Chikatsu Asuka Museum Fiscal Year 2026 Exchange Exhibition: Out-and-About Museum in Shimamoto Town History and Culture Museum - Adorable and Rounded Beauty of the Kofun Period

About this event

This is an exchange exhibition co-hosted by Shimamoto Town and the Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum. In this exhibition, magatama (comma-shaped beads) from the collection of the Chikatsu Asuka Museum excavated within Osaka Prefecture will be displayed. Specifically, two magatama excavated from Kankoji No. 12 Tumulus (Kanan Town) and two komochi magatama (beads with smaller beads attached) excavated from the Haji no Sato Ruins (Fujiidera City) will be shown to the public. These magatama feature an adorable "rounded" shape that reflects the aesthetic sense of the Kofun period. Both parties maintain an ongoing exchange, such as co-hosting the "Parent-Child Magatama Making Experience!" every summer vacation, and this exhibition is held as part of that initiative to offer more people an opportunity to experience the appeal of the Kofun period. Gallery talks will also be conducted, where visitors can listen to detailed commentary on magatama.

Venue

Shimamoto Town History and Culture Museum

1-3-1 Sakurai, Shimamoto-cho, Mishima-gun, Osaka 618-0022