History Exhibition Room 1

Updated: March 15, 2018

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

History Exhibition Room 1
	Exhibition theme	times, etc.	Exhibition contents
1	Inagi's historical stage	Terrain and natural environment	Overview of Inagi's topography and natural environment
2	Culture in red clay	paleolithic	Paleolithic sites and culture, excavated stone tools
3	People who lived in the Tama Hills	Jomon Period	Jomon period ruins and culture, pottery and stone tools
4	Spread of rice farming culture	Yayoi/Kofun period	Ruins and culture of the Yayoi period, tunnel tombs, etc.
5	Musashi Kokubunji Temple and Kawara Yato Kiln Ruins	Nara/Heian period	Musashi Kokubunji Temple and Kawara Yato Kiln Ruins
6	Engishiki Inner Shrine and Ancient Buddha Statues	Heian period	Inagi Engishiki Naisha Shrine and Ancient Buddha Statue
7	Samurai Activities and Medieval Mountain Castles	Kamakura/Muromachi period	The activities of the samurai and the medieval mountain castle in the city
8	Faith and Culture of Medieval Inagi	Kamakura/Muromachi period	Distribution of tablet monuments and medieval religious sites
9	The Edo Shogunate and Inagi Villages	Edo Period	Inagi Rokuka Village in the Edo period
10	Daimaru Canal and Nitta Development	Edo Period	Daimaru Irrigation and Shinden Development in the Edo Period
11	Development of early modern regional culture	Edo Period	Edo period paintings, pottery, Buddhist statues, stone Buddhas, etc.
12	Political situation in the late Edo period	Edo Period	Maintenance of security in villages, political situation, etc.

Image History Exhibition Room 1
History Exhibition Room 1

Primitive and ancient Inagi

Inagi's historical stage

The topography of Inagi was described by poets of Manyo as " Tama ( Marble ) of Yokoyama ( Yokoyama ) It consists of the Tama hills and the flat land along the Tama River. We will look at the topography and natural environment that became the stage of Inagi's history through photo panels and topographic maps.

Topography of Inagi

From the Paleolithic period to the Jomon period

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.

Jomon period pottery (Tama New Town No. 471 site)

Life in the Jomon period (provided by the Tokyo Metropolitan Buried Cultural Center)

From the Yayoi period to the Kofun period

In the Yayoi period, rice cultivation spread, bronzeware ( work ) or Ironware ( Tech ) use will also begin. Hiraodaiba Ruins ( Hirao Daihara ) The remains of dwellings and tombs from this period have been discovered in the area, indicating that there was a large-scale settlement from the Yayoi period to the Kofun period. Earthenware and bronze ware discovered during excavations are on display.

Earthenware of the Yayoi period

Ruins of a Kofun period house

From the Nara period to the Heian period

In the Nara period, the land of Inagi was Tama District, Musashi Province ( Musashinokuni Tamagun ) belonged to In Daimaru Musashi Kokubunji Temple ( Musashikoku Bunji ) baked tiles for kiln ( Kama ) will be built. We display tiles that were actually fired in Daimaru's kilns and a full-scale model of the kiln. In the Heian period, Engishikinaisha ( Engishikisha ) That's called old shrine ( Squish ) is created, Anazawa Tenjin Shrine ( Anasawa Tenjinja ) , Seiyu Shrine ( Aoijinja ) , Cannabis Tonomamenoten Shrine ( Omato no Tsunojinsha ) And so on, history begins.
In addition, Buddhist culture spread to rural areas, Jorakuji Temple ( Jourakuji ) or Koshoji Temple ( Koshoji ) Buddhist statues from this time remain.

Large scale model of tile kiln

Koshoji Temple Wooden Standing Statue of Kanzeon Bodhisattva

Medieval Inagi

Activities of Samurai and Yamashiro

In the Kamakura period, there were many samurai group ( bushidan ) were clustered together. Around Inagi, Chichibu Party Oyamada Clan ( Chichibutou Yamada Izoku ) of Saburo Inage Shigenari ( Inage Saburo Shigenari ) was in control. There are mountain castles in the city that belong to this era. Ozawa Castle ( Ozawajo ) , Daimaru Castle ( Omarujo ) , Naganuma Castle ( Naganumajo ) was built. Photo panels and actual survey maps of Yamashiro are on display.

Distant view of Ozawa Castle Ruins

Excavated ruins of Daimaru Castle

Monuments and Relics of Faith

A stonework representative of the Middle Ages tablet ( Itabi ) there is. The tablet is memorial tower ( Kuyoto ) It was built to commemorate the dead and pray for the comfort of future generations. In Inagi, they are distributed along old villages and ancient roads. Hirao is also known as a medieval religious site. Irisadzuka ( Nyujojozuka ) and Jusanzuka ( Jussanzuka ) there is. Exhibits include artifacts excavated from the excavations of Irisadzuka.

Itabi of Myokakuji Temple

Bronze coins excavated from Hirao's Irijozuka
Bronze coins excavated from Nyujozuka in Hirao

Inagi in the Edo period

State of Inagi Rokukamura

In the Edo period, the framework of six villages became established in the Inagi region. Naganuma Village, Yanoguchi Village, Daimaru ( Big pot ) village, hundred ( too ) There are six villages: Sakahama Village, Sakahama Village, and Hirao Village. Inside the village, Name chief ( Nanushi ) , Head of group ( Kumigashira ) , peasants ( Hyakushodai ) of Murakata Sanyaku ( Murakata Sanyaku ) but Village administration ( Sonsei ) It happened. Written in the Edo period ancient documents ( Komonjo ) Let's take a look at life at that time.

Illustrated map of Daimaru village

Land Survey Book of Naganuma Village

Daimaru Canal and Nitta Development

Daimaru water supply ( Omaru Yosui ) is an agricultural water source created during the Edo period. Water was brought in from the Tama River in Daimaru Village to water rice fields in nine downstream villages. In the villages that use the water, water associations were formed and jointly managed and operated the water. Involved ancient documents ( Komonjo ) A waterway map of water and irrigation water is on display. Also, from the middle of the Edo period, annual tax ( Nengu ) With the aim of increasing revenue, Nitta Development ( Shinden Kaihatsu ) was advanced.

State of Daimaru canal

Ancient documents related to the construction of Daimaru canal

Local culture in the Edo period

We will look at the local culture through paintings, pottery, Buddhist statues, and stone objects created in the Edo period. Burned in Sakahama Village Tamagawa ware ( Tamagawa yakitori ) The pottery called was made from the late Edo period to the Meiji period and was also sold in the Edo area. The local culture of the time is introduced through photo panels and stone models.

Tamagawa-yaki tea bowl