History Exhibition Room 1

History exhibition room 1 displays historical materials from the primitive ancient times of Inagi to the Edo period.

The topography of Inagi is said to have been Tama ( ) of Yokoyama ( ) " It is composed of the Tama Hills and the flat land along the Tama River. You can learn about the topography and natural environment that were the stage for Inagi's history through photo panels and topographical maps.

Tools such as earthenware and stone tools found during excavations of the ruins are on display to introduce how the people who lived in Inagi lived. In the soil, there are traces of tools and houses that were used by primitive people in ancient times, and you can see what life was like at that time.

During the Yayoi period, rice cultivation became widespread. Bronze ( ) or Ironware ( ) will also begin to be used. Hiraodaihara Ruins ( ) Remains of dwellings and graves from this period have been discovered, proving that a large settlement existed there from the Yayoi period through to the Kofun period. Pottery and bronze artifacts discovered during excavations are on display.

During the Nara period, the Inagi area Tama District, Musashi Province ( ) At Daimaru, Musashi Kokubunji ( ) The roof tiles were baked for kiln ( ) The building was built in 1900. The actual tiles fired in the Daimaru kiln and a life-size model of the kiln are on display. Shrines listed in the Engishiki ( ) That Old shrine ( ) was created, Anazawaten Shrine ( ) , Seii Shrine ( ) , Omatomenotenjin Shrine ( ) And so begins the history.
In addition, Buddhist culture spread to the countryside, Jorakuji Temple ( ) or Koshoji Temple ( ) There are still Buddha statues from that time remaining.

During the Kamakura period, many Samurai group ( ) In the Inagi area, Chichibu Party Oyamada Clan ( ) of Saburo Inage ( ) The city is home to a mountain castle from this period. Ozawa Castle ( ) , Daimaru Castle ( ) , Naganuma Castle ( ) was built. Photo panels and actual measurements of the castle are on display.

A stone structure representative of the Middle Ages Stone tablet ( ) There is a stone monument. Memorial tower ( ) They were built to pray for the repose of the dead and for comfort in the afterlife. In Inagi, they are distributed along old villages and old roads. In addition, Hirao Shrine is a medieval religious site. Nyujozuka ( ) and Thirteen mounds ( ) There is an exhibition of items excavated during the excavation of Nyujozuka.

During the Edo period, the Inagi region was divided into six villages. Daimaru ( ) village, hundred ( ) The six villages are: Sakahama Village, Hirao Village, and Headman ( ) , Group leader ( ) , Peasant representative ( ) of Village officials ( ) but Village Administration ( ) It was written in the Edo period. Ancient documents ( ) Let's take a look at life at that time.

Daimaru Waterway ( ) is an irrigation canal constructed during the Edo period. It drew water from the Tama River in Omaru Village to irrigate the rice fields of nine villages downstream. The villages that used the canal formed a water association and jointly managed and operated it. Ancient documents ( ) The exhibition also includes maps of irrigation canals. Tax ( ) With the aim of increasing revenue, New Field Development ( ) was carried out.

We will look at the local culture through paintings, pottery, Buddhist statues, and stonework made during the Edo period. Tamagawa-yaki ( ) This type of pottery was made from the late Edo period through to the Meiji period and was also sold in the Edo area. Photo panels and models of stone structures introduce the local culture of that time.