Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archeological Museum - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archeological Museum. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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Ten Thousand Years of Sculptural Impulse— The Jomon Universe/The Enku Shock/The Passion of Art Brut
Driven by a desire to express their inner selves, human beings have been creating diverse forms of sculpture since ancient times. This exhibition introduces archeological artifacts including clay and wooden...More »
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20,000 Year History of Biwa Lake
On the floor of Lake Biwa, there are over 100 places where bottom deposits can be found. Even from a global scale, this is a very unique thing. In an investigation that has repainted Japanese history,...More »
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The Road to Azuchi Castle— From Holy Land to Citadel
From the Warring States period (1467–1573) onward, samurai families skillfully repurposed “holy lands” to build castles by consolidating the functions of different fiefdoms under single castles. This exhibition...More »
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“The Tales of the Three Cities of Omi - Otsunomiya, Shigaraki and Horamiya”
Although Kyoto and Nara are famed as former centers of the emperor and royal family, it is little known that in fact 3 cities of Omi were once also such strongholds. This exhibition examines the politics...More »
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Friends of Cultural Heritage
Introducing the amazing skills and tools of people working to pass on and preserve cultural assets, of which Shiga Prefecture is blessed with many. More »
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Cultural Heritage Returned to Japan
Exhibition of Japanese cultural treasures including paintings, sculpture, craft, calligraphy and literature that, like many important cultural properties, have been bought and brought back to Japan from...More »
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Fabulous Fishing, Marvellous Food: The Fish and People of Lake Biwa
As the only the largest lake in Japan, Lake Biwa is not only a source of abundant food, but supplies water to 14 million people in the surrounding area. This exhibition explores the coexistence of people...More »
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"The Beginnings of Buddhism and After - From Tumuli to Ancient Temples" Exhibition
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"Nobunaga and the Azuchi Castle: Story of the Warring State Period" Exhibition
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Photographs by the Family Exhibition
The exhibition features photographs taken during the workshop for families.More »
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"Statues and Sculptures from Azuchi Momoyama War Period" Exhibition
The Azuchi Momoyama period was a war torn era and a shift in the power structure. The Buddhist statues and sculptures produced during this time were a representation of strong faith and have become important...More »
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"From the Jomon to Yayoi Period-Establishing an Agricultural Society" Exhibition
The Yayoi period began in the third century B.C. when the rice-crop culture arrived at northern Kyushu and spread across the country. However, with developing research on radiocarbon dating, there is now...More »