Events
Special Exhibition
Himiko and Her Mirrors: The Making of a Kingdom
Events (in Japanese only)
All events for this Special Exhibition are free of charge and first-come, first-served. No booking is necessary.
Free admission; no booking required; first come, first served
Commemorative Lecture
“Where Were Triangular-Rimmed Mirrors Made?”
Date/time:
Saturday 31 October 2026, 13:00–15:00
Speaker:
Fukunaga Shinya (Specially Appointed Professor, Osaka University)
Venue:
Museum Hall, Floor 1, Kyushu National Museum
Capacity:
270 persons
* After the lecture, there will be a talk with Prof. Fukunaga and one of our researchers.
Free admission; no booking required; first come, first served
Special Lecture
“How to Make a Triangular-Rimmed Mirror: What We Know, and How 3D Data
Can Help”
Date/time:
Monday 23 November 2026 (public holiday), 13:00–15:00
Speaker:
Mizuno Toshinori (Assistant Manager, Materials Division, Archaeological
Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture)
Venue:
Museum Hall, Floor 1, Kyushu National Museum
Capacity:
270 persons
* After the lecture, there will be a talk with Mr. Mizuno and one of our researchers.
Free admission; no booking required; first come, first served
Relay Talks
Venue:
Museum Hall, Floor 1, Kyushu National Museum
Capacity:
270 persons (subject to change)
Part 1: Tuesday 3 November 2026 (public holiday), 13:30–15:00
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“The Zhengshi 1 Mirrors of the Takeshima Tumulus: Could These Be
Himiko’s 100 Mirrors?!”
Speaker: Ozawa Yoshinori (Senior Researcher, Kyushu National Museum) -
“Get More from Mirrors: What Do Their Designs Mean?”
Speaker: Kishimoto Kei (Head, Exhibitions Division, Kyushu National Museum)
Part 2: Saturday 7 November 2026, 13:30–15:00
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“Triangular-Rimmed Mirrors on the Marine Route: Networking in the Yamato
Kingship”
Speaker: Kawano Masanori (Senior Researcher, Tokyo National Museum) -
“Next Time in the Chronicle of Wei, ‘Himiko Dies’: Who Wrote the
Notes
on Wa People?
”
Speaker: Shirai Katsuya (Head, Curatorial Department, Kyushu National Museum)