Japan-Mongolia Folk Museum - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Japan-Mongolia Folk Museum. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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Khazak Home Embroidery
Colorful Khazak embroidery from Mongolia sewn by women to decorate home interiors with prayers and wishes for their families. More »
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Gifts from Nature – The Wisteria Weavings of Tango
This exhibition of crafts woven with wisteria branches from the Tange Peninsula in northern Kyoto is presented with the support of a group dedicated to preserving this artistic tradition. More »
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Toys From Asia
The 67th “Toys From Asia” exhibition introduces toys from all around Asia, focusing on the four large regions of China, India, Thailand and Japan and illustrating that the essence of play is universal...More »
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Prayer— Earthenware Bells and Talismans
Displaying earthenware bells and talismans used in prayer to ward off disease, disaster, and ill fortune.More »
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Nostalgic Toys
In this exhibition, we look back through the years from the Showa to the start of the Heisei period, remembering the toys that were in fashion during those times, such as dolls and game characters. In...More »
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Mikiya Nishimura “The People Who Live With Reindeer”
Mikiya Nishimura has been photographing the nature, landscapes, and lifestyles of Mongolia for more than 20 years. Twenty-seven of his photographs from a series portraying the lives of “people who live...More »
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“The Art of Fabric Stencilling”
As a vast number of stenciling patterns were discovered in a former textile dyeing building in Hidakacho, Toyooka city in 2007, many other discoveries came to emerge around the neighborhood. In the second...More »
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“Coloring Life - Light and Vessels”
A collaboration of washi lanterns and ceramics, bringing light and warmth into the home in the cold months.More »
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Dinosaurs: Born in the Classroom?!
Exhibition of ten mechanical sculptures made by students of applied electrical engineering at Toyooka General High School along with paleontological artifacts from the collection of Japan-Mongolia Folk...More »
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Amarubato “Mongolian Kiri-e (Paper-cutting) Art and Design”
Exhibition by Mongolian folk art researcher and kirie (paper-cutting) artist Amurabato, who draws on folk tales and the landscapes of Hohhot in Inner Mongolia as motifs for his works. More »
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"A Beauty of Grasslands: Mongolian Traditional Clothes" Exhibtiion
The people of Mongolia have produced their own type of clothing called the deel, much like how the Japanese created the kimono. The exhibition features various types of deel that also reflect Mongolia's...More »
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"Wishing for the Growth of a Child in Year-round Events" Exhibition
The exhibition features crafts and artifacts used for traditional festivals dedicated for children. *For more information please visit the URL below.More »
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"Birds From Around the World: Their Shapes and Colors" Exhibition
When you hear the word "bird," what do you think of? Blue skies, green forestry, peace, happiness... from the ancient times, human beings had a strong connection with birds. For this exhibition, there...More »
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"Genghis Khan and 800 years of Mongolia" Exhibition
The exhibition focuses on Genghis Khan, the Mongolian hero who built the nation. Related information about Kahn's life, his descendants - which include Kublai Khan who created the Chinese dynasty Yuan...More »