KAB Events - Wakayama Prefectural Museum

Wakayama Prefectural Museum - Past Events

Below is a list of all past events for Wakayama Prefectural Museum. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.

"Elegance in the Lords of Kii" Exhibition
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- Media: Painting - Calligraphy - Ceramics - Other - Art Talk
- 2008-06-07 - 2008-07-13
In the Edo period Kii Han (fiefdom) was one of the three domains connected to the Tokugawa family and as a region linked deeply to the shogunate it was placed in a strong position nationally. Due to this, (...)

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"Cultural Heritages of Tanabe and Kozan Temple" Exhibition
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- Media: Crafts - Ceramics - Other - Art Talk
- 2008-04-26 - 2008-06-01
The Kozan Temple located in Tanabe city is a temple that particularly supports the Shingon sect. The temple has been an avid collector of Buddhist art, and the exhibition features the most notable pieces (...)

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"Konraiji-Temple Now and Then" Exhibition
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- Media: Crafts - Ceramics
- 2008-03-22 - 2008-04-20
*Exhibiting at the Special Exhibition Room [Image: Lacquered Rice Bowl (Muromachi - Sengoku period) courtesy of Wakayama Prefecture Education Board]

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"Dignitary Monks in Kinokuni" Exhibition
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- Media: Painting - Art Talk
- 2008-02-16 - 2008-03-16
During the pre-modern period when religion had a large influence on people's lives, the monks had multiple roles; in addition to their religious guidance, they also became scholars and intellectuals. This (...)

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"Beauty of Accessory: My Mother's Favorites" Exhibition
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- Media: Crafts - Other
- 2008-01-19 - 2008-04-11
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"Kinokuni's Ceramics: The Oniwa-yaki" Exhibition
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- Media: Ceramics
- 2008-01-19 - 2008-02-11
In the late modern period, Oniwa-yaki ceramics were created in Wakayama. This exhibition features selected pieces from the museum collection, and the interaction that took place between people through (...)

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"The Beauty of National Treasures and the Gods of Kumano Hayatama Shrine" Exhibition
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- Media: Crafts - Ceramics - Other
- 2007-12-08 - 2008-01-14
Kumano Hayatama Shrine possesses approximately 1000 treasures dedicated to the gods, and are designated as National Treasures. With a diverse range of treasures including accessories, weapons and gifts, (...)

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"Kumano Shrine and the Kumano Walkway" Exhibition
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- Media: Other - Architecture
- 2007-10-06 - 2007-11-25
Paying homage at the Kumano shrine had been very popular activity to the Japanese during the Heian period; from the imperial family to regular citizens, they were eager to go through the hike to visit (...)

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"Heaven and Hell - The Image of the Other World" Exhibition
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- Media: Painting - Sculpture
- 2007-07-21 - 2007-08-19
Death is something inevitable when we have life. In the past, people thought of the world after death as an extension of the world in which we live in. The exhibition features images of hell and the "Pure (...)

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"On Reading Picture Maps" Exhibition
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- Media: Other
- 2007-06-16 - 2007-07-16
Picture maps are important resources that narrate a specific time's landscape and geographical environment. Through a rigorous measuring process, cartologists create geographical contours and professional (...)

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"Bunjin Bokkyaku; Exploring the Kinokuni" Exhibition
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- Media: Painting - Calligraphy
- 2007-04-28 - 2007-06-10
Kinokuni was known as the cultural center during the Edo period. It was an emerging place for "Bunjin Bokkyaku", people who engaged in Chinese literature and calligraphy. For this special exhibition, there (...)

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