Category:

Municipally Designated Tangible Cultural Property (Ancient document)

Title:

Inagaki Denryu kankei shiryou (shizen kagaku kankei)

Historical Documents Related to Inagaki Denryu’s Work in the Natural Sciences
稲垣田龍関係史料（自然科学関係）

No. of features:

43 pieces

Designated:

February 17, 1984

Location:

In the custody of the City Archives Center

2-1864-10 Nisshincho, Kita Ward

※An orbit map of the solar system associated with the text “Chitenshinzu” is in the custody of the Yono Local Museum.

3-5-23 Hommachi-Higashi, Chuo Ward

Owner:

Under private ownership

Description:

A collection of documents related to Inagaki Denryu (1789-1861), an astronomer active during the end of the Edo period. This collection includes star maps showing constellations observed by Inagaki, Inagaki’s reproductions of his predecessors’ research on celestial bodies and astronomy, and other documents related to the natural sciences. 

Associated Texts:

(1984). “Survey Report on Yono City’s Cultural Properties” (vol. 11). Yono Municipal Board of Education.

(1988). “Cultural Properties in Yono City”. Yono Municipal Board of Education.

This cultural artifact is not currently on public display. Please seek permission from its owners/curators before viewing. Please be courteous towards other visitors and the site’s owners/curators when visiting this cultural property.

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/p000358.html