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 consists of the Tama hills and the flat land along the Tama River, which poets of Manyo wrote as "Yokoyama of Tama". We will look at the topography and natural environment that became the stage of Inagi's history through photo panels and topographic 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.

In the Yayoi period, rice cultivation spread and the use of bronze and ironware began. The remains of dwellings and tombs from this period have been discovered at the Hiraodaihara site, 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.

In the Nara period, the land of Inagi belonged to Musashi Province's Tama District. In Daimaru, a kama will be built to fire tiles for Musashi Kokubunji. The tiles that were actually fired in the Daimaru kiln and a full-size model of the kiln are on display. In the Heian period, an old shrine called Engishikinaisha was built, and it included Anazawa Tenjin Shrine, Aoi Jinja Shrine, and Osamu Tono-Mameno Shrine. The history of Tenjin Shrine (Omatonotsu no Tenjinsha) begins.
In addition, Buddhist culture spread to rural areas, and Buddhist statues from this period remain at Jorakuji and Koshoji temples.

In the Kamakura period, there were many samurai groups in the Kanto region. The area around Inagi was ruled by Inage Saburo Shigenari of the Oyamada clan of the Chichibu party. In the city, Ozawa Castle, Omaru Castle, and Naganuma Castle were built as mountain castles belonging to this period. Photo panels and survey maps of Yamashiro are on display.

Stone monuments that represent the Middle Ages include stone monuments. The stone tablet was made in the memorial tower (Kuyoto) to pray for the deceased and the comfort of future generations. In Inagi, it is distributed along old villages and old roads. In addition, there are Nyujozuka and Jusanzuka mounds in Hirao as religious sites from the Middle Ages. Artifacts excavated from the excavation of Irijozuka are on display.

In the Edo period, the framework of six villages was established in the Inagi area. There are six villages: Naganuma Village, Yanokuchi Village, Daimaru Village, Hyaku Village, Sakahama Village, and Hirao Village. In the village, the three roles of the village head (nanushi), group head (kumigashira), and peasant (hyakushodai) were in charge of the village administration. Let's take a look at life in those days from old documents (komonjo) written in the Edo period.

Omaru Yousui is an agricultural water system built in the Edo period. Water was drawn in from the Tama River in Daimaru Village to irrigate the paddy fields in nine downstream villages. The villages that use the water formed irrigation associations and jointly managed and operated the water. Related old documents (komonjo) and irrigation waterway maps are on display. In addition, from the middle of the Edo period, new rice field development (shindenkaihatsu) was promoted with the aim of increasing annual tax revenue.

We will look at the local culture through paintings, pottery, Buddhist statues, and stone objects created in the Edo period. The pottery called Tamagawa ware fired in Sakahama Village was produced 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.