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Enjoy New Year of Edo
Wed., January 2 and Thurs., January 3 Free admission
Wed., January 2
Venues: Mantoku Inn , Public Bathhouse “Kodakara-yu,” Entrance Square, etc.
◆ “Shishimai (lion dance)”
- Performed by
- Densya
- Time:
- (1) From 11:30 a.m. (2) From 2:00 p.m.
*Photo taken last year
◆ Performance of Japanese traditional instruments
- Performed by
- Sho Nakajima (shakuhachi),
Yumika Ehara (koto) - Time:
- (1) From 12:00 noon (2) From 2:30 p.m.
Thurs., January 3
Venues: In front of Public Bathhouse “Kodakara-yu,” Entrance Square, etc.
◆ “Mochitsuki (rice cake pounding)” and “mochitsuki” song(Koganei City-designated Intangible Folk Cultural Property: Sekino Town “Mochitsuki” (rice cake pounding))
- Performed by
- the Sekino-cho Mochitsuki Hozonkai (Sekino Town Rice Cake Pounding Preservation Society)
- Time:
- (1) From 12:00 noon (2) From 1:30 p.m.
◆ “Daikagura (juggling)” and top spinning tricks
- Performed by
- Senmaru and Shusen
- Time:
- (1) From 12:30 p.m. (2) From 3:00 p.m
*Photo taken last year
◯ Good luck charms of “takarabune (treasure ships)” will be handed out (different pictures depending on the day).
*Ends when we run out
◯ “Fukubukuro (grab bags)” will be sold at the museum shop.
*Ends when we run out
Traditional Games for New Year
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sat., January 5 and Sun., January 6
20% discount off admission fees*
*Visitors who come to the museum wearing kimonos (excludes companions) and those who present our online “admission discount coupon” (valid for up to two people, including a companion).
◆ “Koganei Bayashi” (Koganei City-designated Intangible Folk Cultural Property)
- Performed by
- the Koganei Bayashi Hozonkai (Koganei Bayashi Preservation Society)
- Time:
- (1) From 11:00 a.m. (2) From 1:00 p.m. (3) From 2:20 p.m.
- Venues:
- In front of Public Bathhouse “Kodakara-yu”
◆ “Gagaku (Japanese court music)” performance
- Performed by
- The Japan Gagaku Society
- Time:
- (1) From 11:40 a.m. (2) From 1:40 p.m.
- Venues:
- Mantoku Inn
◆ Traditional Games for New Year
- Time:
- 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Outdoor games:
- Spinning tops, battledore
- Venues:
- East Square
- Indoor games:
- “Sugoroku (board game),” “karuta (card game),”
“hyakunin isshu (card game),” “fukuwarai (picture game)” - Venues:
- Farmhouse of the Yoshino Family
◆ “Kakizome
(Japanese traditional calligraphy for the new year)”
- Time:
- 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Venues:
- House of the Leader of the Hachioji Guards (Hachioji-sennin-doshin)
◆ Kimono fitting *You cannot bring your own kimonos.
- Time:
- From 11:20 a.m.
*Reservations to be taken from 11:00 a.m. *Ten people on a first-come first-served basis - Venues:
- “Kawano Shoten” Oil-paper Umbrella Wholesale Store
◆ New Year tea ceremony
- Time:
- (1) From 11:00 a.m. (2) From 12:00 noon
(3) From 1:00 p.m. (4) From 2:00 p.m. - *Groups of 10 people each (participants must be junior high school age or above)
*Reservations to be taken for all sessions starting from 10:30 a.m. on each day - Venues:
- Bokaisho (name of Japanese-style room) , Residence of Hachirouemon Mitsui
◆ “Beigoma (spinning top)” tournament
- Time:
- 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Tournament
Accepting entries between 12:00 and 12:30 p.m.
Tournament starts at 12:30 p.m. - Venues:
- East Square
◆ Miniature kite-making
- Time:
- 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. *Ends when we run out of materials
- Venues:
- Farmhouse of the Tsunashima Family
◆ Painting spinning tops
- Time:
- 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. *Ends when we run out of materials
- Venues:
- Mantoku Inn
Happy Coming of Age Day at the Museum
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Mon. (public holiday), January 14
Free admission for new adults (those who turned 20 this academic year)※
*Born between April 2, 1998 and April 1, 1999(You will need ID to prove your age)
◆ Tour the museum on a pulled rickshaw
- Venues:
- Entrance Square (start)
◆ Take commemorative photos in a photo studio
- Venues:
- Tokiwadai Photo Studio
*Photos will be taken on visitors’ cameras. Ask a staff member to take a photo for you.
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