Exhibition/event has ended.
Come on, Kuyo-mon!: Find Hidden Hosokawa Family Crests in the Collection
Eisei-Bunko Museum
Finished
SHARE
Kuyo-mon, the family crest of the Hosokawa family, is considered to represent nine stars, which are the seven luminaries (the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn) and Rahu and Ketu (planets that are associated with eclipses and comets). Since the people believed in astrology, nine-planets were frequently used in the designs for vehicles and clothes to bring blessings and they became widely used as family crests. The nine-planet crest of the Hosokawa family is said to have been bestowed on Hosokawa Tadaoki, the second head, by Oda Nobunaga. Among various types of nine-planet crests, the crest called “Hosokawa kuyo” with circles arranged apart from each other was most commonly used by the family and was applied on items such as arms, furniture, textiles, and hanging scroll mountings.
Kuyo-mon is the theme of this exhibition for the first time and it seeks to show the relationship between the Hosokawa family and kuyo-mon by displaying items with the crest that had been handed down through generations in the family. Come on to the Eisei Bunko Museum in the summer 2024 to find kuyo-mon crests hidden in the exhibits!
Kuyo-mon is the theme of this exhibition for the first time and it seeks to show the relationship between the Hosokawa family and kuyo-mon by displaying items with the crest that had been handed down through generations in the family. Come on to the Eisei Bunko Museum in the summer 2024 to find kuyo-mon crests hidden in the exhibits!
Schedule | Jul 27 (Sat) 2024-Sep 23 (Mon) 2024 Opening Hours Information
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fee | Adults ¥1000; Seniors 70 & Over ¥800; University and High School Students ¥500; Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion, Junior High School Students and Under free. | ||||
| Venue | Eisei-Bunko Museum https://www.eiseibunko.com/english/index.html  | ||||
| Location | 1-1-1 Mejirodai, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0015 | ||||
| Access | 10 minute walk from Waseda Station on the Toden Arakawa line, 15 minute walk from exit 1a at Edogawabashi Station on the Yurakucho line, 15 minute walk from exit 3a at Waseda Station on the Tozai line; From Mejiro Station on the JR Yamanote line or Zoshigaya Station on the Fukutoshin line, take the Toei bus and get off at Mejirodai-Sanchome. The venue is 5 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 03-3941-0850 | ||||
| Related images | Click on the image to enlarge it |
Back to Articles
SHARE
No comments yet