Waterwheels were used, especially in rural areas, not only to irrigate rice fields, but also to drive various machines and devices. The exhibition uses pictures and technical drawings to provide insights into the construction and use of such waterwheels. The works are by WAKAMURA Kunio, a science and technology historian at Okayama University.

Number: 57 photos and 13 diagrams (technical drawings)

Size: varies, some mounted on styrofoam approx. 50 x 60 cm, other photos with and without mounts in sizes between 34 x 34 cm to 50 cm x 70 cm.

Hanging: Frames are required.

Templates for a detailed catalogue (in German) are available.

A lecture on the topic can be offered as an introductory event or accompanying event to the exhibition.

The photos can be supplemented by some enlargements (A3) of picture postcards from around 1900 with views of waterwheels in rural Japan.

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