"Daily Work of the Ainu People" Exhibition
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At Tokyo National Museum
Media: Crafts, Ceramics, Other
This exhibition introduces the daily lives of the Ainu people by focusing on their tools for weaving, hunting and fishing in addition to their daily clothes and wooden vessels.
The Ainu people inhabited the harsh and forbidding northern territory of Hokkaido Island and surrounding islands. They revered nature as gods and by making their livelihoods through hunting, gathering, fishing, and farming were able to co-exist with nature.
They wove their own fabrics; producing uniquely styled garments that were decorated with a rich variety of embroidery. Using arrows and spears with poison-tipped points (poison was made by each household according to its own formula), they hunted brown bears, Hokkaido Sika deer, hares, foxes, raccoon dogs, White-tailed eagles and Steller's sea eagles. Eagle feathers were considered precious goods for trade.
Schedule
From 2008-04-01 To 2008-06-29
Fee
Adults ¥600, College Students ¥400, free for under 18 and over 65 year olds. Additional for special exhibition.
Venue Hours
From 9:30 To 17:00
Closed on Mondays
Note:Closing hour might changed depending on season. When the Monday is a Public Holiday the gallery is open on the Monday but closed on the following Tuesday.
Access
10 minutes walk from Ueno or Uguisudani Station on the JR Yamanote Line, 15 minutes walk from Ueno Station on the Ginza or Hibiya Lines or 15 minutes walk from Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei Line.
Address
13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8712
Phone: 03-5777-8600
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"Daily Work of the Ainu People" Exhibition</a>
Venue: Tokyo National Museum
Schedule: From 2008-04-01 To 2008-06-29
Address: 13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8712
Phone: 03-5777-8600
