Jomin Bunka Museum
On March 13, 2023, the Exhibition Room of the Institute for the Study of Japanese Folk Culture, Kanagawa University, was reopened as the Jomin Bunka Museum.
Kanagawa University Museum Commons
The Kanagawa University Museum Commons comprises three zones split into three exhibition rooms (Kanagawa University History Exhibition Room, Jomin Bunka Museum, and Special Exhibition Room), a study space, and a multi-purpose lounge area. This area as a whole is referred to as the “Museum Commons,” whereas the lounge is named the “Yoneda Yoshimori Memorial Lounge,” after the founder of Kanagawa University. This space is used to disseminate the history and research results of the university mainly through exhibitions and, furthermore, as a place for learning and exchange open to students and the local community.
Building 3, Yokohama Campus, Kanagawa University
[Open]
Mondays-Saturdays 10:00-17:00
*However, closed Saturdays during non-class periods
[Closed]
Sundays, National holidays *Except for class days
University holidays, Saturdays during non-class periods
Jomin Bunka Museum
Since its establishment in 1921 by Keizo Shibusawa, the Institute for the Study of Japanese Folk Culture has achieved unique and unparalleled results in a wide range of fields related to Japanese folk society, including the collection and categorization of mingu, the collection and archiving of historical documents, and research into the history of fisheries.
After being relaunched in 1982 as a university-affiliated institute, the ISJFC has maintained these traditions by continuing to develop as a center for academic and international research.
Recently, the exhibition room has been reopened as the Jomin Bunka Museum and is now accessible to the public.
The new exhibition is divided into four corners—Approaches to Studying Japanese Folk Culture, Life along the Sea and Its Wisdom, Fabrics for Everyday Clothes, and Documenting Local Lives. There is a a map of Japan on the floor indicating the regions covered by the archived materials on life and culture published by the ISJFC, whereas the outer wall shows a chronological chart of the 100-year history of folk culture research.
Permanent Exhibitions
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Approaches to Studying Japanese Folk Culture -
Life along the Sea and Its Wisdom -
Fabrics for Everyday Clothese -
Documenting Local Lives
Full-size Partial Replica of Bezaisen Created by Tomoichiro Kondo
The mast section of a full-size model bezaisen ship of 15-ton load capacity which was created by shipwright Tomoichiro Kondo is displayed in the basement lobby of Building 3.
