Naha City
[Cancelled] Meiwa tsunami attack Traces of the so-called Meiwa tsunami, confirmed by excavations in the next 250 years “Exploring the Traces of the Great Tsunami” -
Museum Entrance Mini Exhibition
- Art / Exhibition
- Real-life event
Venue
Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum 〒900-0006 3-1-1 Omoromachi, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture
Charge
Admission fee free
Contents
Closed on Mondays, May 6 (Thu.)
However, it opens on 5/3 (Mon)
Fri until 20:00
The traces of the Meiwa tsunami in 1771, which can be said to be the largest natural disaster in the Ryukyu archipelago, will be exhibited on photo panels. Materials related to the tsunami excavated from the ruins are also exhibited, and the actual situation of the Meiwa tsunami is also exhibited.
●Museum Culture
“What can folklore do in response to disasters: What I learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake”
Lecturer: Nobuhiro Masaoka (Professor, Faculty of Letters, Tohoku Gakuin University)
4/17 (Sat) 14:00 - 16:00 ※Advance application required
Museum Lecture Room
● Field tour to explore the traces of the big tsunami
“The traces of the Meiwa tsunami remaining on Miyako Island”
5/8 (Sat) 9:00 - 13:00
Higashiheian Nazaki Parking Lot (Local Assembly, Local Dissolution)
Capacity 20 people ※Advance application required
Participants are limited to those who can move by vehicle
●Entrance exhibition commentary
Lecturer: Masaaki Yamamoto/Ken Usami (Curator)
6/5 (Sat) Capacity 15 people each
Morning Part 10:00 - 11:30
Afternoon Part 14:00 - 15:30
Entrance hall in front of this panel exhibition
Inquiries: 098-851-5401 (in charge: Yamamoto)