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Opening Events will be held to celebrate the re-opening of the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History.
From Children to the elderly, anybody is welcome to attend these activities.
You will re-discover the richness of the local society and Hyogo, where you can find lots of splendid Japanese culture.
Please come and enjoy our opening events.
From April 29 to June 3, 2007/04/08
# Activities will be held on a different schedule respectively.Please refer to the time schedule in detail.
■Tea Ceramics Exhibition From Satsuma tea lover’s collection
Touchy-feely Tea ceramics which Satsuma tea lovers have collected are displayed.
*On the 29th and 30th April, restrictions on visitations may be in place because lectures will be held at the museum.Date: Sun 29th April to Sun 3rd June
■Flower Arrangement Exhibition
Flowers which have been arranged by 6 different traditions are displayed.
Date: Sun 29th April to Sun 6th May
■Fusako Araki’s Dolls Exhibition “Mind of Sunshine”
The exhibition of dolls made by Japanese paper
The reconstruction of the Shouwa life in Harima
Date: Tue 8th May till Sun 3rd June
■Virtual Experience
You can do the simulated experience of the world of the Himeji-Castle and castle townby seeing real CG and Emaki (moving-picture scroll) in the theatre with a big screen sized 9m×3m.
Date: Fri 20th Apri 〜 : This exhibition is held from the re-opening date.
■Tea Ceremony Experience
You can enjoy the tea ceremony.*teacake charges of 300 yen are required.
Date: Sun 29th April till Sun 6th May and Sun 3rd June
■**Kendama and ***Origami Workshop
Let’s play with Kendama and origami. Instructors teach you how to play with Kendama and origami.Date: Thu 3rd May
** Kendama is a wooden toy shaped in a cross which is made by two different shapes of wooden sticks.
One end of the wooden stick is sharp and penetrates to other side to end in the shape of a dish.
Prepare another wooden stick whose edges also end in the shape of a dish.
Unite those two sticks together in the shape of a cross. This is what a Kendama is.
***Origami is square coloured paper. You fold this paper to make various shapes like animals, love-hearts etc.
■Experience the Making Sugiwara Japanese Paper Workshop
Why don’t you make easy Japanese paper?* Participation cost of 500 yen is required.
Date: Fri 4th May 60-80 min. 1 workshop each in the morning and the afternoon
■****Shakuhachi and Koto Performance
Presenter: Shakuhachi - Tazan way of Shakuhachi By Yozan HiromiKoto - Ikuta way of Koto songs Miyagi society By Junko Nishikawa and Kaori Nishikawa
Date: Wed 2nd May 2 performances ain a day (30 min each) 11:00 ~ and 14:00~
**** Shakuhachi is a kind of Japanese recorder and Koto is a kind of a stringed instrument.
■Friendship Society Project Ozakihousen Temple “Ebisu Daikokumai(Japanese Dance)”
Dancers: Ebisu Daikokumai conservation society
Date: Fri 4th May 13:00 - 13:30
■Friendship Society Project Demonstrated by Banshuu Kabuki “Korobuki・Shikisannbasou”
Demonstrator: Nankou Children Kabuki Club
Date: Fri 4th May 14:00 - 15:00
■Chinese Instrument Performance (Dizu , Niko, Biwa, Taigen , Percussion)
Performer Kanon Quintet
Date: Sat 5th May 3 performances in a day (40 min. each) 11:00~ , 13:30~, and 15:00~
■Shinobue Performance
Shinobue player Jyosui Shiroyama from Himeji-city
Date: Sun 6th May 2 performances in a day (30 min. each) 11:00~ and 14:00
■Koto Performance
Performar: Himeji south high school Soukyoku (Koto) Club
Date: Sat 12th May 30min. 1 performance each in the morning and the afternoon