Discover Japan in the heart of Hoi An

Inside the Japanese Cultural Exhibition House in Hoi An. Photo: TTVH

That is the Japanese Cultural Exhibition House, located at 6 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai. According to information from the Hoi An Center for Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation (QLBTDSVH), the Nguyen Thi Minh Khai area used to be a neighborhood of Japanese merchants (Nhat Ban Dinh) with bustling trading activities in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. This was also the place where cultural exchange between Hoi An, Vietnam and the Land of the Rising Sun began.

“The house is hundreds of years old, built in a tubular shape, a popular style of house construction in the Hoi An trading port at that time with 3 roofs. The house frame has a unique structure with a high wooden attic and wide surrounding corridors, demonstrating the architectural development and exchange between Asian architectural styles in Hoi An in previous centuries.

The main truss system used is the column-shaped truss, with a rather simple architectural style compared to many other houses in the old town, but that does not reduce the beauty of the building. The relic of house number 6 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai provides a lot of valuable information about the lifestyle of the merchant class in the ancient trading port of Hoi An" - information from the Center for Management and Preservation of Cultural Heritage of Hoi An.

Japanese cultural exhibition house in Hoi An. Photo: TTVH

The Japanese Cultural Exhibition House in Hoi An provides a lot of information, images, and artifacts related to the Chau An ship trade system as well as the connection between Hoi An and Dang Trong with Japanese localities from ancient times to the present.

In particular, this space has a space dedicated to displaying and introducing Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture. This was originally an important port of Japan in the Middle Ages, had many trade relations with Hoi An port in the past and was also one of the earliest foreign localities to establish sister cities with Hoi An since the 2000s.

According to the Hoi An Center for Cultural Heritage Management, Sakai is the hometown of Mr. GoSokukun - the first mayor of the Japanese quarter in Hoi An. His grave is currently located in Tan An ward, Hoi An.

During this Hoi An - Japan cultural exchange event, the Japanese Cultural Exhibition House is the venue for many exhibitions as well as cultural and artistic activities. The exhibition “Japanese Dolls” is taking place here with 29 traditional dolls made from many materials, including paper, fabric and wood.

According to the Organizing Committee, this collection not only highlights the outstanding aspects of Japanese culture but also shows the beauty of the soul and spirit of the people of the Land of the Rising Sun.

Visitors to the Japanese Cultural Exhibition Hall will be immersed in the performance space and enjoy Japanese tea ceremony as well as participate in Origami paper folding activities.

And not only on festivals and regular days, this is also a destination for those who love Japanese culture with activities such as teaching Japanese songs or showing movies about Japan...

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