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2 9 162318 14212841118252 9 17233061420273 10182518 1622296 1219263101724317 15212841118253 101724 Ghibli Expo Pippi Longstocking and The Exhibition of SAMURAI UKIYOE that The 31st Annual the World of Astrid Challenges Exhibition of New Mar. 15, 2019 (Fri)~ Lindgren Sep. 7, 2019 (Sat)~ Kuniyoshi, Acquisitions Jun. 23, 2019(Sun) Nov. 4, 2019(Mon) Yoshitoshi...and Jul. 6, 2019 (Sat)~ More! Jan. 11, 2020 SP Aug. 25, 2019(Sun) (Sat)~ Nov. 16, 2019 Feb. 16, 2020(Sun) (Sat)~ Dec. 22, 2019(Sun)

Calligraphy by Intellectual Japanese Newspapers of Modern Life in the Castle War and Our Way of Living 28 Ancient Swords Masters of the Tea Women Exhibition 3 Fukuoka Town Ceremony 1 Apr. 23, 2019 (Tue)~ Jun. 18, 2019 (Tue)~ Aug. 20, 2019 (Tue)~ Oct. 22, 2019 (Tue)~ Dec. 24, 2019 (Tue)~ Feb. 26, 2020 (Tue)~ Jun. 16, 2019(Sun) Aug. 18, 2019(Sun) Oct. 20, 2019(Sun) Dec. 22, 2019(Sun) Feb 24, 2020(Mon) Apr. 26, 2020 (Sun)

Lord of the Kuroda Family, Who Drawing of Shini-e "Death Print" Once Prospected to be the Feudal Analyzing Portraits Samurai of the Poet of Chikushi District Farming Lord 2 Mar. 17, 2020 May. 8, 2019 (Wed)~ Jul. 9, 2019 (Tue)~ Sep. 10, 2019 (Tue)~ Nov. 12, 2019 (Tue)~ Jan. 15, 2020 (Wed)~ (Tue)~ Jul 7, 2019(Sun) Sep. 8, 2019(Sun) Nov. 10, 2019(Sun) Jan 13, 2020(Mon) Mar. 15, 2020 (Sun) May. 17, 2020 (Sun) National Drawing of Bamboo Collaborative National Treasure Poems by Kuroda Drawings of Radish The Battle of Treasure and Calligraphy by List of Tools and Shinkage School Calligraphy Work by Nikko-Ichimonji Sachiko, Wife of Botanical Illustration and Landscape by Sekigahara Folding Heshikiri- Kuroda Nagahiro Family Treasures Military Strategy Book Kuroda Nagahiro, Sword the 6th Lord of Apr.2, 2019 (Tue)~ Kuroda Tsunamasa Screen Hasebe Sword T May. 14, 2019 Jul.23, 2019 (Tue)~ Oct. 8, 2019 (Tue)~ Nagatomo, Nagamoto Feb. 4, 2020 Kuroda May.12, 2019(Sun) Jun. 18, 2019 (Tue)~ Aug. 27, 2019 (Tue)~ Jan.5, 2020 (Tue)~ Aug. 25, 2019(Sun) Nov. 17, 2019(Sun) Nov. 19, 2019 (Tue)~ (Tue)~ Mar. 3, 2020 (Tue)~ Jul 21, 2019(Sun) Oct.6, 2019(Sun) (Sun)~ Dec. 27, 2019(Fri) Mar.1, 2020 (Sun) Apr. 5, 2020 (Sun) Jun 16, 2019(Sun) Feb.2, 2020 (Sun)

Compilation of Fukuoka’s Excavation Research Fukuoka City’s Future and the Past 1 Fukuoka City’s Future and the Past 2 Tibetan Mantra 10 3 Apr 2. 2019 (Tue) ~July 15. 2019 (Mon) Jul. 17. 2019 (Wed) ~Oct. 27. 2019 (Sun) Oct. 29. 2019 (Tue) ~Jan. 19. 2020 (Sun) Jan. 21. 2020 (Tue) ~Apr.19. 2020 (Sun)

Electric Weaving Machine Products Hakata Gion Yamakasa Picture Postcard of the Waterside Almanac of the Ancient Period Tsutsu-gaki Dying Technique -Technical Innovation of Hakata Ori Exhibition 19th Sceneries of Fishing Textile- 4 Apr. 9, 2019 (Tue) ~ Jun. 11. 2019 (Tue) ~ Aug. 6. 2019 (Tue) ~Nov. 17. 2019 (Sun) Nov. 19. 2019 (Tue) ~Jan. 26. 2020 (Sun) Jan. 28. 2020 (Tue) ~Apr.12. 2020 (Sun) Jun. 9, 2019(Sun) Aug. 4. 2019 (Sun) 1, Free Admission to the Permanent and Feature Exhibition rooms during the Fukuoka Museum Week Period: May. 18(Sat) ~ May. 26(Sun) 2. The Fukuoka City Museum will be open until 8:00pm on the following days ・Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from July 20th (Sat.) until August 25th (Sun.) ・From August 12th(Mon.) until 15th(Thu.) Special Exhibition

This exhibition introduces the literature and the life of Astrid Lindgren, whose archives were added to UNESCO’s Memory of the Pippi Longstocking and the World of Astrid World Register in 2005. Her works are a fine representation of Swedish culture for featuring swedish way of living, child bearing Lindgren Jul. 6, 2019 (Sat)~Aug. 25, 2019(Sun) and coexistence with the nature. This exhibition will be held in commemoration of Japan and Sweden's 150 years of diplomatic relations and showcases valuable object such as original drawings of "Pippi Longstocking".

Japanese swords and armour often embody the spirit of Japanese artistry. This special display “The Exhibition of SAMURAI” showcases a collection of swords and armour which are a source of great pride in Japan. The Exhibition of SAMURAI Traditional Japanese weapons were not viewed merely as battle tools. Captured in each is a masterful display of craftsmanship, Sep. 7, 2019 (Sat)~Nov. 4, 2019(Mon) refined over the years. This exhibition boasts 150 treasured swords and sets of armour from the 11th to 17th Centuries, and details how they evolved during this turbulent time.

This exhibition introduces the artistic tallent, vertu and the history of "芳（hou)"family, who consistently tried to evolve the UKIYOE that Challenges Kuniyoshi, Ukiyoe wood printing method by challenging new techniques. This exhibition especially forcuses on Utagawa Kuniyoshi, an artist Yoshitoshi...and More! Nov. 16, 2019 (Sat)~Dec. 22, 2019(Sun) who was active in the end of the Edo period. It also features Tsukioka Honen, who is claimed to be the last Ukiyoe artist and other disciples of the Honen family. The exhibition includes shocking expressions. Please watch out!

The 31st Annual Exhibition of New Acquisitions In this annual exhibition, you can see our latest collection of cultural properties and the result of the research. Jan. 11, 2020 (Sat)~Feb. 16, 2020(Sun)

Feature Exhibition Room 1

Intellectual Japanese Women Exhibition 3 This exhibition features the artworks of Futagawa Gyokujo, a female artist of the Fukuoka Clan, and it introduces other female Apr. 23, 2019 (Tue)~Jun. 16, 2019(Sun) cultural figures resided in Fukuoka from the to Tempo Period(18th century).

War and Our Way of Living 28 This series of exhibits is being held annually to commemorate “The Day of The Great Fukuoka Air Raid” of June 19, 1945. The Jun. 18, 2019 (Tue)~Aug. 18, 2019(Sun) 28th edition will introduce how women lived during World WarⅡ.

What swords can tell us is not only the history of battles. They had long been symbols of administrative power and they made Ancient Swords their first appearance in Japanese history in the Northern Kyushu area. This exhibition introduces swords from the 10th century Aug. 20, 2019 (Tue)~Oct. 20, 2019(Sun) BC to the 7th century AC and describes what they meant for people who lived in ancient times.

Newspapers of Modern Fukuoka Newspaper publication started in the Period and it became indispensable in our daily life. This exhibition introduces some Oct. 22, 2019 (Tue)~Dec. 22, 2019(Sun) interesting events happening in Fukuoka in the Meiji, Taisho and Showa periods, with articles from local newspapers.

Life at the Fukuoka Castle Town Even during the samurai period, people abided by the rules and paid for daily expenses, just like today. This exhibition explores Dec. 24, 2019 (Tue)~Feb 24, 2020(Mon) the way of living of samurai warriors and ordinary folks in the Fukuoka Castle town.

Calligraphy by Master of Tea Ceremony This exhibition introduces calligraphy drawn by masters of the tea ceremony who lived during the Momoyama period. Feb. 26, 2020 (Wed)~Apr. 26, 2020 (Sun)

Feature Exhibition Room 2

Shinie or “Drawing of death” is a genre of ukiyoe which was popular in the late Edo period. It featured celebrities of the time Shini-e "Death Print" such as famous Kabuki actors. This exhibition displays about 30 death drawings from our museum’s collection. Please don’t May. 8, 2019 (Wed)~Jul 7, 2019(Sun) miss it! Lord of the Kuroda Family, Who Once There were some lords of the Kuroda Clan, who were once seen as the successors of the feudal lord but didn’t take the Prospected to be the Feudal Lord opportunity. This exhibition will introduce the reason why they chose not to become the feudal lord, as well as their way of Jul. 9, 2019 (Tue)~Sep. 8, 2019(Sun) thinking.

Analyzing Portraits What were portraits for? In this exhibition, we will try to find out what motivates people to create self-portraits, by analyzing Sep. 10, 2019 (Tue)~Nov. 10, 2019(Sun) various portraits in our museum collection.

Samurai of the Edo Period The samurai were known to be employed by their lord for their refined skills in military art, but they had other skills, too. This Nov. 12, 2019 (Tue)~Jan 13, 2020(Mon) exhibition introduces various duties samurai warriors had in the Edo period.

Poets of Chikushi District This exhibition introduces some Fukuoka-related poems written in the ancient period. Jan. 15, 2020 (Wed)~Mar. 15, 2020 (Sun)

Drawing of Farming The scenery of farming is often depicted in folding screens, and the like. Who drew the pictures of workers and for what Mar. 17, 2020 (Tue)~May. 17, 2020 (Sun) purpose? What's more, who displayed those drawings on their walls and for what reason? Let's find out!

Feature Exhibition Room 3

Fukuoka City’s Future and the Past How did Fukuoka city evolve into becoming a city, which boasts of the largest population in the Kyushu area? This exhibition ①Apr 2. 2019 (Tue) ~July 15. 2019 (Mon) ②Jul. 17. 2019 (Wed) ~Oct. 27. 2019 (Sun) describes the transition of the city by introducing the city’s goal in each period and memorable words.

Compilation of Fukuoka’s Excavation Research “Compilation of Fukuoka’s Excavation Research” is a series exhibition which introduces Fukuoka city’s latest excavation 10 Oct. 29. 2019 (Tue) ~Jan. 19. 2020 (Sun) research result. This is the 10th edition.

Tibetan Mantra This exhibition introduces various colorful mantras and Buddhist altars of a Tibetan temple. Enjoy a mystical world nurtured by Jan. 21. 2020 (Tue) ~Apr.19. 2020 (Sun) nature and the people of the Himalay

Feature Exhibition Room 4

Almanac of the Ancient Period This exhibition explains what kind of hopes and thoughts Japanese people had when they revise their calendar or name of the Apr. 9, 2019 (Tue) ~Jun. 9, 2019(Sun) era, through introducing historical artifacts that well represent the history of the Japanese calendar.

This exhibition introduces the graceful world of Do-yama festive floats (floats with even numbers 2, 4, and 6) together with the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Exhibition 19th rituals and tourist attractions of Hakata, people’s way of living, occupations and traditions in the medieval period. It also Jun. 11. 2019 (Tue) ~Aug. 4. 2019 (Sun) describes the lives of women of the period by showing some artwork and publications.

Tsutsu-gaki Dying Technique Tsutsu-gaki is a colorful and auspicious motif which is audaciously printed on dyed navy cloth. Enjoy the beautiful clothes Aug. 6. 2019 (Tue) ~Nov. 17. 2019 (Sun) exquisitely dyed by the hands of skilled artists.

Picture Postcard of the Waterside This exhibition introduces picture postcards of fishermen at waterside sceneries from the collection of Naoji Kanemori, an Sceneries of Fishing Nov. 19. 2019 (Tue) ~Jan. 26. 2020 (Sun) enthusiast of angling related documents. How about reminiscing the old days by viewing those post cards?

Electric Weaving Machine Products The weaving machine was introduced for the first time in the Hakata district in the early Showa era. The machine enabled -Technical Innovation of Hakata Ori Textile- weavers to create textiles without creating patterns. The revolutionary machine could weave any designs out from calligraphy, Jan. 28. 2020 (Tue) ~Apr. 12. 2020 (Sun) drawing and photos.