Yamoto Kingdom and Katsuragi Clan - The Rise and Falls of the Historic Family Through the Eyes of Archaeology
Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu-Asuka Museum
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Katsuragi clan were a powerful family in the late 4th century, connected to the Emperor through marriage and possessed of a land which stretched across what is now the western part of Nara, with one renowned member of this family, Nozotuhiko Katsuragi, also appearing in documents from the Korean peninsula. Through offering his daughter as a consort to the Emperor Nintoku, Nozotuhiko enjoyed a powerful position engaging in business throughout the country and the surrounding region. However the fortunes of the Katsuragi family did not last long as the Emperor was succeeded by Yuryaku and the Katsuragi land was absorbed first by the Soga clan and then by the kingdom itself. This exhibition follows the rise and fall of this influential family through various artifacts dug from the ancient tombs of the Katsuragi region.
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Lecture
The Land of Katsuragi - Owari Clan and Katsuragi Clan
Date: May 11(Sun) 13:30-15:00
Venue: Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu-Asuka Museum B1F Hall
Speaker: Masayoshi Mizuno (Nara University)
Admission: Free
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Schedule
from April 26, 2014 at 10:00 to June 29, 2014 at 17:00
Open on April 28(Mon), May 5(Mon), Closed on May 7(Wed)