Theme Exhibition at the Museum of Archaeological Studies: "Tracing the Patterns: Lines and Shapes Carved into Jomon Pottery"

2025/6/1～2025/9/15 Morioka City 1 Views

The appeal and perspective of Jomon pottery patterns

Jomon pottery has diverse and complex patterns, and many people are amazed at the high level of craftsmanship involved in their creation.

Even if the same tools are used to apply the patterns, different lines and patterns are created depending on how they are used. By tracing the patterns, we may be able to see the movements of the creator.

This exhibition focuses on the "patterns of Jomon pottery" and introduces the types and changes of patterns by observing them from the perspective of application methods. Several pottery pieces excavated from ruins in the city are featured, and the patterns of each piece of pottery are explained in an easy-to-understand manner using multiple observation methods.

I want to convey the appeal of the creative techniques possessed by the Jomon people to people who are not familiar with archaeology.

Even pottery that looks the same will have many differences if you look closely. We will explain the key points to look for when looking at Jomon pottery, such as how to distinguish patterns and the secrets of how patterns were applied.

In addition, special lectures and academic courses will be held as related events.

For more information, please see the link below.

Holding period	2025/6/1～2025/9/15
Open time	9:00am to 5:00pm Admission until 4:30pm. The museum is closed every Monday (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a public holiday) and the last Tuesday of every month.
Venue	Morioka City Ruins Learning Center Special Exhibition Room
Address	Morioka City, Motomiya, Araya 13-1
Parking	Yes Free
Access	・Local bus: Take the Iwate Kenhoku Bus bound for AEON Morioka Minami from the Morioka Station West Exit bus stop, get off at the Mori no Michi Kita bus stop, then walk north for about 7 minutes. ・Iwate Kotsu: Take the Moriminami Loop (Shimokawahara first stop) from the Morioka Station East Exit bus stop, get off at the Watanabe Oshiri Clinic Mae or Sogo Pool Mae bus stop, then walk east for about 7-9 minutes. ・By car: About 5 minutes from JR Morioka Station, about 15 minutes from the Tohoku Expressway Morioka Interchange, free parking ・By foot: About 20 minutes from the JR Morioka Station West Exit via Mori no Ohashi
Price	You can view it just by paying the admission fee. 1 person: 200 yen for adults, 100 yen for elementary and junior high school students (160 yen for groups of 20 or more, 80 yen for elementary and junior high school students) Free for children under elementary school age, city residents aged 65 and over, and those with a disability certificate and one accompanying person. A joint admission ticket for all museums in the city is also available.
Contact	Morioka City Ruins Learning Center Morioka City, Motomiya, Araya 13-1 Telephone: 019-635-6600
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