Meiwa Tourism Trading Company “Creative Artifacts Exhibition” will be held at the Saiku History Museum in Meiwa Town, Mie Prefecture ~ Disseminating the history and culture of Saiku from a woman’s perspective ~

[Meiwa Tourism Trading Company] “Creative Artifacts Exhibition” will be held at the Saiku History Museum in Meiwa Town, Mie Prefecture – Disseminating the history and culture of Saiku from a woman’s perspective – ​
Meiwa Tourism Trading Company Press release: November 8, 2024 “Creative Artifacts Exhibition” will be held at the Saiku History Museum in Meiwa-cho, Mie Prefecture – Disseminating the history and culture of Saiku from a woman’s perspective – Image
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Meiwa Kanko Shosha, a general incorporated association (Head Office: Meiwa Town, Taki District, Mie Prefecture, hereinafter referred to as Meiwa Kanko Shosha), which promotes the development of tourist areas in Meiwa Town, has teamed up with the Saiku Museum of History to create a museum with the theme of excavated items from the Saiku Ruins, a nationally designated historic site. The “Creative Artifacts Exhibition” will be held from November 19th to December 15th. The purpose of this project is to increase the number of visitors to the Saiku Museum of History and to educate people about the history and culture of Saiku. Produced by photographer Masashi Asada, we will be exhibiting “unearthed artifacts” by nine artists associated with Mie Prefecture. Reminiscing about the Saiku of the past from the excavated items from approximately 50 years of excavations at the Saiku ruins Since last year, Meiwa Tourism Trading Company has been working on promotions to attract visitors to the Saiku Museum of History. With the aim of increasing the number of visitors, we plan seasonal events and operate the museum shop “Ruins” with the aim of increasing awareness of the Saiku Museum of History and Saiku. This project focuses on the artifacts excavated from the excavations of the Saiku ruins, and by exhibiting creations based on the excavated artifacts, we hope to help you imagine what the Saiku was like at the time. . The excavation survey of the Saiku ruins, which began in 1970, is still continuing today, and it is said that the excavation of the vast Saiku ruins will continue for another 100 years or more. Even at this stage, a huge number of excavated artifacts are stored in the storage room, with more than 10,000 sorted boxes. These excavated items are not normally visible, but through the “Unearthed Items of Creation” you can experience the history and culture of Saiku that can be gleaned from them. ​ Saiku’s unique “conveying charm from a female
perspective” This project is also one of the programs of the Saiku Cultural Arts Festival, which is being held in Meiwa Town. The Saiku Cultural Arts Festival is an art festival where you can learn about and experience Saiku, which is a buried cultural property and historically difficult to understand, through various programs. From the Asuka period to the Nanbokucho period, Saigu was the place where the “princess” Saio, who served Amaterasu Omikami at Ise Grand Shrine in place of the emperor, lived, and many women besides Saio worked there. The nine artists who will be creating this work are all women. They sympathized with the story of Saiku and Saio and agreed to this project. The Saiku was once a place where women played an active role, and the fact that it is created from the perspective and sensibilities of modern women can be said to be a way to convey the unique appeal of the Saiku. ​
“Creative excavated items” exhibition by artists connected to Mie Prefecture Venue: Saiku History Museum Exhibition Hall (503 Takekawa, Meiwa-cho, Taki-gun, Mie Prefecture) Event period: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 to Sunday, December 15, 2024 *Closed on Mondays (the next day if Monday is a holiday) Opening hours: 9:30-17:00 (Admission until 16:30) Viewing fee: General: 340 yen (270 yen), University students: 230 yen (180 yen), Free for high school students and younger * is group price Exhibition contents: This work was created with the theme of “creative excavated items”, wishing there were such excavated items at the Saiku ruins. This is an exhibition of works by female artists associated with Mie Prefecture. Participating artists: (in alphabetical order) Nozomi Ueno (three-dimensional modeling), Asako Ouchi (lacquer art), Yui Ota (Ise Ittobori), Asuka Kajiura (Ise netsuke), Tomoka Kawakita (glass), Sachiko Kutsuzawa
(three-dimensional modeling), Koe Tanaka (ceramics), Keiko Nasu (Ise Katagami), Kahori Fujioka (Iga Kumihimo) Planning: Masashi Asada (Photographer) Organized by: Saiku Cultural Arts Festival Saiku History Museum
Along with the exhibition of “Creative Artifacts” by artists associated with Mie Prefecture, we will also hold workshops where you can experience traditional crafts from Mie Prefecture. [Iga
Kumihimo/Kahori Fujioka] Silk threads, mainly gold and silver threads, are used for braiding, and they are assembled into strings with a delicate beauty using a kumidai such as a marudai.It is an
indispensable craft for Japanese clothing such as “obijime”. In the workshop, we will actually make a keychain by assembling 15cm pieces using a round stand. Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024 13:30~2 people, 14:00~2 people, 14:30~2 people, 15:00~2 people (approximately 20 minutes each time) Experience fee: 2,000 yen (tax included) [Ise Netsuke/Asuka Kajiura] During the Edo period, Ise netsuke became popular as a souvenir for pilgrims to Ise, where they were used as clasps for sashes and cigarette cases. We will create an original pendant top using Asama boxwood, which is said to be a wooden jewel. Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024 13:30~10 people (about 2 hours) Experience fee: 1500 yen (tax included) ~ 2000 yen (tax included) [Ise Katagami/Keiko Nasu] The root of Setsubun is said to be the exorcism ceremony called Tsuina, which was held in the imperial court at the end of the year during the Heian period. In this experience, you will carve a design related to Oinada on a card made of washi paper (Mino washi is used), which is considered to be clean, using Ise katagami paper and dye it with plastic dye. Make a card. You can freely combine and dye patterns created by artisans. Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024 13:30~6 people, 14:30~6 people (approximately 50 minutes each time) Experience fee: 1500 yen (tax included) ​ For any inquiries, please contact Meiwa Kanko Trading Company (TEL 0596-67-6850). Image
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/57872/67/57872-67-c9272f9c860ca736aa8828e0f6c14432-858×1214.png About Meiwa Kanko Trading Company Meiwa Tourism Trading Company is registered with the Japan Tourism Agency as a central entity that promotes tourism measures that more effectively link tourism resources and local resources in Meiwa Town, Mie Prefecture, and works on tourism area development and hometown tax support. Regional DMO & regional trading company. Representative Director: Yoshihito Senda Address: 3039-2 Saiku, Meiwa-cho, Taki-gun, Mie Prefecture