Ancient Thai and Japanese wares being exhibited to mark 135th year of Thai-Japanese relations

[snoop1130]

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - A special ceramics and porcelain exhibition is being held to mark the 135th anniversary of Thai-Japanese diplomatic relations. Thai ceramic artifacts and ancient Japanese porcelain wares are being showcased as examples of the two countries’ cultural heritages.

 

The Ministry of Culture is holding a special exhibition titled “The Endless Epic of Japanese-Thai Ceramic Relationship in the World’s Trade and Culture”. The event marks 135 years of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Japan. It is also being held to commemorate Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother’s 90th birthday anniversary. Her Majesty is acknowledged for having promoted pottery-making as an occupation for her subjects nationwide.

 

The Fine Arts Department, in collaboration with Saga Prefecture in Japan, is displaying 97 pieces of ancient Japanese porcelain wares at the event. The items from Japan are supplied by Kyushu Ceramic Museum and are being displayed together with 90 articles of Thai porcelain and ceramic artifacts.

 

Those who are interested may visit the exhibition at Siwamokhaphiman Hall in Bangkok from Wednesday to Sunday each week. The exhibition is open from 9 am to 4 pm and is being held from now until December 15. There is no entry fee.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG220915122248747

 

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[ThailandRyan]

Just go to the River Kwai Museum and see what the Japanese did in Thailand,.....

[Photoguy21]

5 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Just go to the River Kwai Museum and see what the Japanese did in Thailand,.....

Mostly the Koreans I believe but Japanese as well

[keith101]

11 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

Mostly the Koreans I believe but Japanese as well

 What the are you talking about, Koreans ?

[overherebc]

2 hours ago, keith101 said:

 What the are you talking about, Koreans ?

Around 12,000 japanese and around 800 koreans involved on the railway  'seem' to be the official figures so not really 'mostly'.

Edited September 15, 2022 by overherebc

[RichardColeman]

13 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Just go to the River Kwai Museum and see what the Japanese did in Thailand,.....

Or just go to Tuk Com and see what the Thais did to Japenese technology ????

[ThailandRyan]

10 hours ago, overherebc said:

Around 12,000 japanese and around 800 koreans involved on the railway  'seem' to be the official figures so not really 'mostly'.

They were not there as Allies but more as part of Japans conscripted army.

Korea under Japanese rule

Between 1910 and 1945, Korea was ruled as a part of the Empire of Japan. Joseon Korea had come into the Japanese sphere of influence with the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876; a complex coalition of the Meiji government, military, and business officials began a process of integrating Korea's politics and economy with Japan.Wikipedia

[spidermike007]

Will it ever be possible to think of Japan, and it's relations to Thailand, and not consider, or remember the atrocious behavior of the Japanese during the 1940's, throughout most of Eastern and Southeastern Asia? Or the behavior towards the Koreans decades earlier? Or the atrocities committed in the 1930's in China. One could go on. I know we are all supposed to move forward, and just forgive and forget. But, if one is a student of history, the extent of the campaigns was so astonishing, the hubris, arrogance, and malice so horrendous, it is hard to just whitewash all of it. 

 

Putting all that aside as not so ancient history, without the economic participation of Japanese industry, Thailand would barely be on the world map today, economically. So, Thailand should be grateful. 

[Tropposurfer]

14 hours ago, keith101 said:

 What the are you talking about, Koreans ?

I think our friend is trying to assert that Koreans were in the employ of the Japanese as collaborator/conscript guards on the Death Railway which to my historical knowledge would be true to a point and that they were used as guards and meted out  'punishments' (?) and brutalities on orders from their Japanese seniors.

https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/wars-and-missions/burma-thailand-railway-and-hellfire-pass-1942-1943/enemy#:~:text=Around 12 000 Japanese and,Army during World War II.

[Tropposurfer]

1 minute ago, spidermike007 said:

Will it ever be possible to think of Japan, and it's relations to Thailand, and not consider, or remember the atrocious behaviour of the Japanese during the 1940's, throughout most of Eastern and Southeastern Asia? Or the behaviour towards the Koreans decades earlier? Or the atrocities committed in the 1930's in China. One could go on. I know we are all supposed to move forward, and just forgive and forget. But, if one is a student of history, the extent of the campaigns was so astonishing, the hubris, arrogance, and malice so horrendous, it is hard to just whitewash all of it. 

 

Putting all that aside as not so ancient history, without the economic participation of Japanese industry, Thailand would barely be on the world map today, economically. So, Thailand should be grateful. 

I know folks from my parents wartime generation that hated the Japanese, and would not even enter any conversation about them unto their death.

Man's propensity to embrace imperialist/fascistic perversions is age old, and not the sole purview of the Japanese of the 30's and 40's. 

[spidermike007]

1 minute ago, Tropposurfer said:

I know folks from my parents wartime generation that hated the Japanese, and would not even enter any conversation about them unto their death.

Man's propensity to embrace imperialist/fascistic perversions is age old, and not the sole purview of the Japanese of the 30's and 40's. 

Of course. The evil man is capable of is unspeakable. But, that does not in any way whitewash, nor make what the Japanese did any more palatable. 

[Photoguy21]

15 hours ago, keith101 said:

 What the are you talking about, Koreans ?

It wasnt only Japanese there was Korean as well

[ThailandRyan]

10 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

It wasnt only Japanese there was Korean as well

You mean who were part of the Japanese army and had been conscripted because Korea had been taken over by Japan many years prior.  Koreans did not decide to build the bridge nor did they decide the POW's needed to be tortured, these decisions were all made by the Japanese 

[Artisi]

22 hours ago, overherebc said:

Around 12,000 japanese and around 800 koreans involved on the railway  'seem' to be the official figures so not really 'mostly'.

 And a few Indians, plus the Thai's should never forget what the Japanese did to many Thai's during their occupation of Thailand. 

Edited September 16, 2022 by Artisi