Nagoya City Museum、名古屋市博物館

 Nagoya is the fourth largest city in Japan. There are many exhibits of the internal war time and the Edo period in which Tokugawa shogun relatives ruled this area; Car manufacturer TOYOTA is the most influential entity here now. Exhibits about daily life of ordinary people are shown well so we can find fun of daily life such as going to entertainment quarter, traveling and reading easily here.

 We can take photo but we cannot upload them on the website or printings, so photos without sources are from website of this museum.  (http://www.museum.city.nagoya.jp/index.php)

大都市の博物館は何れも展示が立派だ。戦国時代、徳川尾張藩の時代が名古屋の時代という感じだ（もちろん、今は、トヨタの時代ですが）。陶器類の展示も良いが、古文書など傷みやすいものは複製の展示が多い。歴史だけでなく人々の日々の生活がうまく展示されており、その中に楽しみを見つけられる。街へのお出かけ、旅の楽しみ、書物の楽しみがある。出典を記載していない写真はすべて博物館のWebから引用した。なお、撮影可能だが、印刷物やWeb等への掲載はできない。申請して当該品の写真をもらう必要がある。

Ceramic 陶器

 This area is famous for its pottery and porcelain. Manufacturing technique came from Korea early 5^th century. This area has flourished since then because there are abundant clay here. Beautiful ceramic are exhibited which give people fun of owning and collecting. Volunteer guide recommended me to visit Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum which has many excellent collections (http://www.pref.aichi.jp/touji/english/facilities.html).

愛知と言えば焼き物。5世紀前半に朝鮮半島から、ロクロと窯を使って焼く須恵器の技法が伝わり、陶土ある愛知は一大産地に発展したとのこと。美しい陶器が展示されており、持つ楽しみ、集める楽しみになっていたと思う。ボランティアガイドさんによると愛知県陶磁美術館が素晴らしいとのこと。

 Pot of the left side was made around 10^th century; it is glossy and beautiful. Ceramics of the right side were used by ordinary people in the Edo period.

　左側は10世紀ごろの灰薬をかけた灰釉陶器(かいゆうとうき)、光沢があり美しい。右側は江戸時代の人々の陶磁器（出土品）。

Book in the 13^th century 鎌倉時代の本

 The copy of a funny story book called "Shaseki-shu" is exhibited which was written by a monk called "Mujyu". Buddhist doctrine is described in the book which was published around 1280. I was surprised with the fact that some people could read this book and enjoyed the stories a long time ago in Japan.

長母寺の無住が書いた沙石集という仏教の教えをといた笑い話集（複製が展示されている）。和尚が砂糖を独り占めしたいために毒だと小僧に言ったが、小僧は砂糖を食べてしまい、死ぬために食べたが死ねなかったと言い訳するなどの話が載っているそうだ。ボランティアガイドさんが丁寧に説明してくれた。1280年頃に、文字を読み、噺を楽しむ人たちがいたことが凄い。

Travel in the Edo period 江戸時代の旅

 It is written “In spite of severe regulations, people traveled for pleasure". There is a lacquered small sake alcohol pot with a handle which was owned by Nanbu family who run the inn for daimyou lord in Atsuta Miya Post Town. The pot is cool; it must make sake more tasty. There were two inns for daimyou lord and 248 inns for people in the Edo period in Astuta Miya Post Town which was on the way to the most popular tourist destination Ise Shrine. In the Edo period, tour guide books were very popular. The guide books of this area consist of 18 books which were published from 1844. Travel is fun for everyone. There is a printing which depicts an elephant is walking on the street in the city.

「厳しい制約のなか、人々は旅に出れば物見遊山を楽しんだ」とある。熱田・宮宿の本陣・南部家の史料として、漆塗りの銚子（取っ手の付いた茶瓶型）があった。これでお酒を飲むとおいしそうだ。宮宿には、本陣2軒、脇本陣1件に、旅籠が248軒もあったそうだ（1843年）。さすがお伊勢参りの道。

　尾張名所図会：江戸時代の後期には、各地の名所・旧跡・風俗・物産などを紹介した名所図会が大流行したらしい。尾張版は、合計18冊で1844年から明治年間にかけて刊行された。よその土地は楽しみだ。象を引いて歩いている絵も展示されていた。

 Replicas of portable things for traveling interested me. “Makura-soroban” (“makura” is a pillow and “soroban” is an abacus) is a set of a pillow, an abacus, a lantern and so on. Because of packing technique which is one of Japanese cultures, the compact tool box was made for traveling. The fake sword which conceals and holds coins is exhibited too. Those gadgets showed to me about fun of travel which is exciting unusual days.

The National Museum of Nature and Science 国立科学博物館

　旅の小道具が面白い。枕算盤と表示されていたが、そろばんや行燈など各種の小道具と入れて持ち運ぶ箱。コンパクトに纏める文化は日本の特長だ。そして、銭刀というお金を隠しておく刀も展示されていた。いずれも複製だが、旅の楽しさが伝わってくる。

Pleasure of the people　たのしみ

It is a title of an exhibit panel. It is written on that panel “Thrift was a common sense in the Edo period, so luxury was prohibited. However people had their own enjoyment. People would go to a festival, a seasonal event, a theater going, a sumou wrestling or a lottery. There were also small entertainment across the season; sakura flower viewing at Hori-river bank in spring, autumn leaves viewing at Shichiji temple and hagi flower viewing at Nakane.”

 I was interested in a copy of a picture scroll “Kyougen-emaki” which depicted theaters, red-light district and many kinds of shops along the Honmachi street in 1730s. There are Oosukannon temple and Wakamiya-hachiman shrine beside the lively street. The scroll is uploaded on the website. （http://www.museum.city.nagoya.jp/collection/fine_portrait/lineup/new_screen4.html）

The couple enjoyed drinking sake behind the lively street.

門前の賑わいをよそに酒を飲んでいる男女。なんかいいなあ。

They enjoyed music of Japanese guitar, it looks cheerful.

ここでも三味線で遊んでいる人達。楽しそう。

パネルには「江戸時代は倹約を旨とし、ぜいたくは禁じられた時代であったが、人々はそれぞれに楽しみを見つけた。城下の祭や、四季折々の行事、芝居・見世物・相撲や寺社の開帳・富くじ興行などには大勢の人が出かけてにぎわった。また、春には堀川堤の桜、秋には七寺の紅葉や中根の萩と、四季の名所に遊ぶことも手軽な楽しみであった。」とある。

享元絵巻（きょうげんえまき、複製）：「享保17年（1732）から享保21年頃の本町通りのにぎわいを描く。右端の広小路より左に進むに連れて南下する構図で、季節も春から秋へと変化していく。芝居や遊廓で賑わう盛り場、南寺町の様子がよくわかる。小売りの店先、食べ物屋、呼び込み看板、参詣者で賑わう寺社境内と芝居小屋、参道の見世物小屋などが描かれ、当時の風俗を知る上でも貴重な資料である。」１４Mbの絵のデータが博物館HPにアップされている。

（http://www.museum.city.nagoya.jp/collection/fine_portrait/lineup/new_screen4.html）

Special exhibition: Hokusai Darusen!  

特別展：北斎だるせん！

 Hokusai was the most famous Ukiyoe printing artist who lived in Edo, although he was also popular in Nagoya. He went to Kyoto twice and he visited Nagoya on the way to Kyoto. A surprising thing is that he held an interesting event in which he painted a large picture of Daruma monk in 1817; it was around 200 m2 (18m height and 11m width). .

北斎ほど有名になると、名古屋でも歓迎されたようだ。二度の関西旅行の途中で名古屋に滞在しており、１２０畳のだるま絵を残している（尾張名所図会に掲載）。達磨先生→だるせん、と呼ばれたそうな。展示室内の写真は取れないが、巨大だるま絵を作った様子が面白い。特別イベントだ。文化14年(1817) 10月5日、西掛所（にしかけしょ）（現本願寺名古屋別院〔西別院〕）にて120畳敷（縦約18m、横約11ｍ）の紙に大だるまの半身像を描くイベントを行った。

Photo of the special exhibition and the area where taking photo was permitted

特別展ポスターの写真と写真撮影可能なエリア

1&2 Advertisements of the event　まずは宣伝のポスターと看板

3. People gathered the venue. There was a scaffold to hang a picture.

　　会場の様子。足場に絵を吊る。

4.Hokusai started painting with his followers.

　弟子とともに眉間からスタート

5.The picture was held up to paint lower part.

　紙を引き上げながら書いていく。彩色も施していく

6.The painting was completed in the evening.

　夕方に絵が完成、足場を上げる

7. On the next day, the picture was held up higher.

翌日、足場を高くして展示。多くの人が集まる。

8.The Daruma picture monopolized the talk of Nagoya city and Hokusai was called “Darusen” which means “Daruma master.

　“街はだるまで大賑わい。赤ちゃんパンダが生まれた時の上野みたいだ。

The material was listed. 機材と材料、すごい。

 The enormous picture astonished Nagoya people and this event made people very happy. People gathered at pubs and chatted. Moreover, relative goods were made such as lanterns of Daruma picture.

Exhibits from the website　Web掲載の作品（http://www.museum.city.nagoya.jp/exhibition/special/past/tenji170901.html  ）

Hokusai Manga北斎漫画

Hokusai painted Manga in Nagoya first. Manga meant picture which was made slowly and lengthy at that time. His picture is very interesting; I like expressions, motions and forms.

　北斎漫画（漫々と描く絵）は名古屋で生まれたらしいが、北斎の絵は楽しい。構図、表情、動きが良い

 Next two printings are from his masterpiece, 36 scenes of Mt. Fuji.

　もちろん、冨嶽三十六景からの有名作品も展示されていた。

Backside of the big wave at Kanagawa offing　神奈川沖浪裏

Fujimigahara in Owari. Mt. Fuji was printed inside the wooden tank.

尾州不二見原、桶の中に富士が。

13 funs（楽fun）were found. Visited in December, 2017
Website :

http://www.museum.city.nagoya.jp/ (Japanese), accessed in February, 2019

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