I like Taro Okamoto, and since Taro kept saying "Jomon, Jomon," I've been going around archive museums and such, looking at all kinds of earthenware. I was nearby for work, so I dropped by during my lunch break. A male staff member, maybe the director, explained everything in detail from beginning to end. Things like "Apparently this is the biggest earthenware restoration," "Apparently you can tell the overall shape from this single fragment," and "Roof tiles change color depending on the temperature, and since they used tiles made in various places, there are white, brown, and black ones." It was very educational, and I got to spend a meaningful time. Thank you very much.

It's on the north side of the Musashi Kokubunji ruins, along the way to Municipal No. 4 Junior High School. The exhibits are split into 2 rooms, but what caught my attention was the corner titled the "Sumida Shoichi Collection," which gathers and displays roof tiles from Kokubunji temples, mainly along the Tokaido and Tosando. According to the staff member's explanation, compared to those in the capital, Kokubunji tiles often used patterns from eras older than when they were built, and date palm patterns that were no longer seen at capital temples of the same period remain on them. Because tiles from Kokubunji temples in different regions can be compared, specialists and students apparently come to visit. The other main exhibition room has a video explaining the process from the excavation of Musashi Kokubunji to its national designation, and also displays artifacts excavated from Musashi Kokubunji. (There are lots of tiles here too.) A really great thing about this exhibition hall is that the staff proactively approach visitors and give explanations. Thanks to that, I learned a great deal. Roof tiles are generally plain and can't exactly be called popular, but please do visit at least once.

There are historic sites remaining outside too. I think it was really cold that day. 2022/12/23

I got a thorough explanation, found it fascinating, and grew attached to Kokubunji City. It's also great that the Tosando still remains. Apparently Kokubunji was built in a spot with an auspicious direction in terms of feng shui as seen from Okunitama Shrine.

The exhibits were mostly tableware and the space wasn't big, so it was a bit of a letdown. It seems to be run by staff from the Silver Human Resources Center. One of them was doing double duty and around noon… moved off somewhere. The person who took over was absorbed in their own end-of-month work, and their attention to visitors was so-so. There also seems to be a facility in Honda on the north exit side, but is it reservation-only? It seems to be closed normally, which killed my motivation to go.