[Tokyo] Ancient Orient Museum Ticket: Explore the Cradle of Civilization

• Revisits Japan’s “Egyptian-pattern boom” during the late 1950s–1960s, before the famous 1965 Tutankhamun Exhibition
• Features designs inspired by ancient Egypt integrated into everyday Japanese life—from fashion and home goods to cultural products
• Showcases collections from the Kitanagoya City Folk History Museum (Showa Everyday Museum), with rare artifacts illustrating this unique cultural exchange
• Offers a glimpse into the Showa-era fascination and admiration for Egypt, reflecting both aesthetics and lifestyle of the time

When thinking about the popularity of Egypt in Japan, the first thing that comes to mind is the 1965 Tutankhamun Exhibition (Showa 40), which toured Tokyo, Kyoto, and Fukuoka and attracted more than 2.9 million visitors in total. In fact, even before that, designs inspired by ancient Egypt had already been used in Japan, appearing in various aspects of daily life This exhibition introduces the Egyptian-pattern boom in Japan during the late 1950s to the 1960s (Showa 30s to 40s), through collections from the Kitanagoya City Folk History Museum (Showa Everyday Museum). Visitors can look back on Japanese society at that time, exploring the fascination and admiration Japanese people felt for ancient Egypt, as well as glimpses of their everyday lives