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Musical Instruments Tell History: Tokugawa Harutomi, Feudal Lord of Kisyu-Tokugawa Domain and His Musical Instruments
| Period | Jul. 10 (Tue),2012 - Sep. 2 (Sun), 2012 |
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| Venue | Special Exhibition Galleries, National Museum of Japanese History |
| Admissions | Adults: ¥830 (¥560) Senior high school & college students: ¥450 (¥250) * Fees in parentheses apply to groups of 20 or more * Admission to permanent exhibitions included * Free admission for elementary & junior high school students * Free admission for senior high school students every Saturday |
| Hours | 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (entrance closed at 4:30 p.m.) |
| Closed | Jul 17 (Tue), 23 (Mon) , 30 (Mon), Aug 6 (Mon), 20 (Mon), 27 (Mon) |
| Organizer | National Museum of Japanese History |
Outline of Exhibition
The museum's collection of early Japanese musical instruments, heirlooms of the Kishu-Tokugawa Family, primarily contains instruments used in gagaku, Japanese court music. These 159 items were collected by the 10th lord of the Kishu-Tokugawa Domain, Tokugawa Harutomi (1771-1852). This exhibition explores what musical instruments meant to rulers and intellectuals of the Edo period by displaying representative instruments alongside related documents.
