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5F Highlight Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 5FHighlight Spots Chibanosuke Guide Scan the 2D codes on the four directional panels — north, south, east, and west — on the 5th floor. You’ll be able to view panoramic images in each direction and learn about spots related to the history of Chiba City. Tap the iconson the images to explore more! Back Go Next

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide Knowledge Spots Chibanosuke Guide Scan the QR codes placed near the exhibits and panels from the 1st to the 4th floor to view their explanations. Back Go Next

Activate the Anywhere Photo Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide Activate the Anywhere Photo Spots! Chibanosuke Guide Scan the 2D code on the panel to take a souvenir photo with the three of us! You can resize or move us around with your fingers. Back Go Next

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 1Animals that once inhabited the Chiba area Chibanosuke Guide Mammals that no longer exist today lived in Japan during the Paleolithic period. Whoa, really? There were animals like that? Aye. Examples include the Japanese giant deer and the Naumann's elephant. There were elephants! And giant deer... but they still live there, right? Nay, Naumann's elephant is smaller than the Asian and African elephants, and lived in the Japanese archipelago until about 20,000 years past. Illustration of the Naumann's elephant The Japanese giant deer had larger antlers and a larger body than the

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 2What jobs did dogs have in the Jomon period? Chibanosuke Guide Buried Dog from the Kasori Shell Mounds Looks like there were dogs even in the Jomon period! Did they go on walks or play with humans, like now? They might’ve played, aye, but they had real jobs to do as well. Jobs? Like what? The Jomon dogs were hunting partners. They were indispensable companions in hunting, driving prey into traps. The prey would have also become food for the dogs as a reward. Did they have other roles too? In cold seasons, humans and

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 3What color were rice ears in the Yayoi period? Chibanosuke Guide They were growing rice in the Yayoi period, right? Aye, the Yayoi people cultivated the lowlands, built facilities to bring water to the fields, and then started paddy rice cultivation. But, recent research has revealed that rice was also cultivated during the Jomon period. Was rice in the Yayoi period different from rice we have today? Rice grain impressions left on Yayoi earthenware transferred with silicon Indeed. It seems that there were individual differences in the height and size of the ears of rice in

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 4A National Treasure Among Ruins! Chibanosuke Guide The Kasori Shell Mounds is a truly amazing site, isn't it? Yeah! I heard they’re some of the most important ruins in all of Japan. Entrance Stone of Kasori Shell Mounds Park Ho ho... you knew a lot! It's been designated a Special Historic Site. What’s a “Special Historic Site”? These are ruins within Japan that should be specially protected and known to all citizens. Are there many special historical sites? Nay. There are about 460,000 registered historical sites in Japan. There are only

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 5How Did Samurai Fight Back Then? Chibanosuke Guide How did samurai fight in those days? They mainly fought on horseback using bows and arrows. They’d ride toward the enemy, shoot an arrow as they passed by, and then ride off! Since the bow was held in the left hand, they guided their horse to keep the enemy on their left side for a better shot. Wouldn’t it be easier to just aim for the horse from the start? Eek?! Targeting the horse was, in truth, against the rules. So was aiming for the groom

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 6 Who Fought in the Taira no Masakado’s Rebellion? Chibanosuke Guide During Masakado’s rebellion, the imperial court didn’t send out its own army—they had other warriors like Masakado fight against him, right? Indeed. Though they did fight under the court’s command... keeping a conscriptional army cost too much. Hiring warriors was small group but stronger,as a result cheaper. But they wouldn’t fight for free, would they? Nay. The court offered rewards in the form of ranks and titles. ’Twas common in those days to grant social status instead of

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 7Why Did Taira no Tadatsune Surrender to Minamoto no Yorinobu? Chibanosuke Guide Tadatsune gave up when Minamoto no Yorinobu was sent to him, didn’t he? After resisting for about three years? That feels kind of sudden… Lord Tadatsune is actually one of our ancestors. Back when Minamoto no Yorinobu was Governor of Hitachi, he defeated Lord Tadatsune in battle. From that time on, Lord Tadatsune served him as his lord. So when Yorinobu came for him again, well... it’s no surprise he surrendered so quickly. Wait... Minamoto? You mean that Minamoto? Indeed. Minamoto no