[National Museum of Science] Guidance of “Mushroom Exhibition-Mysterious Mushrooms Underground” at Tsukuba Botanical Garden

From September 21 (Sat) to September 29 (Sun), the National Museum of Science, Tsukuba Experimental Botanical Garden will hold a special exhibition "Mushroom Exhibition-Mysterious Mushrooms Underground".

This mushroom exhibition will feature a mysterious mushroom, a truffle (underground fungus) companion that grows underground.
We will also introduce the food culture that Japan is proud of, mushroom food and mold food.
In addition, there are plenty of events and exhibitions such as the exhibition of wild mushrooms and cultivated mushrooms, the mushroom art exhibition, related work corners, and information on mushrooms in the park, which are popular at the annual mushroom exhibition.

■ Exhibition details

Special Exhibition "Mushroom Exhibition-Mysterious Mushrooms Underground"
(Exhibition website http://www.tbg.kahaku.go.jp/event/2019/09kinoko )

[Date] September 21 (Sat)-September 29 (Sun)
* No closing during the period
[Venue] National Museum of Science Tsukuba Botanical Garden
[Opening time] From 9:00 to 16:30 (as for the admission until 16:00)

■ Exhibition contents and related plans

1. The world of truffles (exhibiting ground)

Although not well known, a wide variety of truffles (underground bacteria) are distributed in Japan.
Many of them may be delicious truffles, but only Shoro has been used in Japanese food culture.
In addition, it is known that truffles are not only used by humans, but various creatures, including small animals, eat truffles.
Recent research has revealed that truffle friends who originally grew up on the ground have evolved to dive underground.
In this corner, various truffles from Japan and the world will be exhibited and introduced along with a wealth of photographs and specimens.
We will also introduce the evolution, ecology, diversity, etc. of truffles.

2. Wild Mushrooms & Cultivated Mushrooms Exhibition (Venue: Multipurpose Greenhouse)

More than 250 wild mushrooms collected from all over Japan, from Hokkaido to Kyushu, will be on display throughout the period.
In addition, representative cultivated mushrooms will be displayed in a form that understands the cultivation situation.
Please experience the mushrooms as long as time permits by taking photos, touching, smelling, etc.

3. Mushroom Art Exhibition (Exhibition Venue: Training Exhibition Hall 2F Exhibition Room)

Mushroom woodcut works (work / woodcut artist Yoshiko Takei), push mushroom works (work / mushroom push picture artist Nakatani Yoshiko), mushroom watercolor (work / plant painter Naoko Honda), mushroom cut-out works (work / Masahisa Sato), etc. I will exhibit.

4. Mushroom food / mold food search corner (Exhibition hall: Training Exhibition Hall 3F)

Japan is one of the best botanical food cultures in the world.
A wide variety of wild mushrooms have been eaten, and many mushrooms are cultivated.
However, it seems that mushrooms that are popular in Japan are not necessarily popular overseas.
There is also an example that luxury mushrooms that are also popular in Europe and America are unpopular despite being distributed in Japan.
In addition, we cannot talk about Japanese food culture without various fermented foods using mold.
In this corner, various mushrooms, molds and lichens will be used and discussed.

5. Mushroom painting contest "Kinokon" entry work exhibition (Exhibition hall: Training Exhibition Hall 2F Exhibition Room)

Exhibited entries for the mushroom drawing contest "Kinokon" that competes for mushroom love.
Please see the work full of love with mushrooms.
The winners' award ceremony will be held from 12:00 on September 29 (Sunday).

“Kinokon” will be the 9th time this year, and this year's plan exhibition poster and flyer design proposal is selected from the entries submitted last year.
This contest is not a contest to compete for the skill of painting.
Please enjoy the imaginative work full of love for mushrooms.

6. Fungi seminar ①

[Date / time] September 23 (Monday / Holiday) 14: 00 ~ 14: 30
[Venue] General Research Building, 1st floor, multipurpose room * Students are not allowed to enter the research management area.
[Title] Fungis representing Japan
[Lecturer] Tsuyoshi Hosoya, Director of Fungi and Algae Research Group, Plant Research Department
[Capacity] 80 people (reservation not required / first-come-first-served basis. Participants who wish to participate gather at 13:45 in front of the training exhibition hall.)

7. Fungi seminar ②

[Date / Time] September 28 (Sat) 14: 00-14: 30
[Venue] General Research Building, 1st floor, multipurpose room * Students are not allowed to enter the research management area.
[Title] What lichen can you eat?
[Lecturer] Plant Research Dept. Fungi and Algae Research Group Chief Researcher Yoshito Omura
[Capacity] 80 people (reservation not required / first-come-first-served basis. Participants who wish to participate gather at 13:45 in front of the training exhibition hall.)

8. Mushroom Symposium ①

[Date / Time] September 22nd (Sunday) 14: 00-16: 00
[Venue] General Research Building, 1st floor, multipurpose room * Students are not allowed to enter the research management area.
[Title] World around edible mushrooms
[Performers] Kentaro Hosaka (Plant Research Department, National Science Museum) 4 other invited speakers
[Capacity] 80 people (reservation not required / first-come-first-served basis. Participants who wish to participate gather at 13:45 in front of the training exhibition hall.)

9. Mushroom Symposium ②

[Date and time] September 29 (Sunday) 14: 00-16: 00
[Venue] General Research Building, 1st floor, multipurpose room * Students are not allowed to enter the research management area.
[Title] Mysterious mushroom wonder
[Performers] Kentaro Hosaka (Plant Research Department, National Science Museum) 4 other invited speakers
[Cooperation] Japan Underground Bacteria Study Group
[Capacity] 80 people (reservation not required / first-come-first-served basis. Participants who wish to participate gather at 13:45 in front of the training exhibition hall.)

10.Work experience corner

[Date and time] September 21 (Sat), 22 (Sun), 23 (Mon / holiday), 28 (Sat), 29 (Sun)
Morning part 10: 00-2pm, afternoon part 13: 00-15: 00
[Venue] Education building
[Contents] Mushroom plaban strap and origami picture book creation
[Capacity] Prabang strap: 120 people each day (60 people in the morning and afternoon),
Origami picture book: First 60 people each day (30 people in both morning and afternoon)
Advance reservations are not required. Numbered tickets distributed at 9:30 and 12:30 at the venue are only required for Prabang straps.

11. Mushroom guidance in the park

[Schedule] Every day during the exhibition period (weekdays: 12:00 to 12:30, September 21 (Sat), 22 (Sun): 11:00 to 11:30, September 23 (Monday / Holiday)]
[Time] 13:00 to 13:30, September 28 (Sat): 11:00 to 11:30 / 13:00 to 13:30, September 29 (Sun): 12:45 to 13:00 45 minutes
[Meeting place] Central square (side of multipurpose greenhouse)
[Contents] Exhibit by Dr. Mushroom (Kentaro Hosaka, Plant Research Department) and explanation of mushrooms growing in the botanical garden.
9/29 (Sunday) sign language interpretation will be provided.
In addition, during the 9/28 (Sat) and 9/29 (Sun) times, truffle guidance will be provided in cooperation with the Japanese Society for Deformation Bacteria.

12.Guidance of lichens in the park

[Date / Time] September 29th (Sun) 11: 00 ~ 11: 30
[Meeting place] Central square (side of multipurpose greenhouse)
[Contents] Exhibits by Dr. Lichen (Plant Research Department Yoshito Omura) and explanation of lichens growing in the botanical garden.
There is a sign language interpreter.

13. Gallery Talk ①

[Date and time] September 21 (Sat) 13: 00-15: 00
[Venue] Training Exhibition Hall 2F Exhibition Room
[Contents] Mushroom woodcut explanation and woodcut experience Yoshiko Takei (woodcut artist)