Kokufu Bonsai Ten Cho The 3rd 1935 by Kobayashi Norio

 Kokufu Bonsai Ten Cho The 3rd

This is a rare exhibition catalogue of Kokufu Bonsai Ten,the most famous Bonsai Exhibition in the world.

Unfortunately,the number of early Kokufu Bonsai Ten catalogues is decreasing every year even in Japan.

As you might know,early Kokufu Bonsai Ten catalogues were published not by Nippon Bonsai Association,

but by Kobayashi Norio,who is called The Father of Kokufu Bonsai Ten.They were not sold in stores at that time.

I have just obtained this one from a next-door neighbor of Kobayashi Norio.

Mr.Kobayashi lived in Fuchu city more than 50 years ago.

The Intoroduction of Guns in Japanese History - From Tanegashima to the Boshin War

 

Special Exhibition

The Intoroduction of Guns in Japanese History - From Tanegashima to the Boshin War

The history of guns in Pre-Modern Japan starts from their arrival in 1543 and finishes at the end of Boshin War in 1868. Over the course of about three centuries, this foreign weapon became firmly rooted throughout Japan, having great influence in various fields, including society, military, and technology.

In this special exhibition, we present the facts concerning the arrival of guns, the circumstances surrounding traveling gunsmiths responsible for the spread of guns throughout the country, and the process of development of guns through their use in battles. 

We also describe the community of gunsmiths who were engaged in manufacturing guns and their techniques. Finally, the exhibition shows how Japan accepted foreign gun culture during the end of the Edo period and the beginning of the Meiji-era, where Western military technology had been introduced.

Takehisa Udagawa Representative of the Exhibition Project Committee

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Minamoto Kiyomaro Exhibition Minamoto no Kiyomaro Ten

We will hold a special exhibition commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Kiyomaro Gen (1813-55), a swordsmith who had outstanding talent at the end of the Edo period and made his talent bloom. "Kiyomaro was born as the second son of a priest in Akaiwamura, Komoro Domain, Shinshu, and became the son of the Nagaoka family, the owner of the neighboring village. the eight-year-old maiden work, as early as I can grasp strength to foresee the extraordinary talent.

o'clock in the Edo period, a wave of the opening of the country surging, SeiMaro was in response to the reactionary principle of Guoxue, bear in combat We have created a sword. Along with its sharpness, the dignified and clear ground iron has a lively blade pattern, which is one of the great attractions, and Kiyomaro is now the most popular swordsmith among new swords. 

In this exhibition, we will gather together the famous swords made during the 24 years from the 18-year-old virgin work to the death of himself at the age of 42, and look back on Kiyomaro's sword-making life. 

In conducting this exhibition, we discovered new materials on the factors behind Kiyomaru's visit to Hagi and new findings obtained by shooting the sword's ground iron with high resolution. Based on the results. We hope that you will see the statue of the genius swordsmith Kiyomaro again. We would like to thank all the organizations, owners, and all concerned for their special cooperation and exhibition in holding exhibition We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all the members of the Kiyomaro Exhibition Executive Committee for the 200th anniversary of their birth, and we would like to express our deepest gratitude to them., Nagaoka, 2013

Yoshihisano

Museum of Art

Shinano PrefectureMuseum Hagi Museum Nezu Museum

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