opened in
Ebetsu,
Hokkaidō
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
The la ...
, Japan in 1999. Its aim is to protect, preserve, and utilize
buried cultural properties.
History
In December 2017, researchers from the Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center announced the discovery of the oldest ancient stone with a human face painted on it (12x13cm), estimating its creation date between 2,500 and 1,000 B.C.
Description
The exhibition hall features two
Important Cultural Properties: an earthen
Jōmon mask from the Mamachi Site and artefacts excavated from the Bibi 8 Site.
Collection
*From
Chitose City: Stone rods unearthed at the (30 to 70 cm long), animal-shaped clay figure (''Bibi-chan''), Jomon clay mask
*350x80x33cm chiseled monolith
*''
Magemono'' made of ''
Thujopsis
''Thujopsis'' () is a genus of conifers in the cypress family (Cupressaceae), the sole member of which is ''Thujopsis dolabrata''. It is endemic to Japan, where it is named ''asunaro'' (). It is similar to the closely related genus ''Thuja'' (ar ...
'', excavated in Yukanboshi
[Koji Chihara]
Wood culture in pre-modern Hokkaido Island: a comparative study between Central Japan
''Lasy.gov.pl'', 2019
See also
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List of Historic Sites of Japan (Hokkaidō)
This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Circuit of Hokkaidō.
National Historic Sites
As of 1 September 2019, fifty-five Sites have been designated as being of national significance (including one * Special Historic Si ...
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Hokkaido Museum
opened in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan in 2015. Located within Nopporo Shinrin Kōen Prefectural Natural Park, the permanent exhibition is dedicated to the nature, history, and culture of Hokkaido. Also known as , the museum integrates and replaces ...
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Ainu culture
Ainu culture is the culture of the Ainu people, from around the 13th century (late Kamakura period) to the present. Today, most Ainu people live a life superficially similar to that of mainstream Japanese people, partly due to cultural assimilat ...
References
External links
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Official website*
Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center
Museums in Hokkaido
Archaeological museums in Japan
History of Hokkaido
Ebetsu, Hokkaido
Museums established in 1999
1999 establishments in Japan
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