UMAC Tokyo Seminar Guided Tours | Peatixtag:peatix.com,2011:12021-11-15T11:24:03+09:00PeatixKUACUMAC Tokyo Seminar Guided Tourstag:peatix.com,2019:event-7865332019-09-10T12:45:00JST2019-09-10T12:45:00JSTRegistration for UMAC Tokyo Seminar Guided Tours
We are organising guided tours to university museums in Tokyo and cultural institutions in the local Minato area in order to introduce their various activities surrounding cultural properties. Please register by 19 August 2019. [online registration deadline extended!]Meeting date and placeTuesday 10 September 2019, 12:45 at Keio University Mita Campus, East GateNumber of placesMaximum of 25 participants for each tour.Tickets are first come, first served.
If you can no longer attend the tour, please let us know by 1 September so that we can offer your place to people on the waiting list.
Please note that tours with less than 10 participants will not take place.
Means of transportationPublic transportEach tour requires around 700 to 800 JPY for transportation. Please bring a rechargeable transportation IC card with enough credits.You can use Suica, Pasmo, ICOCA and PiTaPa. If you would like to preorder an IC card, please select a ticket "Train IC card".Expense700 JPY (Insurance)
Tickets are non-refundable.
Participants (and accompanying persons) who have already registered for the UMAC Tokyo Seminar 2019 persons can join one of the guided tours for free but need to pay an additional fee for the travel insurance.
* For further details of time schedules of the tours, please visit UMAC Tokyo seminar's website.Course A: Visiting University MuseumsThis tour visits museums and cultural properties of private universities.Subject: History, Art, Archaeology, Commodity, Criminal Materials.
Historical Buildings of Meiji Gakuin University and Meiji Gakuin Historical MuseumThe museum opened in 1998 to collect and organize materials and information related to the history of Meiji Gakuin for use in research and education. It is situated in Meiji Gakuin Memorial Hall designated Tangible Cultural Properties of Minato City.https://www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/en/about/history/guide/historical.html
Waseda University Aizu MuseumThe museum opened in 1998 to commemorate Yaichi Aizu, a calligrapher, poet and art historian, to display research materials related to Oriental Art, Modern Art, and Archaeology. It is situated in the university’s second oldest building completed in 1925 and initially designed as a library by the architect Kenji Imai.https://www.waseda.jp/culture/aizu-museum/en/
Meiji University MuseumBased on the University's philosophy of "Rights, Liberty, Independence and Self-Government," the museum exhibits its academic achievements and serves as a learning centre. Its three departments (Commodity, Criminal Materials, and Archaeology) consider lifestyles; law and human rights; and diversity of humankind.https://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/institute/museum.html
Course B: Visiting Science Museums of UniversitiesSubject: Fossils, specimens, ship
Oishi Fossils Gallery of Mizuta Memorial Museum, Josai University Educational CorporationThe museum houses around 200 fossil and academic specimens donated by Michio Oishi, Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo; and the Paleontological Museum of Liaoning, China. It runs various educational programmes, including hands-on workshops, to foster intellectual enquiries about natural sciences.https://www.josai.jp/en/fossil_gallery/
Intermediatheque (IMT)IMT is jointly operated by Japan Post Co. Ltd. and the University Museum, the University of Tokyo. Situated in the Showa Modern building of former Tokyo Central Post Office, it is dedicated to the experimental interdisciplinary exhibition of the university's scientific and cultural heritage accumulated since its foundation in 1877.http://www.intermediatheque.jp/en
Museum of Marine Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and TechnologyThe museum displays a variety of fishery materials such as specimens and models of various sea creatures or models of fisheries vessels and introduces Japanese seafood culture. The Whale Gallery in the annex exhibits the whole skeletal specimen of world's largest North Pacific right whale.https://www.kaiyodai.ac.jp/english/overview/announcement/historic/shinagawa.html
Course C: Visiting Cultural Institutions in Minato AreaThis tour visits cultural institutions in the local area, which deeply collaborate with university museums.Subject: Temple, Zen, history, food culture, broadcasting
Sengakuji TempleSengakuji is a Soto Zen temple founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1612 and relocated to Takanawa after the great fire of 1641. It was one of the three principal temples of Edo, now famous for the tombs of Ako Gishi.http://www.sengakuji.or.jp/about_sengakuji_en/
Ajinomoto Foundation For Dietary CultureThe Ajinomoto Foundation For Dietary Culture was founded in 1989 to promote research related to dietary culture. Its specialized library and display room are open to the public. It holds many food samples made based on historical references and Nishikie paintings.https://www.syokubunka.or.jp/english/
NHK Museum of BroadcastingThe museum opened in 1956 as the world’s first specialized museum of broadcasting in Atagoyama. It has various historical materials and libraries open to the public.https://www.nhk.or.jp/museum/english/
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