Overview

Shiiba Village

Adventures in Shiiba

Schools and Government Offices

Shiiba Village
(Japanese)

Official Homepage
for Shiiba Village
(Japanese)

Folklore Museum

Japanese Workbook

Japanese Events and Holidays

Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET)
Programme

Resume & Bio
Erik Kassebaum

KASSEBAUM
CONSULTING

Shiiba Village Museum
of Folklore and Art Performance

The Shiiba Village Museum of Folklore and Art Performance was opened in the Spring of 1997. It is under the direction of Dr. Atsushi Nagamatsu. The folk art, performance and lore of Shiiba Village are presented in the context of the four seasons.

Ethnographic materials from other parts of Japan and Asia highlight the village's common bonds with the region as a whole. Museum information panels are printed in English, Japanese and Korean.

For your first visit plan on spending at least two hours exploring the museum. On repeat visits, you might want to explore the museum's multimedia library. Unlike most other museums, this one is constructed to facilitate folk performances, not just to preserve them for posterity.