Making national news in May 2010 was the discovery of Japan’s oldest clay figure (called “doguu” \u571f\u5076) in Higashi-Omi<\/a>. Slightly larger than a human thumbnail, the tiny clay figure is about 1.3 cm tall and depicts the upper torso of a female. Though the head is missing, the figure shows an ample bust and narrower waist.<\/p>\n The clay sculpture has been dated as from the early Jomon Period, about 13,000 years ago. It was found in the Aidani-kumahara ruins (\u76f8\u8c37\u718a\u539f\u907a\u8de1) in\u00a0Higashi-Omi’s Eigenji area near the Echigawa River. They found it in a pillar hole.<\/p>\n The clay figure will be on public display as follows:<\/p>\n
| Period<\/th>\n | Place<\/th>\n | Hours<\/th>\n | Addresss\/Phone<\/th>\n | Closed<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9-20<\/td>\n | Eigenji Public Library<\/td>\n | 10:00-18:00<\/td>\n | \u6771\u8fd1\u6c5f\u5e02\u5c71\u4e0a\u753a830-1 \n0748-27-8050<\/td>\n | Mon., Tue.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| June 23-July 4<\/td>\n | Notogawa Museum \n(\u80fd\u767b\u5ddd\u535a\u7269\u9928)<\/td>\n | 10:00-18:00<\/td>\n | \u6771\u8fd1\u6c5f\u5e02\u5c71\u8def\u753a2225 \n0748-42-6761<\/td>\n | Mon., Tue., June 25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| July 7-16<\/td>\n | Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum \n(\u5b89\u571f\u57ce\u8003\u53e4\u535a\u7269\u9928)<\/td>\n | 9:00-17:00<\/td>\n | \u8fd1\u6c5f\u516b\u5e61\u5e02\u5b89\u571f\u753a\u4e0b\u8c4a\u6d666678 \n0748-46-2424<\/td>\n | Mon.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| July 17-Aug. 31<\/td>\n | Shiga-ken Maizo Bunkazai Center \n(\u6ecb\u8cc0\u770c\u57cb\u8535\u6587\u5316\u8ca1\u30bb\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc)<\/td>\n | 9:00-17:00<\/td>\n | \u5927\u6d25\u5e02\u702c\u7530\u5357\u5927\u8431\u753a1732-2 \n077-548-9780<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sept. 3-12<\/td>\n | Omi-Shonin Museum \n(\u8fd1\u6c5f\u5546\u4eba\u535a\u7269\u9928)<\/td>\n | 9:30-16:30<\/td>\n | \u6771\u8fd1\u6c5f\u5e02\u4e94\u7b87\u8358\u7adc\u7530\u753a583 \n0748-48-7101<\/td>\n | Mon.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n |