履物と郷土玩具に特化した展示を行っているという、とてもユニークな博物館。地域の小ぢんまりとした資料館かと思いきや、展示物の...
続きを読む数は非常に膨大で、じっくり鑑賞しながら周回すればゆうに2～3時間はかかる。基本的に展示がメインでより興味を引くような仕掛けは少ない。展示だけでは子供は退屈してしまうかもしれない。
履物にしても伝統玩具にしても、古今東西様々な地域から蒐集されている。このような類の資料館は、多くのところで時系列を辿りながらの展示であるが、ここではどちらかと言えば職業や用途、地域により分類されている。装飾品としての靴だけでなく、農業や狩り等の生活を豊かにするための足の装備品が多く展示され、さらに地域によってその特徴が異なり、とても興味深い。
郷土玩具は、主に近世から地域に根付いたものが多く揃っているが、その大半は人形や面等の、いわゆる子供の成長や家族の健康を祈願するための魔除けの側面が大きい。日本国内だけでなく海外の玩具もいくつかあり、国や地域の特徴が前面に出ていてこれも非常に興味深い。
他にも、プロスポーツ選手愛用のシューズも多数展示されている。日本だけでなく世界の、特に履物に特化した資料館というのも珍しいかもしれない。是非訪れてみてほしいスポットの一つである。
This is a very unique museum that specializes in footwear and local toys. You may think it a small local museum, but the number of exhibits is so huge that it will take you at least two to three hours to go around the museum. Basically, the exhibits are the main focus, and there are few tricks to attract more interest. Children may get bored with the exhibits alone.
Whether it is footwear or local toys, they have been collected from all over the world and from various regions. While most museums display such items in chronological order, here they are rather categorized by occupation, use, and region. In addition to shoes as ornaments, there are also many pieces of equipment for farming, hunting, and other activities that enrich people's lives, and their characteristics differ from region to region, making them very interesting.
Local toys are mainly a collection of items that have taken root in each region since the modern era (Edo period). Most of them, such as dolls and masks, have a large aspect of repelling evil spirits to pray for the so-called growth of children and the health of the family. There are also several toys from Japan and other countries, which are very interesting as they show the characteristics of each country and region.
There are also many shoes used by professional athletes on display. It may be rare to find a museum that specializes in footwear, not only from Japan but from around the world. This is one place you should definitely visit.
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