Category:

Municipally Designated Tangible Cultural Property (Ancient document)

Title:

Asako ke shozo owada mura monjo

The Asako Family Documents on Owada Village
浅子家所蔵大和田村文書

No. of features:

One collection

Designated:

March 7, 1970

Location:

In the custody of the Saitama City Museum (opens to new page)

2-1-2 Takahanacho, Omiya Ward

Owner:

Under private ownership（1-chome Owadacho, Minuma Ward）

Description:

A collection of 1,100 regional documents pertaining to Owada Village. The majority are items that were passed down through generations of village leaders (“nanushi”),  with a few copies of documents from Date clan officials.

Associated Texts:

(1972). “Survey Report on Omiya City’s Cultural Properties” (vol. 4). Omiya Municipal Board of Education.

(1982). “Survey Report on Omiya City’s Cultural Properties” (vol. 17). Omiya Municipal Board of Education.

(1988). “Survey Report on Omiya City’s Cultural Properties” (vol. 24). Omiya Municipal Board of Education.

(1986). “Cultural Properties in Omiya” (vol. 1). Omiya Municipal Board of Education.

Please be courteous towards other visitors, locals, and the site’s owners/curators when visiting this cultural property.  This property is on public display during designated periods. Please inquire with the facility in question for further details.

Inquiries (Japanese only)

Cultural Heritage Preservation Division, Department of Lifelong Learning, Board of Education Secretariat　

TEL：048-829-1723 FAX：048-829-1989

https://www.city.saitama.jp/004/005/006/001/017/012/003/p000335.html