It’s an actually “Museum of Cultural History”. We can know not only political history but also cultural history especially people’s one . It would be characterized by the curators and the manager, I think. Above all, the section of Showa period (1926-1989) is great. I also introduce Eiheiji (a head temple of a Zen sect of Buddhism) in this article. Btw, the museum is a huge building because of a prefectural one. 歴史博物館ですが、人々の暮らしに重点的がおかれています 。特に、昭和の展示が圧巻でした。 Cultural History という英語名称が示すとおり、庶民の文化が伝わってきます。博物館は、運営者と学芸員さんの色が出ていいですね。近くにある曹洞宗の大本山・永平寺とともに紹介します。県立らしい巨大博物館です。 Edo period (1603 ~ 1868) 、江戸時代 The picture above shows the New Year festival named “Uma (horse) – Odoshi (threat)” . Samurais of Fukui han (local government) run out of the city, but people prevented them from going out by threatening the horses . Samurais were tolerant! It is written “The castle city was so bustled.” 正月の祭り 「馬威(うまおどし)」は、福井藩の武士が民衆とともに参加する祭りで、「城下はとてもにぎわいました」と書か...
How to enjoy daily life in Japan before the industrialization (more than 100 years ago). Most Japanese were farmers and poor, but they enjoyed their lives without smartphones and fossil fuels. Through old diaries, exhibits in museums and books, we could find their fun. 百年以上前、スマホや化石燃料を使わなくても人々は日々の暮らしを楽しんでいました。多くは農民で、豊かではなかったけど。昔の日記、資料館の展示品、書籍から、その生き方を学ぶ。「遊びをせんとや 生まれけむ 戯れせんとや 生まれけん」、ですよね。