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2019.11.16

1The Four Seasons of Japan~Twenty-four Divisions of the Old Calendar~
Second Exhibition: Calendars and Dai-shō~The Changes in Long and Short Months~

November 26(Tue.) 2019 ~ February 2(Sun.) 2020
Part1 November 26 (Tue.) ~ December 27 (Fri.) 2019
Part2 January 5 (Sun.) ~ February 2 (Sun.) 2020
Organizer: Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art
Designated Manager: NPO Hexaproject
Cooperation: DASOKUAN

OutlineSince the calendar reform in 1872, Japan has used the solar calendar to recognize the months and dates;
however, prior to the change, the standard was a lunisolar calendar, which was a Chinese calendar based onmoon phases and solar movements. This exhibition will introduce the lunisolar calendar as well as Ukiyo-e
paintings capturing moments that shine with the four seasons of Japan.

HO URS

Hours: 9:00 ~ 17:00(Last admission; 30mins. Before closing time)

Closed: Mondays(If it falls on a holiday, then the following Weekday)

December 28 ~ January 4

F E E

Adults: 520 (410) yen
University / High School Students: 310 (250) yen
Junior high students and younger: 130 (100) yen* ( ) indicates prices for groups of 20 or more
* Persons with proof of disability and one accompanying person areadmitted free of charge.
* Shizuoka City residents, junior high students and younger, as wellas Shizuoka City residents over 70 are admitted free of charge.

AC C ESS

Access by train: Take the JR Tokaido Line and get oﬀ at Yui
Station. It is a 25-minute walk or 5-minute taxi ride fromthere.
Access by car: There are 21 parking spaces at the museum(Yui Honjin Park Parking)297-1 Yui, Shimizu-ku Shizuoka City 421-3103 Phone.054-375-4454 Mail: info@tokaido-hiroshige.jp www.tokaido-hiroshige.jp

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Exhibition HallThe Four Seasons of Japan ~Twenty-four Divisions of the Old Calendar~

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This exhibition will introduce the seasonal divisions used in the lunisolar calendar of the Edo
period, as well as sceneries and social customs of the four seasons depicted in Ukiyo-e.

Part1 Utagawa Hiroshige
One Hundred Famous Views of Edo“Maple Trees at Mama, Tekona Shrine andTsugihashi Bridge”
Museum Collection

Lunisolar calendar

It was based on the moon’s period of revolution around the earth (29.5 days) and consisted of 12“months” that repeats months with 29 and 30 days (approximately 354 days). The 11 day gap dueto the solar year (the time it takes for the sun to make one revolution from and to the vernal
equinox on the celestial sphere - approximately 365 days) was adjusted by setting an intercalarymonth once every three years.
Nijūshi-sekki

The lunisolar calendar’s gap was critical to the farming industry as it was heavily dependent onseasons; therefore, they borrowed the method that was used during the Chinese civil war era,
which was to separate the year into 24 divisions.
Such as Risshun (First Day of Spring) and Shumbun (Vernal equinox) are called a part of
Nijūshi-sekki and originally used to correct the calendar and the gap in seasons.

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Exhibition RoomCalemdars and Dai-shō ~The Changes in Long and Short Months~
As there are approximately 29.5 days in the Moon’s period ofrevolution around the Earth, the lunar calendar which is based on
the monthly cycles of moon phases has a short month in which amonth is 29 days and a long month that is 30 days. This exhibition
will introduce the “Dai-shō” concept so the combinations of long(Dai) and short (Shō) months can be easily remembered.
Ise goyomi Calender of 1826 Dasokuan Collection■ Dai-Shō of 1789
herides here!”“Nu・三 (3rd month)・五 (5th month)・六 (Intercalary 6th month)・七 (7th month)・九 (9th month)・十一 (11th month)mb

You can find the short months in the tail of the hen.

Collection of DASOKUAN

Related Event
EVENT1

Lecture “The Calendar of Edo and Intellectual Games/ Dai-shō: Long and Short Months ~The Origins of the Nengajō~”□ P R E S E N T E R： Hitoshi Iwasaki (Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art curator)□ D A T E： January 18 (Sat.) 13:30 ~ 15:00□ A D M I S S I O N： Free *museum entrance fee is required.

□ REGISTRATION： Applications accepted by telephone (054-375-4454)
or through our website.
Space are limited to the first 30 people (pre-registration recommended)

EVENT2

Gallery Talks by a Museum Curator□ D A T E： December 8 (Sun.) , January 19 (Sun.) 13:00 ~ 13:30□ A D M I S S I O N： Free *museum entrance fee is required.
□ L A N G U A G E： JapaneseMeeting place is the entrance hall of the museum.
No pre-registration needed; unlimited enrollment.

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1. Poster Image©Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

2. Utagawa Hiroshige

One Hundred Famous Views of Edo “Suijin Shrine and Massaki on the Sumida River”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

3. Utagawa Hiroshige

One Hundred Famous Views of Edo “Suidōbashi Bridge and Surugadai”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

4. Utagawa Hiroshige

One Hundred Famous Views of Edo “Maple Trees at Mama, Tekona Shrine and Tsugihashi Bridge”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

5. Utagawa Hiroshige

One Hundred Famous Views of Edo “Kinryūzan Temple in Asakusa”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

6. Unknown

Dai-Shō of 1789

Collection of DASOKUAN

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1. □ Poster image©Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

2. □ Utagawa Hiroshige

One Hundred Famous Views of Edo“Suijin Shrine and Massaki on the Sumida River”
One Hundred Famous Views of Edo“Suidōbashi Bridge and Surugadai”
One Hundred Famous Views of Edo“Maple Trees at Mama, Tekona Shrine and Tsugihashi Bridge”
One Hundred Famous Views of Edo“Kinryūzan Temple in Asakusa”
Dai-Shō of 1789

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4. □ Utagawa Hiroshige
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