Special Exhibition "The Mirrors of Himiko - The Triangle-Rimmed Divine Beast Mirrors That Built the Yamato Court" to be Held at the Kyushu National Museum from October 31 (Sat)! Musical Actor Yoshio Inoue to Appear at Press Conference!

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Yoshio Inoue at the press conference for the special exhibition "The Mirrors of Himiko - The Triangle-Rimmed Divine Beast Mirrors That Built the Yamato Court" The special exhibition "The Mirrors of Himiko - The Triangle-Rimmed Divine Beast Mirrors That Built the Yamato Court," the largest-scale exhibition of mirrors to date, will be held at the Kyushu National Museum starting October 31 (Sat). A press conference was held on July 2 (Thu) at the Tokyo National Museum in anticipation of the exhibition. Yoshio Inoue (musical actor), who is the Kyushu National Museum Goodwill Ambassador (hereinafter referred to as "Kyuhaku Goodwill Ambassador") and has a connection to the exhibits, appeared at the event. Born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Yoshio Inoue has been actively working as a Goodwill Ambassador since his appointment as the 20th-anniversary ambassador for the Kyushu National Museum, which will celebrate its 20th anniversary in October 2025. He is driven by a shared passion for "conveying and preserving culture," transcending the boundaries between performing arts and museums. Upon attending the press conference for this exhibition as a Kyuhaku Goodwill Ambassador, Inoue mentioned his personal connection to some of the exhibits. When asked about this connection, he said, "I was surprised to learn that triangle-rimmed divine beast mirrors, which are linked to Yamatai-koku and Himiko, were excavated near the towns of Nishijin and Fujisaki in Fukuoka Prefecture, where I grew up. At the same time, I am happy that there is a clear connection between the place where I lived and grew up, and Yamatai-koku and Himiko. I feel it is important to realize that historical facts and our daily lives are actually connected." Regarding "The Mirrors of Himiko," a highlight of the exhibition, he commented, "Just as the mirrors of Himiko did, people in every era have sought ways to express their power and wealth, and I found it fascinating that mirrors held such value. There were also mirrors