Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts

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Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts
Established	1911, (1985)
Location	6-20 Ujina-miyuki 2-chome, Minami-ku, Hiroshima
Website	www.hiroins-net.ne.jp/kyodo

The Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts is a history museum in Ujina-nishi Park in Hiroshima, Japan.

Contents 1 History 2 Museum 2.1 Permanent exhibitions 2.2 Special exhibitions 2.3 Educational programs 2.4 Experience room 2.5 Publications 3 Access 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] History

• Opened as a packing plant of Ujina provisions and fodder plant for Imperial Army in March, 1911.
• Handed over from a private company to Hiroshima City in 1977.
• Repaired the building in 1984.
• Opened as the museum in 1985.

[edit] Museum

[edit] Permanent exhibitions

• Sadaaki Senda and Ujina Port - started in 1884, completed in 1889
• History of the plant building - from 1894 to 1985
• Oyster farming - since 1532 - 1555
• Laver farming - since Edo period
• Yagi irrigation channel - opened in 1768 by Hiroshima Han
• Rice farming
• Hemp production - started in 10th century, peaked in 1919, finished in 1950's.
• Kamoji production - old comb for women - since 1624
• Japanese Umbrella production - since 1615, peaked in 1920
• Geta (footwear) production - since 1622
• Textile production of Antheraea yamamai cocoon
• Wooden boat building
• Life with the fire

[edit] Special exhibitions

[edit] Educational programs

• Saturday school
• Summer school for junior and senior high school students
• Special events

[edit] Experience room

[edit] Publications

[edit] Access

• Hiroden Ujina 2-chome Station
• Hiroshima Bus Miyuki 2-chome or Bay City Ujina bus stop

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

• Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts
• Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts@arch-hiroshima.net