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Special Featured Exhibitions

6F Special Exhibition Hall,
accessible to Osaka Museum of History (Permanent Exhibit) Ticket holders

January 11 (Sat.) to March 3 (Mon.), 2025
kurayashiki

Discover! Kurayashiki Warehouse-Residences of　
Daimyo Feudal Lords
―“Kitchen of the Nation” Attracting Rice, Merchandise and People

In the Edo period, feudal domains in various parts of Japan rushed to build warehouse-residences called kurayashiki in Osaka. The number of kurayashiki exceeded 130 at the peak. Most of them were located in the Nakanoshima and Dojima area where rivers provided excellent transportation routes. From kurayashiki, feudal retainers worked with Osaka merchants to distribute tribute rice and local specialties. This exhibition sheds light on kurayashiki, which played an important role in the finances of feudal domains and served as venues for cultural exchanges, by showcasing pictures and old documents as well as new discoveries.

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September 13 (Sat.) to October 13 (Mon., a national holiday), 2025

Treasures of Osaka in the Osaka Museum of History:
a collaborative exhibition presented by the Administrative Agency for Osaka City Museums

Since ancient times, Osaka has been a thriving metropolis where diverse cultural assets have been preserved. The Osaka Museum of History has collected, stored and exhibited a diverse range of cultural items spanning archaeology, fine arts, history, folklore, performing arts, and architecture. This exhibition will shed light on the attractions of Osaka metropolis by showcasing major items of the museum, as well as some little-known treasures of Osaka that may surprise you, but deserve recognition.

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January 16 (Fri.) to March 15 (Sun.), 2026

The Kawachi-Genji clan and the Tsuboi-Hachimangu Shrine

The Kawachi-Genji clan, from which prominent samurais such as Minamoto no Yoshiie (also known as Hachiman Taro), Minamoto no Yoritomo and Ashikaga Takauji descended, laid the foundation for the era of samurai rule. This exhibition will introduce the history of Ishikawa-gun Tsuboi in Kawachi no Kuni (present-day Tsuboi in Habikino City, Osaka Prefecture), the place where Minamoto no Yorinobu, the founder of the Kawachi-Genji clan, was based, and the Tsuboi-Hachimangu Shrine that had long been worshipped by samurai families as the guardian deity of the Kawachi-Genji clan, by showcasing treasures held by the Tsuboi-Hachimangu Shrine, including the wooden seated statues of Hachiman in the Guise of Appearing as a Buddhist Monk and other Shinto gods (national important cultural properties).

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Special Exhibitions

6F Special Exhibition Hall,
Special Exhibition Tickets may be Purchased for An Additional Price
April 4 (Fri.) to May 26 (Mon.), 2025
－全日本刀匠会50周年記念－日本刀1000年の軌跡

The Legacy of 1,000 Years of Japanese Swords
– Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the All Japan Swordsmith Association

The beautiful shape of the Japanese sword with ridgelines (shinogi) and curvature is thought to have been perfected in the Heian period (794–1185). Since that time to the present day, Japanese swords have been continuously crafted for one thousand years, except for a few years during World War II. The thousand-year journey of Japanese swords has been made possible primarily by skilled swordsmiths throughout many historical eras. This exhibition will shed light on the fascinating world of Japanese swords which has been passed down for one thousand years, in celebration of this milestone 50th anniversary of the All Japan Swordsmith Association.

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June 14 (Sat.) to Augest 26 (Sun.), 2025

Shosoin THE SHOW:
Japanese Imperial Treasures Experience the history and miracle!

An exhibition that brings an unprecedented experience of Shosoin is coming. Taking a unique and innovative approach, the exhibition will unveil the splendor of the Shosoin Repository and its treasures from nearly 1,300 years ago, using cutting-edge digital image, music and lighting technologies. The digital content will be displayed together with the reproductions of the Shosoin treasures produced by the Office of the Shosoin Treasure House, Imperial Household Agency.

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