National Museum of Japanese History
The National Museum of Japanese History, commonly known in Japanese as Rekihaku, is a history museum in Sakura, Chiba, Japan. The museum was founded in 1981 as an inter-university research consortium, and opened in 1983. The collections of the museum focus on the history, archaeology, and folk culture of Japan.
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- National Museum of Japanese History
- Founded
- 1981
- Founder
- Mitsusada Inoue
- Headquarters
- Japan
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The National Museum of Japanese History, commonly known in Japanese as Rekihaku, is a history museum in Sakura, Chiba, Japan. The museum was founded in 1981 as an inter-university research consortium, and opened in 1983. The collections of the museum focus on the history, archaeology, and folk culture of Japan.
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• Name — National Museum of Japanese History • Native Name — 国立歴史民俗博物館 • Established — 1981 • Type — Historical museum • Collection Size — 200,000 • Director — Minami Hirakawa • Website — National Museum of Japanese History 国立歴史民俗博物
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National Museum of Japanese History is recorded as founded by Mitsusada Inoue. Associated with Japan. Recorded from 1981.
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• Bulletin of the National Museum of Japanese History: reviewed academic journal • REKIHAKU: triannual (three times per year) magazine for general readership
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