Maeda Ikutokukai
The Maeda Ikutokukai ( Japanese 財 団 法人 前 田 育 徳 会 , Zaidan hōjin Maeda Ikutokukai ) is a non-profit foundation ( kōeki-hōjin ), which was established on February 26, 1926 to preserve the cultural heritage of the Maeda clan , the former rulers over Kaga ( Kanazawa ), the wealthiest fief of Japan , to maintain and manage. The seat of the foundation is in Komaba, Meguro (Tokyo). The collection focuses on written materials and includes ancient documents, Japanese and Chinese books, but also handicraft items such as swords, armor and household items. The documents held by the Foundation are also known as the "Sonkeikaku Library" ( 尊 経 閣 文庫 Sonkeikaku bunko ). This collection of old books, historical records and documents is only accessible to researchers on request.
The name of the library is derived from a private collection of books by the fifth daimyo of the fiefdom Kaga, Maeda Tsunanori . This original collection, also known as the "Sonkeikaku Book Collection" ( 尊 経 閣 蔵 書 Sonkeikaku zōsho ) is different from the "Sonkeikaku Library".
The Maeda Ikutokukai owns 22 national treasures of Japan and 76 important cultural assets . Since the library itself does not have the exhibition facilities of a museum, viewing requests are usually denied. However, the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art has an exhibition space dedicated to the Maeda Ikutokukai Collection, where art and handicrafts are on permanent display.
Web links
- Maeda Ikutokukai Gallery (English)
- Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 尊 経 閣 文庫 （財） 前 田 育 徳 会 (Sonkeikaku Bunko (foundation) Maeda Ikutokukai). The Japanese Council of Art Museums, 2006, accessed August 28, 2011 (Japanese).
- ^ Louis Frédéric: Japan Encyclopedia . Harvard University Press, 2005, p. 902, books.google.com
- ^ The Agency for Cultural Affairs: 国 指定 文化 財 デ ー タ ベ ー ス . Database of National Cultural Properties, November 1, 2008, accessed December 15, 2009 (Japanese).
- ^ Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art