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期間限定Arms and Armor of the Samurai | 12th–19th century 至2025-08-17止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-06-18 09:30 - 2025-08-17 17:00
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Rooms 5 & 6
The samurai ruled Japan for nearly 700 years, from the late 12th to the 19th century. They emulated the imperial court, which was the home of high culture, but also borrowed from the practices of common people. Wishing for divine protection in this life and salvation in the next, they worshipped both Shinto and Buddhist deities. The culture of the samurai was complex and ever–changing, but always reflected their authority as the warrior class of Japan.
This gallery focuses on the most prominent symbols of samurai authority: swords, armor, and other military equipment. These had many purposes. Through diverse colors and materials, they showed the tastes of their owners. Differences in shape and construction reflected differences in rank and social standing. Many samurai passed down this equipment as heirlooms, while high–ranking samurai exchanged it as diplomatic gifts. Swords and armor were also donated to Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines in prayer for victory in battle.
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期間限定Lacquerware 至2025-08-17止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-06-18 09:30 - 2025-08-17 17:00
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 12
Lacquer is the sap of the lacquer tree, which grows in East and Southeast Asia. Naturally sticky, it can be brushed onto different materials, and hardens into a durable coating that is waterproof and resistant to acids, alkalis, and heat. Because of its versatility and beauty, lacquer has been central to daily life in parts of Asia for over 9,000 years.
In Japan, artisans coated everyday items with lacquer, including furniture, boxes, dining sets, and cosmetic and writing tools. The base material could be wood, pottery, cloth, leather, or paper. To decorate these items, artisans painted designs with a mixture of lacquer and pigment, or used lacquer like a glue to inlay metal and mother-of-pearl.
But the pinnacle of lacquer decoration in Japan is maki-e (sprinkled picture). It consists of painting a design with lacquer, and then sprinkling metal powders onto the sticky lacquer before it hardens. Artisans first used maki-e techniques in the 8th century. As shown in this gallery, they developed them to an extraordinary degree over the centuries.
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期間限定Life and Death in the Kamakura Period 至2025-09-07止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-06-18 09:30 - 2025-09-07 17:00
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Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
From the Kamakura period (1192–1333), political power shifted from the aristocracy to the warrior class. Society and culture began to reflect the tastes and lifestyles of these new rulers, while towns were built around their castle compounds throughout Japan.
New sects of Buddhism also gained popularity in the Kamakura period. One of these was the Zen sect, which was accepted into warrior society. Tea drinking, which spread through Zen, was valued by the warrior class for providing a means for social interaction. Meanwhile, tea utensils became highly valued as symbols of prestige among the warriors. Chinese ceramics became especially prized, and local kilns such as the ones in Seto (present-day Aichi prefecture) began producing ceramics in imitation of them. These ceramics were also created for storing the remains of deceased individuals.
Itabi were stone tablets resembling gravestones, which were created to pray for the repose of deceased individuals. Beginning in the mid-Kamakura period, they were created throughout Japan, from Hokkaido in the north to Kagoshima in the south, although most of them were concentrated in the Kanto region around present-day Tokyo. Many of these tablets are similar in form and are thought to have deep connections with warriors of the Kanto region.
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期間限定Tea Ceremony 至2025-08-17止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-06-18 09:30 - 2025-08-17 17:00
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 4
Tea drinking and its role in society changed over time. In the 12th century, Zen monks introduced a new kind of tea drinking from China: green tea was ground into a powder and mixed with hot water. Monks drank this tea as a medicine and to stay awake during meditation.
Before long, the samurai also began to drink tea and competed for prizes in blind tasting competitions. In the 14th and 15th centuries, the elite samurai who ruled Japan focused on the aesthetics of tea drinking. They collected valuable Chinese works like paintings and tea bowls, displaying and using them during tea gatherings.
A century later, Sen no Rikyū (1522–91) established the foundations of the tea ceremony. When serving tea, he used valuable Chinese works together with simple utensils. He also stressed humility and the beauty of imperfection. Elite samurai practiced his style and its variations as a social, aesthetic, and spiritual pursuit.
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期間限定Swords 至2025-08-31止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-06-18 09:30 - 2025-08-31 17:00
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
Room 13 features selected swords and sword–fittings from the Heian to Edo periods, including Blade for a Long Sword ("Tachi"), Named "Daihannya Nagamitsu", By Nagamitsu.
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期間限定Ancient Coins 至2025-09-07止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-06-18 09:30 - 2025-09-07 17:00
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Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
Coins known as wado kaichin, which were minted in 708 (Wado 1), represent the first serious effort in Japan to mint coins for circulation. Subsequently, twelve kinds of coins were minted in the Nara (710–794) and Heian (794–1192) periods. However, the minting of coins ceased by the latter half of the 10th century as the use of bronze coins imported from China became prevalent.
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期間限定The Advent of Chinese Civilization 至2025-11-03止
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Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 4
This section of the gallery traces the development of Chinese civilization through ancient pottery, jade objects, texts, and bronzes. The collection includes Neolithic pottery from the Loess Plateau, a range of stone tools from Northern China, jade objects and oracle-bone inscriptions from the Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–ca. 1100 BC), and roof tiles from each era.
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期間限定The Rise and Fall of Kings in Korea 至2025-09-21止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-06-18 09:30 - 2025-09-21 17:00
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Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 10
This gallery presents artifacts from Korea’s Three Kingdoms period (57 BC–668 AD), an era when powerful rulers vied for control of the Korean Peninsula. The three kingdoms were comprised of Goguryeo in the north, Baekje in the southwest, and Silla in the southeast. A fourth state, known as the Gaya confederacy, also existed in the south before being annexed by Silla.
Each region made full use of the materials of the time–namely, gold, silver, bronze, iron, glass, and jade–to create distinct ornaments and other objects including, armor, horse tack, clay tiles, and pottery.
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期間限定Khmer Sculpture 至2026-04-19止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-06-18 09:30 - 2026-04-19 17:00
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Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 11
Cambodia’s Angkor period (ca. 9th century–15th century) saw the development of a unique Khmer culture, as epitomized by Angkor Wat, a huge temple complex built from the end of the 11th century to the 12th century during the golden age of the Khmer Empire. This section introduces Khmer sculpture, with a focus on Buddhist and Hindu statues and reliefs from Angkor’s temples. These were acquired in 1944 through an exchange project with the French research institute the French School of the Far East.
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期間限定Costumes of Bugaku Performances 至2025-06-22止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-05-08 09:30 - 2025-06-22 17:00
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 9
A style of dance called bugaku was introduced from continental Asia to Japan in the late 700s. It evolved in Japanese imperial court and temples as a unique style of performance, so its costumes largely reflect the culture of the imperial court. There are various types of Bugaku performances, such as Dance of the Left, which originated in China and usually feature red costumes. In contrast, Dance of the Right, originated in Korea and typically feature blue costumes. This exhibition focuses on costumes with round motifs from Dance of the Left and Dance of the Right, featuring elegant colors and designs influenced by court culture.