of the Life of Honen Shonin)
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Sat. Sep. 18 - Sun. Sep. 26 2010
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The Kofu Douso-jin (Village Boundary God) Festival
The Douso-jin Festival in Kofu was said to be the most boisterous festival in the nation, with long curtain-like paintings decorated along the streets drwan by such famous artists like UTAGAWA Hiroshige. The development and its meaning as an annual event will be explored. |
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Wed. Dec. 15 2010- Mon. Jan. 31 2011
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Fossil from Minobu Town |
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Fossil of shells buried in sandstone collected from outcrop in Minobu town which accumulated 7,000,000 years ago, when Yamanashi was at the bottom of the sea. |
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Pine tree from Kajikazawa-kashi (river port) |
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This pine tree was transplanted from Kajikazawa-kashi, a prosperous river port of the water transportation using the Fuji River.
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Yohaku no Daiza (Pedestal of Margin) |
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This monument is placed in the inner court facing the main entrance. It was designed by Takao Sekine. Large granite stone is placed in the middle surrounded by rocks yielded from different places in Yamanashi.
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Symbolic Tree Yamanashi (Pear) |
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Yamanashi (Pyrus pyrifolia) tree is said to be the origin of the word Yamanashi. The tree blows pretty white flowers in the spring. In the garden, about 40,000 trees closely related to the history of Yamanashi are planted. |
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Douso-jin |
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The Douso-jin, or the Village Boundary God, is a god originally enshrined at town boundaries, the crossroads where streets met, and at mountain passes where they prevented any bad spirits from entering the village. At the same time, they were also considered to be the god for good marriages and the blessing of children. Even to this day, many simple Douso-jin statutes are left all throughout Japan.
This Douso-jin was relocated from Kami-ishida in Kofu City.
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Grain and vegetable field, Vineyard, and Peach orchard |
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Traditional vegetables, Grape and peach varieties associated with Yamanashi are grown |
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