2008 No.05 February 5, 2009

Special Exhibition:The Shibusawa Family Hinamatsuri
February 21 – May 6, 2009
Shibusawa Memorial MuseumHinamatsuri (Doll’s Festival or Girls’ Day) is held every year on March 3 to pray for the health and happinessof girls. Most families with daughters display hina-ningyo (special dolls) and hold parties with family andfriends.
The Shibusawa Memorial Museum will exhibit hina-ningyo and accoutrements donated by Ms. Noriko Sasakiand Ms. Reiko Hattori, great-grand-daughters of Shibusawa Eiichi. The dolls and their belongings date from the1930s. A diary kept by Hozumi Utako, Eiichi’s daughter, will also be displayed. The diary relates how thefamily celebrated the Hinamatsuri and shares anecdotes of Eiichi the family man.

The Shibusawa Family Hinamatsuri
Dates:

February 21 – May 6, 2009
10:00 – 17:00

Venue:

Special Exhibition Hall, Shibusawa Memorial Museum
2-16-1 Nishigahara, Kita-ku, Tokyo
Tel：03-3910-0005 ／ Fax：03-3910-0085

Admission:

Adults 300 yen
Elementary, junior high school, and high school students 100 yen
20% discount for groups of 20 or more

Special discount:
A 20% discount is also available for visitors wearing pink. This special offer cannot be combined with anyother offer. It is in honor of Ms. Sasaki and Ms. Hattori, the donors, who marked their belongings with stampsof peach and cotton rose, respectively.

About the SHIBUSAWA MEMORIAL MUSEUM
The Shibusawa Memorial Museum collects and displays documents and artifacts fromthe life of Shibusawa Eiichi (1840-1931), a leader in business and finance who fostered
the growth and development of the modern Japanese economy. Throughout his life headvocated for the harmony of morality and economy; playing an important role not onlyin the business world but in the fields of social welfare,
1 education and private-sector
diplomacy as well.

Related Events
Edo Ito Ayatsuri Ningyo (Edo Marionette)
Program: Kurokami (Black Hair), Shishimai (Lion Dance) and more
Performed by Mitsuru Kamijo, Edo Marionette Puppeteer
Saturday, February 21, 14:00-15:30
Conference Room, Shibusawa Memorial Museum

Capacity : 40

LectureThe Shibusawa Family Hinamatsuri: Traditional Japanese Culture andBlue-eyed Dolls
Lecturer: Hiroaki Koresawa, Associate Professor, Otsuma Women’s University
Saturday, February 28, 13:30-15:00
Conference Room, Shibusawa Memorial Museum

Capacity: 30

Reservation for Related Events:
Please reserve a seat by sending a return-postcard to the museum with your name (maximum of two people percard), postal address, age, telephone number, and the date of the lecture, or make a reservation via the internet(http://www.shibusawa.or.jp). Reservations accepted on a first come first served basis.
All Related Events are free of charge (museum admission required) and in Japanese only.

Contacts
Megumi Kawakami, Curator
Ruri Kato, Public Relations
Shibusawa Memorial Museum http://www.shibusawa.or.jp
2-16-1 Nishigahara, Kita-ku, Tokyo
Tel：03-3910-0005 ／ Fax：03-3910-0085

Other events at the Museum
Seien Cover Pictures
Exhibition looking back at the 60-year history of
the monthly journal, Seien, through a display of awide range of pictures and photographs from thefront cover.
Saturdays 12:30-15:45, March 7 - May 30, 2009
Venue: Seien Bunko

The Bankoro and Seien Bunko
Visit two structures of the original Shibusawa estatedating from the Taisho era (1912-26) that have been
designated as Important Cultural Properties by theJapanese government.
Saturdays 12:30-15:45

Mini Photo Exhibition: “Wow! Take a look – that’s neat!” Unknown Views ofthe Bankoro and Seien Bunko
There are many discoveries to be made by looking carefully at details of the Bankoro and Seien Bunko.
Discover delights of architecture through the photographs of architectural photographer Akihisa Masuda.
March 3 - May 6, 2009
Venue: Reading Corner, Shibusawa Memorial Museum2Images for Press Use
The images below are available for press use. Please fill out the attached application form and fax it to theShibusawa Memorial Museum.

a. Dairi-bina (Emperor and Empress dolls), made in 1930 (collection of the Shibusawa Memorial Museum)b. Mebina (Empress doll), made in 1930 (collection of the Shibusawa Memorial Museum)c. Hinamatsuri celebrated at the house of Shibusawa Takenosuke, Eiichi’s second son, 1927 (collection ofthe Shibusawa Memorial Museum)3

Shibusawa Memorial Museum

FAX: 03-5567-7289
Application for the Use of Press Images
Attn. Mr. Jun Inoue
Director
Shibusawa Memorial Museum
Date:

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I hereby apply for the use of images from the “The Shibusawa Family Hinamatsuri” under the conditions statedbelow:
1. Images to be used〔〕 a. Dairi-bina (Emperor and Empress dolls), made in 1930〔〕 b. Mebina (Empress doll), made in 1930〔〕 c. Hinamatsuri celebrated at the house of Shibusawa Takenosuke, Eiichi’s second son, 1927

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4. Date of issue
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6. Conditions* The provenance of the images must be clearly noted.
* The images cannot be used for purposes other than those stated in No.2 above.
* The applicant must send two copies of the publication to the Shibusawa Memorial Museum.
* The applicant must immediately inform the museum of any changes to the above information.
7. Format〔〕 The applicant will scan the images attached to the press release.

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