“Meiji” means “Meiji period (1868-1912)” and “Mura” means “village”. The huge open air architectural museum has sixty-eight buildings built in Meiji period in which Japanese modern era started. Although the European style buildings such as “Imperial Hotel” (entrance hall) are popular, I focus on buildings for ordinary people such as a theater and a public bathhouse; those are the theme of my blog (Fun of Good Old Japanese). The admission fees of the museums which I introduce in this blog are free or a few hundred yen, however it of this museum was 2,500. It was worth paying the fee because many buildings in the site (one million sqms) and many volunteer guides brought me the Meiji period. 100 万 ㎡ の敷地に、 全国の明治時代の建造物 68 施設を移築 し、入館できるようにしています。帝国ホテルの玄関とロビーなどが目玉展示ですが、このブログでは、 庶民が通った劇場や銭湯、移民として海外へ渡った人の家を紹介 します。 私が訪問している博物館・資料館の入場料は無料か数百円ですが、ここは 2500 円(訪問時)。その価値ありです。ボランティアガイドさんもたくさんいて、見学を 10 倍楽しませてくれます。施設に入ると当時の人びとの思いが伝わってきます。 Buildings for ordinary people are moved to Area 4 above. 4丁...
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。