Kurashiki City Mabi Hometown History Museum

Kurashiki City Mabi Hometown History Museum (Kurashiki City Mabi Hometown History Museum) is a museum located in Mabi-cho, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture. Located in Oike Furusato Park. Okada Oike is behind the building (northwest). It was opened on July 3, 1994 for the purpose of researching the ancient documents of the Okada clan, which ruled the area, and honoring the mystery writer Seishi Yokomizo, who had been evacuated to this area for over three years near the end of the war. Approximately 3,800 materials are stored. Before Mabi Town was incorporated and merged into Kurashiki City on August 1, 2005, the museum's name was ``Mabi Town Furusato History Museum'' and the museum's location was ``610 Oaza Okada, Mabi Town, Kibi District,'' but with the merger into Kurashiki City, the museum's name and location were changed to the current notation. It is managed and operated by the Okada Domain History Study Group, which is the designated administrator from Kurashiki City. == Overview == The museum exhibits documents from the Okada clan, which ruled this area during the Edo period, as well as materials showing the lives of the villagers, control of the village, and industrial innovations at the time. The exhibits, including ancient documents and valuable swords, are made possible by the goodwill of many people, including donations from historian Michifumi Isoda. Regarding ancient documents related to the Okada clan, we hold an ancient document deciphering meeting twice a month and attach the deciphered documents to the original ancient documents so that many people can easily understand the contents.