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The Shining Boro – Cloth of Life
Amuse Museum
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In Aomori Prefecture, there were quilted cloths called “Bodo” or “Bodoko” made by sewing pieces of hemp and cotton cloth once worn by generations of ancestors. Bodoko were used as sheets to lie on during the night, spread over straw or dry leaves on the floor. They were also often also used during childbirth as the sheet for the baby to be delivered on. Receiving the baby with these multi-layered cloths once worn by long-gone ancestors carried the message to the baby that she did not enter the world alone. In addition to the Boro patched clothing collection of Mr. Chuzaburo Tanaka, this exhibition presents valuable Bodoko owned by Mr. Toshio Kojima (Gallery Kojima) and Ms. Sayomi Okamune (Art gallery Hagisha). The stunning world of art unexpectedly created from these “shabby” clothes represents the precise opposite of today’s consumer culture.
Schedule | Mar 31 (Fri) 2017-Mar 25 (Sun) 2018 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1080, High School and University Students ¥864, Junior High Scool and Elementary School Students ¥540, Registered Disabled + 1 assistant ¥540. | ||||
| Website | http://www.amusemuseum.com/english/exhibition/ | ||||
| Venue | Amuse Museum http://www.amusemuseum.com/english/index.html | ||||
| Location | 2-34-3 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0032 | ||||
| Access | 5 minutes walk from Asakusa Station on the Ginza line and the Tobu-Isezaki line, 8 minutes walk from Asakusa Station on the Asakusa line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-5806-1181 | ||||
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