吉川本吾妻鏡展 吉川家、歴史に登場（2022/7/9～2022/11/27）
幕末を駆ける❗幕末の岩国藩主・吉川経幹展（2022/3/25～2022/6/26）
戦国武将の手紙展 ～訓戒・密書・絶筆～（2021/12/4～2022/3/21）
漆工芸品展 ～武具を中心に～（2021/10/1～2021/11/30）
展示品概要
Lacquer Craft Exhibition : Arms and Armor
このたびは「漆工芸品展ー武具を中心にー」と題し、関連の史料20点を展示しています。吉川家伝来の漆工芸品のなかで最も古いものは、太刀・狐ヶ崎の黒漆太刀拵（国宝）です。この拵は、鎌倉時代に実際使用されていたもので、革に漆が塗られておりました。漆には、日常に使用することによる劣化を防ぐ耐久性がありました。
時代が下がると家紋などを配し、細部に金銀などが装飾され、美術品としての価値を高めました。例えば、吉川家重代の太刀の拵は、梨地で細やかな金具の細工がされ、家紋である下り藤三つ引紋が施されています。公式行事に帯刀するに相応しい品です。
吉川広家の関ヶ原合戦 ～広家と黒田官兵衛・長政父子～（2021/3/26～2021/9/26）
展示品概要
吉川広家が息子に送った「示訓」のなかに『筑前殿に馳走肝要』（黒田長政を大事にするように）という一文があります。黒田長政は、関ヶ原合戦後に徳川家康側と毛利家との和平交渉に尽力し、毛利家存続に重要な役割を果たした人物です。
西軍の総大将であった毛利輝元は、本来ならば、領地没収を命ぜられてもおかしくありませんでした。しかし、関ヶ原合戦での毛利軍の不戦を評価されたことが大きく、それも長政の存在があってこそでした。
その長政と広家を結び付けたのは、長政の父、官兵衛でした。官兵衛は豊臣秀吉の配下として、毛利家との取次の役割を担い、広家とも交流がありました。広家も官兵衛の気配りの細やかさに信頼を置き、官兵衛・長政父子は、広家の相談相手としても影響を与えていました。
このたびの展示では、前期・後期に分け、関ヶ原合戦前後の黒田官兵衛・長政父子との書状をはじめ、官兵衛より贈られた茶釜『如水釜』など、約40点を展示します（途中、一部展示替えあり）
種種焼物展 ～吉川史料館収蔵品展～（2020/12/4～2021/3/21）
吉川家の刀剣（2020/10/1～11/30）
展示品概要
吉川家の始祖・常義は、12世紀末に吉川邑（現在の静岡市清水区）に居住し、
鎌倉幕府の御家人として源頼朝に仕えました。
その後、子孫は本拠地を大朝（広島県北広島）、出雲冨田（島根県）に移し、
関ヶ原の戦いののち、岩国に移討され、藩主として明治維新まで治めていました。
武家を代表するものといえば刀剣です。吉川家に伝来する最古の史料は太刀です。
これは２代友兼が正治２年（1200）に実践で使用したもので、戦いの地名である
「狐ヶ崎」という銘があり、国宝に指定されています。
当館が収蔵する刀剣は数多くありませんが、いずれも先祖への崇敬の念を
伝えるために遣された由緒ある品々です。
このたびは、国宝の狐ヶ崎の太刀をはじめ、10口の刀剣を展示します。
毛利家を支えた～吉川元春・元長・広家展～（2020/3/26～9/27）
展示品概要
戦線離脱や親族同士の争いが日常であった戦国時代において、宗家毛利家を支えてきた吉川元春とその息子（元長、広家）に焦点をあて、その軌跡を収蔵史料より紹介します。
吉川元春の父・毛利元就は、安芸国の国人領主から一代にして中国地方全域に覇権を握った戦国大名として有名です。
さらに有名なのは、結束力を説いた「三本の矢」という挿話です。そのもとになったのは、毛利元就が息子（隆元、元春、隆景）にあてた書状「三子教訓状」です、
元春は、母の実家である吉川氏へ養子に入りますが、弟小早川隆景と共に毛利家を支え、「毛利両川」と呼ばれています。
また、元春は息子に対して「元就の孫として恥ずかしくないように行動せよ、決して天下を競望するな。」と訓戒しています。この訓戒は、元長や広家の行動の規範となり、毛利家存亡の危機に際して命懸けで事にあたっています。
岩国初代藩主となった広家もまた、息子たちへの毛利家を大拙にするように訓戒し、その想いは幕末期の藩主経幹にも引き継がれています。
吉川元春展～尼子氏の忠臣・山中鹿介との攻防～（2020/1/2～3/22）
展示品概要
山中鹿介は、尼子再興のために月にむかって「我に七難八苦を与えたまえ」と願ったという逸話で有名です。永禄９年（1566）、主君・尼子義久が毛利元就に降服して以来、12年間、主家再興に奔走し、挙兵しては捕らえられ、逃亡を繰り返し、ついには織田信長の支援をうけて毛利氏の属城である播磨の上月城入城を果たしました。しかし、最後は毛利側の兵糧攻めにあい、尼子勝久は自刃し、尼子氏は滅亡しました。
天正６年（1578）、上月城落城後の鹿介は毛利輝元のもとへ護送されることになりました。そして護送中、合いの渡り（岡山県高梁市）にて輝元の家臣に殺害されました。吉川元春は、鹿介がこの時に被っていた兜を、尼子氏の忠臣の遺品として保管するように命じました。
今回の展示では、現存する山中鹿介所用の兜と元春の兜それぞれを展示し、吉川元春と鹿介との攻防に関係する史料とともに鹿介の実像を探ります。
Overviews and descriptions of the exhibition
Terms of the exhibition: January 2, 2020 – March 22
INTRODUCTION
TO THE EXHIBITION THIS TIME
The exhibition of ‘The battle between Motoharu KIKKAWA (1530 –1586) and Shikanosuke YAMANAKA (1545 –1578) who was the loyal retainer of the AMAKO clan’ is held in the Kikkawa Historical museum. A war helmet held by Shikanosuke YAMANAKA is kept in the museum. In 1578, Shikanosuke was killed at Ai-no-watari (todays Takahashi city in Okayama pref.) by one of retainers of Terumoto when he was sent under guard to Terumoto MOHRI. Motoharu KIKKAWA ordered to keep the war helmet that had been worn by Shikanosuke at that time as a memento of the loyal retainer of the AMAKO clan. There is a well known anecdote passed down through tales and the like recounting that when the AMAKO clan was on the decline, Shikanosuke prayed to the moon for the restoration of their former status, saying, “I would rather sustain all kinds of troubles myself than see the clan of my lord fall into ruin.” In 1566, Yoshihisa AMAKO who was the lord of Shikanosuke gave in to Motonari MOHRI; since then Shikanosuke made every effort to restore the head family’s line for 12 years. He raised his army without success. He was captured and escaped repeatedly; eventually under support by Nobunaga ODA, he successfully entered Kouzuki-jo castle in Harima that had been belonged to the MOHRI clan. But, at last, the garrison in the castle was attacked by starving tactics by the MOHRI side and Katsuhisa AMAKO was committed suicide by harakiri. Eventually, the AMAKO clan was perished, and Shikanosuke would be sent to the war front of Terumoto MOHRI.This time, the historical materials about the battle between Motoharu KIKKAWA and Shikanosuke are exhibited to seek the real image of Shikanosuke.
武家のたしなみ展ー文芸を中心に。（9/12～12/22）
展示品概要
戦国時代、武士は策略をめぐらし、勢力拡大のための命がけで戦っていました。そのなかでも、和歌を詠み、古典に親しむ者もおりました。吉川（きっかわ）氏の歴代当主にも、特筆すべき人物として、まず１１代経基（つねもと）があげられます。経基は応仁の乱において、細川勝元のもとで転戦し活躍しました。その一方で『古今和歌集』や『詞花和歌集』を書写したり、自作の和歌を遺しています。
１５代元春（もとはる）は、永禄６年（１５６３）より山陰の尼子攻めの陣中において『太平記』４０冊を書写しています。その流暢な筆遣いで書写された太平記は、現在、国の重要文化財に指定されています。太平記は、南北朝時代の軍記物語で、元春の兄である毛利隆元やその重臣らも愛読しており、元春はその影響を受けたお考えられます。
元春以降、その子孫は教養を身につけ、連歌会を催したり茶の湯に親しんだりしてきました。今回は「武家のたしなみ展」とし、収蔵品より和歌、典籍など約４０点を展示します。
Overviews and descriptions of the exhibition
Terms of the exhibition: September 12, 2019 – December 24
Overviews:
Overviews of the exhibition
During the Age of Civil Wars in Japan (from the end of 15th century to the end of 16th century), samurais devised stratagems and fought at the risk of their lives to expand their powers. Even though, among them, there were some samurais who composed waka (a 31‐syllable Japanese poem) or got familiar with the classics.
In the successive generations of the KIKKAWA clan, there were some memorable persons. One of them, Tsunemoto KIKKAWA, the 11th head of the clan, was the most remarkable person. Tsunemoto was active in the series of battles in Onin War (1467-1477) under Katumoto HOSOKAWA. On the other hand, he transcribed “Kokin Wakashu” (total 20 volumes of 1,111 waka collection compiled in the Heian period) and “Shika Wakashu” (total 10 volumes of 415 waka collection compiled in 1151), and also left his own waka.
Motoharu KIKKAWA who was the 15th family head transcribed 40 volumes of “Taiheiki” (Japanese historical epic, said to have been written by Kojima Houshi in the 1370s) from 1563 at the war front of attacking the AMAKO clan of San-in domain. This transcription of “Taiheiki” written with fluent brushwork has been designated as an important cultural property of Japan. Taiheiki is the military story in the Nanbokucho period (Northern and Southern Courts in Japan, 1336-1392), and it was favorite with Takamoto MOHRI who was the elder brother of Motoharu and his senior statesmen as well. Motoharu seemed to be influenced by them. After Motoharu, his descendants cultivated education, held renga-kai (a linked waka party), and got familiar with chano-yu (a tea party).
This time, under the title of “Accomplishments of Samurai Family”, forty articles including waka and books from the collected items are exhibited.
吉川経幹展ー広家から経幹へ 祖宗の訓（6/20～9/8）
展示品概要
『世間の状況が変わる中、止めることも逃げることも出来ない情けない気持ちになるが、受け継いだ領地を家宝として保ち、子孫に一篇の訓戒を伝え、先祖広家の功績を尊ぶにいたる』。
幕末の激動期。経幹（つねまさ）は二度の長州征討令で、長州藩とともに芸州口で戦い、幕府軍を退けるなどの貢献をしました。そのような中、祖宗（そそう）の訓（おしえ）を読み、謹書（きんしょ）と題し冒頭の内容の漢詩を作成しています。
祖宗とは吉川広家（きっかわいろいえ）のことを指します。経幹は寡婦編纂（かふへんさん）を開始しており、自ら祖先の書状や訓戒を書き写していました。なかでも、幾度となく家の存亡の危機を乗り越えてきた広家の信念に、経幹は尊敬の念を抱いたと考えられます。それが長州藩存続のための行動や言動となったのです。
そうした書状は、経幹の事績とともに後世に大切に伝えられてきました。
このたびは「吉川経幹展 祖宗の訓」と題し、経幹が書写した古文書や示訓などを紹介し、ゆかりの工芸品など約40点を展示します。
INTRODUCTION TO THE EXHIBITION OF TSUNEMASA KIKKAWA
The Family Precepts of the Kikkawas
From Hiroie (1561 – 1625) to Tsunemasa (1829 – 1867)
“The situations of the world are changing rapidly and become hurry. I sometimes feel miserable because I can’t stop them or even escape from them. However, I will keep the feudal estate as the family treasure, and will hand the family precept down to revere the exploits of my forefather, Hiroie.”
During the tumultuous period in the last days of the Tokugawa shogunate , in the two times Choshu conquest battles, Tsunemasa fought together with the Choshu domain’s troops and repulsed the army of the Edo shogunate at Geshu-guchi. That was his remarkable contribution in the war. In that situation, Tsunemasa read the admonitions of his ancestor and titled them as “Worthy Writing”. Then he composed the Chinese poem containing the meaning showed in the beginning. The ancestor indicates Hiroie KIKKAWA. Tsunemasa started to edit the family genealogy, and transcribed letters and precepts by himself. Above all, it is considered that Tsunemasa felt reverence for Hiroie’s belief, who had surmounted the threat of the destruction of the family. This experience became his motivation of his speech and behavior for the continued existence of the Choshu domain.
With Tsunemasa’s exploits, such letters and documents have been carefully handed down to posterity.
This time, under the title of “Exhibition of Tsunemasa KIKKAWA –The Family Precepts”, old documents and precepts that were inscribed by Tsunemasa are introduced. In addition to such documents, about 40 articles including related artifacts to Tsunemasa are exhibited.
吉川広家ー岩国の礎を築いた男（3/21～6/16）
INTRODUCTION TO THE EXHIBITS
This time, 36 articles including historical records, arms, etc. related to Hiroie KIKKAWA are exhibited.
Hiroie KIKKAWA was born as the third son of Motoharu KIKKAWA in 1561. Hiroie succeeded as the head of the clan by sudden death of Motonaga who was his elder brother. He supported the MOHRI clan as well as his father and his elder brother.
Although Terumoto MOHRI became the commander in chief of the west army in the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, Hiroie considered continuation of the MOHRI clan and did not participate in the war as a proof of loyalty to the east army side. As the result, the MOHRI clan existed although its territory was diminished to the two Bocho domains. Then Hiroie moved from Izumo to Iwakuni, improved construction of the castle, formation of the castle town, and a legal system, and built the foundation of Iwakuni in the Edo period.
One of the main exhibited articles in ancient documents is “Hiroie KIKKAWA letter proposal”. The letter was written two days after the Sekigahara battle, and it describes the situation of those days in detail. Another main article in arms is a sward made by Hiromitsu with the name of “Furiwake-gami” meaning parted hair. This sward had been Nobunaga ODA’s dagger once, and the origin of its name is the reminiscence of Yusai HOSOKAWA who was Nobunaga’s vassal.
吉川家の茶道具 2019/1/2～3/17
展示品概要
このたび「吉川家の茶道具展」として、収蔵品より茶道具５５点を展示します。
武家の嗜みの一つであった茶道。吉川家の茶道具の中には、先祖の歴史を伝える貴重な品や、和歌より引用して命名した品など、さまざまなものがあります。
本展示を通して、吉川家の歴史や美意識を感じていただければ幸甚です。
茶道具として、天正１６年に吉川広家が豊臣秀吉から拝領し、千利休がこの茶入について送った手紙も残る【茶入「大肩衛茶人」】や、戦国時代に吉川広家が黒田如水（官兵衛）より贈られた【茶釜「芦屋釜（如水釜）」】。また、室町時代の陶工・藤四郎の作と伝わる品で、蓋と袋の裏に小堀遠州の山桜を詠んだ和歌が記されている【茶壺「銘 山桜」】、６代藩主吉川経永が大奥に仕えていた高瀬より贈られ、かつて将軍家の収蔵品であった【香炉「染付香炉」唐太宗製】などを展示。さらに、室町時代に流行した闘茶の記録として大変貴重な【典籍「元亨釈書四巻 吉川経基筆写の紙背文書」】を展示します。
そのほか、丸平大木人形店製のひな人形’（昭和時代）も展示します。
INTRODUCTION TO THE EXHIBITS
This time, under the title of “EXHIBITION OF TEA UTENSILS”45 tea-things selected from the collected articles are exhibited.Tea ceremonies were one of the accomplishments of samurai clan, and there are various articles which tell histories of ancestors, and ones that were given names excerpted from waka (a 31‐syllable Japanese poem).We would be much obliged if you feel familiarity with the history of the KIKKAWA Clan and the aesthetic consciousness of the predecessors through the exhibited articles.Besides, dolls displayed at Girls’ Festival that were made by Maruhei-ohki Ningyo Shop in Kyoto (Showa period) are also exhibited.
The major exhibits are as follows:
A tea caddy “Oh-katatsuki Cha-ire (Katatsuki’ is a square-shouldered tea caddy.)”
The tea caddy is the article that had been given by Hideyoshi TOYOYOMI to Hiroie KIKKAWA in 1588. A letter telling about this tea caddy written by Sen no Rikyu who was the most famous tea master in Japan is also exhibited.
A kettle for the tea ceremony “Ashiya-gama”
In the Age of Civil War in Japan (1467 – 1600), this article was given to Hiroie KIKKAWA by Josui (Kanbei) KURODA. Being associated with Kanbei who had the close relationship with Hiroie, the tea kettle was named as “Josui-gama”, and the KIKKAWA Clan has kept it as its treasure.
A tea jar “Inscription: Yama-zakura (wild cherry blossoms)”
This tea jar is said to be made by Tohshiro who was a potter in Muromachi period (1336 – 1573). The name of jar ”Yama-zakura” was derived from waka (a 31‐syllable Japanese poem) composed by Enshu KOBORI to enjoy the beauty of the blossoms, which is written down on the back side of the cover and the pouch.
An incense burner “Incense burner blue and white porcelain” Made in the period of Emperor Taizong of Tang (China)
This article was given as a gift to the 6th feudal lord Tsunenaga from Takase who served in the shogun’s harem. It is the prestigious article that had been one of the collected items of the shogunate family. This history of the incense burner has been become to be known from the autograph of authentication written on the box containing the incense burner.
Writings “Genko-shakusho (one of Japanese history books) four volumes transcribed by Tsunemoto KIKKAWA on the reverse side of the paper”
This writing is very valuable as a historical document describing toh-cha (tea-tasting contest) that became fashionable in Muromachi period.
吉川経幹展 後期 2018/9/22～12/24
展示品概要
今年は、明治維新150年記念として吉川経幹展を２期にわけて開催しています。前期は誕生から第一次長州征討まで行いました。このたびは後期として第二次長州征討から明治維新までの関連史料を紹介します。
吉川経幹は、若くして岩国藩主となり、幕末維新期の混乱する政局を生きました。第一次長州征討の時は戦争回避に尽力しました。その後、再度長州征討令が下った時は、武備恭順の方針に従い県境の防衛に努めました。そして明治元年(1868)６月には正式に城主格を認められました。しかし、慶応３年(1867)３月、経幹はすでに亡くなっておりました。
経幹の嫡男・経健は、明治２年(1869)に岩国藩知事となり、その２年後、廃藩置県により吉川家は東京へ移住しました。一方、岩国には用達所を置き土地や財産の管理を行いました。経健は、生涯において、郷土岩国の育英事業や災害への援助を行いました。
経健の弟・重吉は、明治４年（1871）、１３才の時に岩倉具視遣欧使節団に加わりアメリカに留学し、その後ハーバード大学を卒業しました。帰国後、外交官を経て貴族院議員となり、別家を創設し、吉川家を支えました。
恒例展示 国宝狐ヶ崎の太刀
展示期間 ２０１８年１０月１日～１１月３０日
INTRODUCTION TO THE EXHIBITION
This year the exhibition of Tsunemasa KIKKAWA is held to commemorate the 150 anniversary of the Meiji Restoration. The exhibition is consisting of two terms.The first term was the period from the birth of him to the First Choshu Expedition in 1864.This time, as the later term, related materials of the period from the Second Conquest of Choshu in 1866 to the Meiji Restoration in 1868 are exhibited.
Tunemasa KIKKAWA succeeded the family and became the feudal lord of the Iwakuni domain at his young age. He lived through political confusion occurred from the end of the Edo period through the Meiji Restoration.At the First Choshu Expedition, Tsunemasa made efforts to avoid the war. After that, when the order of the Second Choshu Conquest was issued, he complied with the Choshu domain’s policy of submission to the Tokugawa bakufu while keeping military preparation, and endeavored to defend the prefectural boundary. Then, in June 1868, Iwakuni had been officially granted as a Daimyo (a feudal lord) rank. However, Tunemasa already passed away in March 1867.
The successor, Tsunetake who was the heir of Tsunemasa, became the prefectural governor of the Iwakuni domain. Two years after, the KIKKAWA family has moved to Tokyo because of the Meiji government’s policy of abolition of feudal domains and establishment of prefectures. Meanwhile, he located a field office in Iwakuni and managed his real estate and other properties through it. During his whole life, he also supported educational work and disaster recovery in his hometown Iwakuni.
Chokichi KIKKAWA, Taketune’s younger brother, joined the Iwkura Mission to visit the United States and Europe when he was 13 years old. The mission was dispatched in 1871. After that he had stayed in the States for study and graduated from Harvard University. After returning to Japan, he entered the diplomatic service and then became a Lord of Parliament. He set up a branch family and supported the KIKKAWA family.
The permanent exhibition: A national treasure “Kitsunegasaki-no-tachi (sword)”
Terms of the exhibition: Oct. 1st Nov. 30, 2018
吉川経幹展 前期 2018/6/30～9/17
展示品概要
岩国を治めていた吉川氏ですが、城主格が正式に認められたのは明治元年（1867）６月です、これは、長洲藩主・毛利敬親が吉川経幹に国事周施への協力を要請し、諸侯昇格を約束して実現した為です。
経幹は文政12年（1829）９月に横山の仙鳥屋形で誕生しました。弘化元年（1844）に家督を認められ、人材育成のために藩校「養老館」の創設に着手し、４年度に開校となりました。その後、長洲藩の国事周旋に協力し、第一次長州征討の折は戦争回避のために尽力しました。２年後、第二次長洲征討（四境の役）において芸州口の防備に尽くしました。
INTRODUCTIOON TO THE EXHIBITION
It was the Kikkawa family that substantially governed Iwakuni for a long time. However, the family was officially recognized as the Joshu-kaku (feudal lord rank) in June 1867 at length. This was the result of efforts by Takachika MORI who was a feudal lord of the Choshu domain. Takachika asked cooperation of Tsunemasa KIKKAWA to use good offices to contribute to the national affairs. At the same time Takachika made promise promotion of feudal lords, and it was realized.
Tunemasa was born in 1829 in a samurai residence called Sencho-yakata located in Yokoyama area. He succeeded the family estate in 1844, then initiated to establish a clan school “Yoro-kan” for human resources development. Four years later, the school was opened. After that, he cooperated to the commitment to the national affairs by the Choshu feudal clan, and exerted himself to avoid war at the first Choshu expedition. Two years later, he made efforts to build up defenses at Geishu-kuchi during the second Choshu expedition (Shikyo-no-eki). “Geishu” is an old name of Hiroshima prefecture and “kuchi” means an entrance.
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