Tenri Sankokan Museum
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Life and culture of the world General information Antiquities of the world Hours 9:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. (no entry after 4:00 P.M.) Closed Every Tuesday (or the following day if this falls on a public holiday; the museum will, however, remain open on April 17‒19, July 26‒August 4, and the 25th‒27th of each month, except for December 27) Tenri University Tenri Sankokan Museum April 28 (anniversary of the museum’s founding) This museum was established in 1930 by Shozen August 13‒17 (summer closure) Nakayama, the second Shinbashira of Tenrikyo, who December 27‒January 4 (year end and New Year’s season) wished to provide missionaries going overseas with an Admission Adults, 500 yen; 400 yen for each person for parties of 20 or more; Sankokan opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the life styles elementary school and junior high school students, 300 yen.Disabled and histories of the regions where they were aspiring to visitors are entitled to free admission, along with one caregiver. spread the teachings. Going overseas to spread the Access Take the JR Sakurai line or the Kintetsu Tenri line to Tenri station. Tenrikyo teachings requires not only foreign language Museum The museum is a 20-minute walk east-southeast. acquisition but also a background understanding of the If you are approaching from the Meihan expressway, exit at Tenri ways in which people in other countries think and live. I t Higashi interchange and head south about 3 km. Parking lot available. goes without saying that these missionaries ought to be Groups Large groups are requested to call in advance of their visit. well versed in their own Japanese culture as well. Consequently, the holdings of this museum, which Kyoto JR Nara Line include archaeological and folk artifacts, were Kyoto Line Kintesu Osaka Umeda collected from both overseas and within Japan. A portion of these holdings are displayed under the JR Loop Line themes "Life and Culture of the World" and "Antiquities Namba Tsuruhashi Saidaiji of the World." For the convenience of visitors, this Nara Kintesu museum also has Feature exhibition galleries and a Nara Line Reading area, and it sponsors a group called Hirahata TENRI “Tomo-no-kai,” which conducts a variety of activities Tennoji JR Kansai Line Kintetsu Tenri including public lectures. Kintetsu Osaka Line Line Yagi Sakurai Kansai International Airport Kashihara Jingu Mae to Nara Meihan Expressway Tenri I.C. Tenri-Higashi I.C. Tenri University Requests Sankokan Museum to Osaka Kintetsu Tenrikyo Church T Tenri Line enri Station Police Headquarters Post Convenience Please do not use flash For permission to Please do not Smoking is not allowed Office sketch, please inquire store equipment or tripods. at the reception. touch the exhibits. in this building. to Fukusumi JR Sakurai Line Isonokami jingu City Hall Tenri University On foot Tenri High School By car Beverages should not be Umbrellas must be left in Personal belongings Pets are not allowed consumed except in the rest Parking may be area located at the south the umbrella rack before may be left in the except seeing-eye dogs Tenri Central Library limited. entering galleries. coin-operated lockers. and hearing-ear dogs. end of the second floor. to Sakurai to Sakurai Dangerous objects Please switch off Please refrain are prohibited. cellular phones before from taking video. entering galleries. Tenri University Sankokan Museum 250 Morimedo, Tenri, Nara 632-8540 Information Phone: 0743-63-8414 Fax/phone: 0743-63-7721 Wheelchairs, strollers, and portable ROM players for the audio URL https://www.sankokan.jp/ guide (in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, and Portuguese) are available upon request (though the numbers are limited). Please inquire at the reception on the first floor. Compiled by Tenri University Sankokan Museum Human beings have developed diverse cultures shaped by the 1 Handiworks nurtured by nature in northern Japan: Ainu different environments in which they have lived. By examining artifacts and customs from various cultures, we can discover 2 Guideposts of traditional society: Korean Peninsula something about the ways of thinking of the people belonging Skirt "pozahuanco" to those cultures. 3 Happiness Wealth Long life: Mexico “Rivers along the L. 154.9cm China and Taiwan Tokaido highway: The Oi River” By Kunihisa 4 Living with ancestors: Taiwan aborigines Hat "saong" W. 89.5cm Borneo 1F D. 56.0cm 5 Villages pervaded by a sense of prayer: Bali Reception 6 Entrance Rest area Traditional beauty found in tropical Entrance hall Shop sign "huang-zi" Life and culture of the world rain forests: Borneo Ningyo Joruri [Noodles shop] puppet China Made in Japan 7 Scenes from traditional Hindu society: India L. 79.0cm 1883 L. 115.5cm First-aid 8 Living by the waters: Asian rivers and seas room 9 Weaving handed down from mother to daughter: Mexico and Guatemala 2F 10 Forests of spirits: Papua New Guinea Rest area 11 Immigration and missionary work: Rest area Life and culture of the world From Japan to North and South Americas Reading Pillar statues area "chang-seung" 12 People’s lives: Japan Korean Peninsula Chief’s necklace of H. (left) 257.0cm multi-colored glass 13 (right) 225.0cm Traffic in daily life Taiwan L. 74.9cm 14 Japan Tenri University Can universality be found within history? Is history merely an Tenri University was founded in 1949 as the successor to the Tenri School of accumulation of accidental events? These questions are 15 Korean Peninsula Foreign Language, which was established in 1925. Currently, the University bound to arise when one reflects on the past. The answers Head from a statue in consists of four faculties—Human Studies, Letters, International Studies, 16 China diorite of Gudea Iraq and Budo and Sports Studies—as well as three graduate schools—Clinical depend on how accurately we can trace history back. Artifacts 22nd century B.C. 17 Orient H. 25.1cm Human Studies, Physical Education, and Religion and Culture Studies. Its collected from different parts of the world are now waiting to educational philosophy focuses on share with you the information they have brought with them. 18 The Furu Site endowing students with a religious awareness (the joy of being kept alive), an international awareness (the ability to live side by side with F Feature exhibi- 3 tion gallery 1 other cultures), and the Lobby Haniwa warrior figurine spirit of selfless service Feature exhibi- Antiquities of the world Rest area [a designated Important tion gallery 2 Flute with floral design, (devotion to others). Cultural Property] Japan Dappled horse, probably used as Tenri University campus Kofun Period, 6th century. three-color burial object H. 74.9cm glazed pottery. [stoneware] China City of Tenri Korean Peninsula Tang Dynasty, United Silla Dynasty. 8th century. Nara Prefecture, where the city of Tenri is located, is the birthplace of L. 39.8cm H. 62.1cm Japan’s ancient culture. It is a deeply historic area dotted with sites of cultural and historical significance, including Yamanobe-no-Michi,the country’s oldest road, as well as numerous ancient burial mounds, B1F Shinto shrines, and Buddhist temples. As the home of a large Classroom Tenrikyo church, the city also attracts numerous adherents of the religion. Tenrikyo Church Headquarters Feature exhibition gallery Sankokan Melodieux museum Hands-on gamelan class Classroom in the on the 3rd floor concert 1st basement .