“O-U-CHI MUSEUM” (MUSEUM AT HOME PROJECT)

The Yuasa Museum is participating in the “‘o-u-chi’ (lit. home) museum” or the "Museums at Home Project" (launched by the Hokkaido Museum).

Selected items from our collection and our current special exhibition are made available to you on our website and twitter. (@ICU_museum)

Let's visit other museums participating in the “O-U-CHI MUSEUM” (MUSEUM AT HOME PROJECT)

Until schools open, you can enjoy contents of various museums at home! More than 100 Japanese museums are participating!!
[DETAILS]

Exhibitions
Student Gallery Tour on the 115th special exhibition, “Exploring Hidden ICU Collections”
Video introducing items from the exhibition, “Birds in Form and Design”
Video introducing items from the exhibition, “Japanese Design X - PATTERNS AND MEANINGS”
Trailer of “Memories of Ritual Prayer on Miyako Island: The Photographs of Uwai Sachiko and Higa Yasuo”
“Memories of Ritual Prayer on Miyako Island” Gallery Tour Vol.1-3
Yuasa Museum
Collection Highlights on our twitter
Movie of the Yuasa Museum
Online Event: Lectures
“Memories of Ritual Prayer on Miyako Island” Live Talk Session
111th Open Lecture “Depictions of Disease in the Late Edo Period”
112th Open Lecture “Archaeology at the International Christian University”
115th Open Lecture “Museum Conservation for Sustainable Museum Activities”
121th Open Lecture "The Transformation of Clothing in the Edo Period"
Online Event: Lunchtime Talk
1st Lunchtime Talk “ICU-My Story” (Dr. Naoki Onishi)
2nd Lunchtime Talk “ICU-My Story” (Dr. Yoshinori Sano)
3rd Lunchtime Talk “ICU-My Story” (Dr. Mari Tsujita)
4th Lunchtime Talk “ICU-My Story” (Dr. Yuji Shimizu)
5th Lunchtime Talk “ICU-My Story” (Dr. Atsuko Handa)
6th Lunchtime Talk “ICU-My Story” (Dr. Takashi Kibe)
7th Lunchtime Talk “ICU-My Story” (Dr. Keiji Ohta)
8th Lunchtime Talk “ICU-My Story” (Dr. Aki Itoh)
9th Lunchtime Talk “ICU-My Story” (Dr. Kenya Kubo)
Taizansō
Video introducing “Taizansō” at ICU
Paper Model Template of “Ichijōjiki” (One-Mat Room)
Online Open Lecture "The One-Mat Room and Matsuura Takeshirō"
Others
Video “Curators at Work: Behind the Scenes of Hosting a Webinar”
Video “Curators at Work: Behind the Scenes of Hosting a Webinar 2”
Exhibitions
Student Gallery Tour on the 115th special exhibition, “Exploring Hidden ICU Collections”

A student gallery tour on the 115th special exhibition, “Exploring Hidden ICU Collections,” is available on the ICU OpenCourseWare.
(This gallery tour was held as a part of the Museum Practice course at ICU’s Curatorial Training Program.)

[DETAILS of the special exhibition]

Video introducing items from the exhibition, “Birds in Form and Design”

A video introducing items from past special exhibition, “Birds in Form and Design” (January 10–March 10 2017), is available on YouTube.

Video introducing items from the exhibition, “Japanese Design X - PATTERNS AND MEANINGS”

A video introducing items from past special exhibition, “Japanese Design X - PATTERNS AND MEANINGS” (January 12–March 11 2016), is available on YouTube.

Trailer of “Memories of Ritual Prayer on Miyako Island”

A trailer of spring special exhibition in 2020, “Memories of Ritual Prayer on Miyako Island: The Photographs of Uwai Sachiko and Higa Yasuo,” is available on YouTube.

[DETAILS of the special exhibition]

“Memories of Ritual Prayer on Miyako Island” Gallery Tour Vol.1-3
Yuasa Museum
Collection Highlights on our twitter

We introduce items from our collection with the hashtag “#StaySafe”.

Our twitter: @ICU_museum

Movie of the ICU Hachiro Yuasa Memorial Museum

As we are not able to welcome you at the museum, we created a short movie of our museum. Please learn about or review our collection until the day we can reopen.
The video is available on YouTube.

[Japanese Version]

Online Event: Lectures
“Memories of Ritual Prayer on Miyako Island” Live Talk Session
111th Open Lecture “Depictions of Disease in the Late Edo Period”

The video recording of the 111th Open Lecture, “Disease in the Late Edo Period” (Lecturer: Dr. M. William Steele), is now available on the ICU OpenCourseWare. In the lecture, depictions of diseases, from measles, cholera to the Coronavirus, were discussed from a historical point of view.

In addition, we have also made available a PDF file of the Q&A, in which Dr. Steele answered later all the questions received from audiences during the Q&A session.

112th Open Lecture “Archaeology at the International Christian University”

The video recording of the 112th Open Lecture, “Archaeology at the International Christian University” (Lecturer: Prof. Toru Hayashi), is now available on the ICU OpenCourseWare.

115th Open Lecture “Museum Conservation for Sustainable Museum Activities”

The video recording of the 115th Open Lecture, “Museum Conservation for Sustainable Museum Activities” (Lecturer: Dr. Chie Sano, Honorary Researcher, Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), is now available on the ICU OpenCourseWare.

118th Open Lecture "Yuasa Hachirō and Mingei"

The video recording of the 118th Open Lecture, "Yuasa Hachirō and Mingei" (Lecturer: Dr. M. William Steele, Professor Emeritus, International Christian University, and Ms. Reiko Hara, Former Curator, ICU Hachiro Yuasa Museum), is now available on the ICU OpenCourseWare.

121th Open Lecture "The Transformation of Clothing in the Edo Period"

The video recording of the 121th Open Lecture, "The Transformation of Clothing in the Edo Period" (Lecturer: Dr. Yukiko Tsubakida, Assistant Professor, International Christian University) is now available on the ICU OpenCourseWare.

Online Event: Lunchtime Talk
1st Yuasa Museum Lunchtime Talk “ICU-My Story”

The video recording of the 1st Yuasa Museum Lunchtime Talk, “ICU-My Story” (Lecturer: Dr. Naoki Onnishi, Professor Emeritus, International Christian University), is now available on Our YouTube Channel.

2nd Yuasa Museum Lunchtime Talk “ICU-My Story”

The video recording of the 2nd Yuasa Museum Lunchtime Talk, “ICU-My Story” (Guest Speaker: Dr. Yoshinori Sano, Professor, International Christian University), is now available on Our YouTube Channel.

3rd Yuasa Museum Lunchtime Talk “ICU-My Story”

The video recording of the 3rd Yuasa Museum Lunchtime Talk, “ICU-My Story” (Guest Speaker: Dr. Mari Tsujita, Associate Professor, International Christian University), is now available on Our YouTube Channel.

4th Yuasa Museum Lunchtime Talk “ICU-My Story”

The video recording of the 4th Yuasa Museum Lunchtime Talk, “ICU-My Story” (Guest Speaker: Dr. Yuji Shimizu, Professor, International Christian University), is now available on Our YouTube Channel.

5th Yuasa Museum Lunchtime Talk “ICU-My Story”

The video recording of the 5th Yuasa Museum Lunchtime Talk, “ICU-My Story” (Guest Speaker: Dr. Atsuko Handa, Professor, International Christian University), is now available on Our YouTube Channel.

6th Yuasa Museum Lunchtime Talk “ICU-My Story”

The video recording of the 6th Yuasa Museum Lunchtime Talk, “ICU-My Story” (Guest Speaker: Dr. Takashi Kibe, Professor, International Christian University), is now available on Our YouTube Channel.

7th Yuasa Museum Lunchtime Talk “ICU-My Story”

The video recording of the 7th Yuasa Museum Lunchtime Talk, “ICU-My Story” (Guest Speaker: Dr. Keiji Ohta, Instructor by Contractual Appointment, International Christian University), is now available on Our YouTube Channel.

8th Yuasa Museum Lunchtime Talk “ICU-My Story”

The video recording of the 8th Yuasa Museum Lunchtime Talk, “ICU-My Story” (Guest Speaker: Dr. Aki Itoh, Professor, International Christian University), is now available on Our YouTube Channel.

9th Yuasa Museum Lunchtime Talk “ICU-My Story”

The video recording of the 9th Yuasa Museum Lunchtime Talk, “ICU-My Story” (Guest Speaker: Dr. Kenya Kubo, Professor, International Christian University), is now available on Our YouTube Channel.

Taizansō
Video introducing “Taizansō” at ICU

Unfortunately, the 2020 Taizansō special guided tour was cancelled due to COVID-19. As an alternative, we created this video introducing the six buildings of Taizansō featuring the interior of some of the buildings, otherwise not open to public.
Please enjoy the new experience!

The video is available on YouTube.

Paper Model Template of “Ichijōjiki” (One-Mat Room)

“Ichijōjiki” (One-Mat Room) is a study adjoined the one of buildings on the “Taizansō,” which is a cultural property at ICU. [Introduction of Taizansō]

You can download the template with instructions on Taizansō's website.

Online Open Lecture Commemorating the Agreement on Collaboration between International Christian University and Matsusaka City "The One-Mat Room and Matsuura Takeshirō"

The video recording of the online open lecture Commemorating the Agreement on Collaboration between International Christian University and Matsusaka City, "The One-Mat Room and Matsuura Takeshirō" (Lecturer: Mr. Mei Yamamoto, Honorary Researcher, Director of Matsuura Takeshiro Memorial Museum), is now available on the ICU OpenCourseWare.

Otherts
Video “Curators at Work: Behind the Scenes of Hosting a Webinar”

The video introduces a behind the scenes of hosting a webinar, the 111th Open Lecture, “Depictions of Disease in the Late Edo Period.”

This video was created as a group project, by students who took “Information and Communication Technologies in Museums” (2020 winter term course). [Link to Youtube]

(English captions are available on YouTube.)

Video “Curators at Work: Behind the Scenes of Hosting a Webinar 2”

The video introduces a behind the scenes of hosting a webinar, the 112th Open Lecture, “Archaeology at the International Christian University.”

This video, created by team members of the “Curators at Work: Behind the Scenes of Hosting a Webinar” project, was made at Yuasa Museum’s request. [Link to Youtube]


Updates will follow.