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| Hands-on museum [Chiba Prefectural Boso no Mura Museum]
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 During the Sakaemachi monitor tour with Chiba university students, the attendants visited Owashi Shrine, Konsei Daimyojin (shrine), and Boso-no Mura (museum), where they tried rice cracker making, Chiyogami (paper with colored patterns) candle making, putting on a body armor and a colored kimono, and other activities.
November 11 (Tuesday)/2008
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| A visit to Owashi Shrine. A staff member of the shrine explained about the scripture of the main shrine.
In the main shrine that was built on an area of one tsubo (approx. 3.3m2), all creation including clouds, thunder and rain, in addition to a dragon, are beautifully displayed in sculpture. On both sides, respective sculptures on education for boys and girls are provided as child-raising creed.
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| The front shrine enshrines the golden great eagle, which was once adorned on the front end of the shogun’s ship. Iemitsu Tokugawa received it from Lady Kasuga (Kasuga no Tsubone) in celebration when he became the third shogun. It is now the shrine’s treasure. |
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From around 900, the common people’s sexual faith derived from this main shrine’s child-raising faith. Konsei Daimyojin enshrines Japan’s largest object of worship, which stood for abundant crops, matchmaking, pregnancy, safe childbirth and others. |
| At Boso-no Mura, a tour guide explained the culture (ornamental hairpin shop, indigo dyeing shop) and lifestyle in the Edo era. Afterwards, the attendants tried their hands at rice cracker making and Chiyogami candle making, and tried on a body armor and a colored kimono. |
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(Impressions)
- Owashi Shrine
- In the building a dragon shape was carved, which was rare and had an interesting
form. I specialize in architecture, and I appreciated the detailed explanation.
(Chinese, 26-year-old male)
- There are many temples in China but there is no shrine like the Konsei
Shine, so it was unique and interesting.
(Chinese, 21-year-old male)
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- Boso-no Mura
- It was fun just to see the scenery of the Edo era, but we were even able
to try making things, which was fantastic. In Indonesia we have rice crackers
called popa, which tastes very similar to Japanese rice crackers. This
museum was very memorable and the most fun among the places we visited.
(Indonesian, 50-year-old male)
- I admire samurai, so I am glad I could see body armors and Japanese swords. I would definitely like to introduce Boso-no Mura to Chinese people. I think it will be popular.
(Chinese, 21-year-old male)
- I felt as if we went back to the Edo era, which was very interesting. I
had so many different experiences. I put on a Japanese kimono for the first
time.
(Korean, 21-year-old female)
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