"Newly Designated Cultural Property Exhibition"
June 1, 2010 (Tues) ~ July 4, 2010 (Sun)
"Kajigami-zu"(owned by Iwate Prefectural Museum)
Cultural properties of Iwate that have been designated as such by the national and prefectural government from 2007 to 2009 will be displayed through pictures, relevant documents, and the properties themselves.
*Curator's Talk: June 6 (Sun) 14:30-15:30 (Entrance fee required)
2. Prefectures of Northern Tohoku Collaborative Exhibit
"The Border People ` Tracing Northern Tohoku's History through its Relics"
July 23, 2010 (Fri) ~ August 29, 2010 (Sun)
A lion-shaped sword handle (owned by Hachionhe City Museum)
The people of northern Tohoku have existed on the so called "border" of central and northern Japanese culture since the Kofun period (250 - 538 AD). Focusing on relics unearthed from ruins, in addition to statues of Buddha, picture scrolls, and other diverse materials, the history and culture of the northern Tohoku "border" will be on display, separated by era.
*Curator's Talk: August 1 (Sun), August 15 (Sun) 14:30-15:30 (Special entrance fee required)
Museum Opening 30th Anniversary Exhibition "Iwate Lacquer"
October 2, 2010 (Sat) ~ November 7, 2010 (Sun)
lacquer bowls (owned by Iwate Prefectural Museum)
Lacquer production in Iwate has flourished since the Edo period, and even today Iwate prefecture produces about 60% of all Japanese lacquer. Joboji- and Hidehira-style bowls are famous as Iwate's leading lacquerware. In the past lacquer was quite popular and used in every facet of daily life. In this exhibit, the history and culture surrounding Iwate's lacquer, from the Jomon period to today, will be displayed along with a focus on the beauty and potential of lacquerware.
*Curator's Talk: October 2 (Sat), 9(Sat), 16(Sat), 23(Sat), November 6 (Sat) 14:30-15:30 (Entrance fee required)
"A Journey to Enjoy the Geography and Geology"
December 5, 2010 (Sat) ~ February 27, 2011 (Sun)
Joudogahama, in present day Miyako, was a volcano 50 million years ago.
Hidden in the story of Iwate's geology is the history of the Japanese archipelago - the mountain scenery flashing by a train window, the wondrous nature hidden in rocky cliffs. What kind of geological background is embedded in the landscapes of tourist areas? Let's set off for a journey to unearth the history of our majestic planet as it lies all around us.
"Life and Archived Documents"
March 19, 2011 (Sat) ~ May 8, 2011 (Sun)
A promissory note from the Edo period
Promissory notes, buying and selling contracts for rice fields, annual land tax receipts, religious census directoriesc Many different types of documents were necessary during the Edo period. These documents called "komonjo (archived documents)" tell us a little bit about daily life in those days. In this exhibit, one can look at documents spanning from the Edo period to the beginning of the Meiji period to research details of old daily life and customs that are different from today.