Historical Records
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Model of Tearoom at Shinju'an, Subtemple of Daitokuji Temple, Passed down by the Matsudaira clan, Edo period, 19th century (On exhibit from July 9, 2024)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 15
June 11, 2024 (Tue) - August 4, 2024 (Sun)Tokyo National Museum has more than artworks and archeological artifacts. The collection also includes records, which provide valuable insights into history and the cultures of different ethnic groups. This diversity stems from the Museum’s origins as a comprehensive institution in 1872. It was even home to animal, plant, and mineral specimens, although these were moved to the National Museum of Nature and Science in 1925.
The extensive collection of historical records at Tokyo National Museum now includes maps, diagrams, texts, photographs, ink rubbings, and copies of artworks. These items, dating mainly from the 17th to 20th century, shed light on politics, society, culture, transportation, and scenery in Japan. Here we display a selection of these items under different themes throughout the year.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | Testament of the Eikyūji Temple in Uchiyama | Kamakura period, 14th century | QA-4002 | ||||
| Highlight | Model of Tearoom in the Takimoto Quarter of Hachiman Shrine | Passed down by the Matsudaira clan | Edo period, 19th century | P-2807-8 | On exhibit through July 7, 2024 | ||
| Highlight | Model of Tearoom in Sunshō'an, Subtemple of Daitokuji Temple | Passed down by the Matsudaira clan | Edo period, 19th century | P-2807-11 | On exhibit from July 9, 2024 | ||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Map of the Nikkō Road: Sōka Post Town and Koshigaya Post Town | Compiled by the Office of Transportation , Formerly preserved at Asakusa Bunko Library | Edo period, 1806 | P-582-38 |