"Let's go to the ruins!" is a program where cultural property specialists and cultural property investigators from the Agency for Cultural Affairs from all over the country promote the charms of their regions through "ruins." In the 2021 summer edition, an investigator from the Agency for Cultural Affairs will explain the highlights of the "Excavated Japanese Archipelago 2021" exhibition! Please look forward to the sequel! *The "Excavated Japanese Archipelago 2021" exhibition is a nationwide traveling exhibition that introduces ruins that have been excavated in recent years and artifacts excavated from them. In the "New Archaeological Discoveries" corner, we will introduce 14 notable ruins that have attracted attention from all over the country, from Yamagata Prefecture in the north to Kagoshima Prefecture in the south! 0:00 Introduction 03:50 Shimohara Cave Ruins (Amagi Town, Kagoshima Prefecture) 06:13 Denotame Ruins (Kitamoto City, Saitama Prefecture) 08:42 Shimogato Shell Mounds (Abiko City, Chiba Prefecture) 11:24 Yokkaichi Ruins (Kuju Town, Oita Prefecture) 14:13 Takasaki Racecourse Ruins (Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture) 16:36 Gonoyama Historic Site (Wako City, Saitama Prefecture) 19:37 Burial Mounds along the Shibushi Bay Coast (Kimonotsuki Town, Higashikushira Town, Osaki Town, Kanoya City, Kagoshima Prefecture) 24:14 Mutanabe Ruins (Taku City, Saga Prefecture) 26:44 Shimokawarazaki Takayama Burial Mounds (Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 29:26 Satsuma Ruins (Takatori Town, Nara Prefecture) 32:18 Ominami Ruins (Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture) 34:58 Hatama Ruins (Tokai City, Aichi Prefecture) 37:12 Kyoto Shinjo Castle Ruins and Kugemachi Ruins (Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) 39:22 Heiankyo Sakyo Ichijo Sanbo Sanmachi, (Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) This traveling exhibition will be held at three venues: Edo-Tokyo Museum in Tokyo, Tomakomai City Museum of Art and History, and Gunma Prefectural Museum of History. (Please check the website of the hosting museum for detailed dates.) [Keyword] Shimohara Cave Ruins, Denotame Ruins, Shimogato Shell Mound, Yokkaichi Ruins, Takasaki Racecourse Ruins, Historic Site Gonoyama Ruins, Burial Mounds along the coast of Shibushi Bay, Historic Site Tsukazaki Burial Mounds, Historic Site Karanin Burial Mounds, Historic Site Yokose Burial Mound, Tachionobori Ruins, Machida Bori Ruins, Mutanabe Ruins, Shimokawarazaki Takayama Burial Mounds, Satsuma Ruins, Ominami Ruins, Hatama Ruins, Kyoto Shinjo Ruins, Kugemachi Ruins, Heian-kyo Sakyo Ichijo Sanbo Sanmachi, Pottery with raised line pattern, Pottery with Nanshima claw pattern, walnut-shaped pottery, owl clay figurines, clay ear ornaments, cylindrical vessel stands, doll containers, bronze bell-shaped clay products, jar-shaped haniwa, underground cave tombs, belt metal fittings with lion-biting pattern, three-ring bells, bell apricot leaves, standing statue of a monk-shaped god, large number of excavated coins, Sento Imperial Palace, Kokaku chrysanthemum crest, Emperor Kokaku "Let's go to the ruins!" series now available! ! ↓↓↓ <1st Season 2021 Spring Edition> vol.1 A long history of fighting against water ~Minami Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture~ • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.1 Water and... vol.2 Aomori's Jomon is amazing ~Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture~ • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.2 Aomori... vol.3 Ancient landscapes that still live on to this day ~Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture~ • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.3 Present... vol.4 Iron, salt, onions, and more... ~Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture~ • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.4 Iron and... <2nd Season 2021 Summer Edition> vol.5 Commentary! "Excavated Japanese Archipelago 2021" (1) Latest archaeological discoveries • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" Vol. 5 Commentary... Vol. 6 Commentary! "Excavated Japanese Archipelago 2021" (2) Ruins our town is proud of - Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" Vol. 6 Commentary... Vol. 7 <Special Edition> A southern island where people, ruins and space are connected - Minamitane Town, Kagoshima Prefecture • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.7 (20... vol.8 Commentary! "Excavated Japanese Archipelago 2021" (3) Ruins that our town is proud of - Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture - • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.8 Commentary... <Digging deeper into the history of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" Special No. 1> vol.9 Part 1 It's not a stone tool, it's a shell tool - Paleolithic and Jomon culture of the Southern Islands - • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Digging deeper into the history of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.9 S... vol.10 Part 2 Shimohara Cave, a cultural nexus - Paleolithic and Jomon culture of the Southern Islands - • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Digging deeper into the history of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.10... <3rd Season 2021 Autumn/Winter Edition> vol.11 A hidden village with a medieval feel ~Taragi Town, Kumamoto Prefecture~ • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.11 Naka... vol.12 Konishi Yukinaga's castle and Midorikawa River ~Kosa Town, Kumamoto Prefecture~ • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.12 Ko... vol.13 The southernmost tip of the archipelago! Keyhole-shaped tombs in the Kimotsuki Plain ~Higashikushira Town, Kagoshima Prefecture~ • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.13 Keyhole-shaped tombs in the Kimotsuki Plain ~Higashikushira Town, Kagoshima Prefecture~ • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.13 Keyhole-shaped tombs in the Kimotsuki Plain ~Shima City, Mie Prefecture~ • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.14 Sea... vol.15 The international trading city that nurtured Otomo Sorin ~Oita City, Oita Prefecture~ • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.15 O... vol.16 Greenery, water and Kokubunji ~ Kokubunji City, Tokyo edition ~ • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.16 ... vol.17 Ancient intersection ~ Ebina City, Kanagawa Prefecture edition ~ • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.17 Ancient... <4th Season 2022 Summer Edition> vol.18 Commentary! "Excavated Japanese Archipelago 2022" (1) New discovery archaeological news <Part 1> • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.18 Explanation... vol.19 Commentary! "Excavated Japanese Archipelago 2022" (2) New discovery archaeological news <Part 2> • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.19 ... vol.20 Explanation! "Excavated Japanese Archipelago 2022" (3) Ruins that our town is proud of 1 ~ Our archaeology and the protection of ruins - Fujimi Town, Nagano Prefecture edition • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.20 Explanation... vol.21 Explanation! "Excavated Japanese Archipelago 2022" (4) Ruins that our town is proud of 2 ~ Kyoto's culture connected by the nobles - Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture edition • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.21 Explanation... vol.22 Explanation! "Excavated Japanese Archipelago 2022" (5) Ruins that our town is proud of 3 ~ Iwahashi Senzuka Kofun Group and the Ki clan ruins - Wakayama Prefecture edition • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.22 Explanation... vol.23 Bringing numerous ruins into the hands of local citizens - Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture edition - • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discovering the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.23 Numerous ruins... vol.24 This is amazing! The wisdom and skills of Izumo craftsmen! - Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture edition - • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discovering the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.24 Explanation... <5th Season 2022 Winter Edition> vol.25 Do Kibi legends tell historical truths? - Kibiji, Okayama Prefecture edition - • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discovering the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.24 Explanation... vol.26 Because there's a cave there - Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture edition - • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discovering the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!" vol.26 ... ↓↓↓ 1st Season ~ Latest video here! ↓↓↓ "Let's go to the ruins!" series playlist • [From the Agency for Cultural Affairs] Discover the charm of the region from ruins! "Let's go to the ruins!"