Ancient Egypt in Shibuya
A short video clip of the Ancient Egyptian Museum in Shibuya:
The museum is a private collection that is open to the general public on weekends and national holidays. It’s a 5 minute walk from Hachiko, not far from the 109 building. General admission is 1,500 yen.
Note: The “konkatsu” diety that the museum guide points out is Hathor, goddess of feminine love, motherhood and joy.
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Categories: General Japan
Poop exhibit at Japanese museum
Blogger Thomas of Babelhut visited the Himeji City Museum of Literature the other day, discovering that they had a special exhibit on children’s books about poop:
Categories: Odd / Strange
Tokyo International Antiquarian Bookfair 2008
A FTV reporter visits the 2008 Tokyo International Antiquarian Bookfair, taking an opportunity to look at rare scrolls and a 1.5 million dollar copy of Copernicus’ De revolutionibus orbium coelestium:
The fair runs is open to the general public and runs until 3:00 PM tomorrow. For details on its location and what books are on sale, check out its official homepage.
Categories: General Japan
