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Yūrinkan Museum

The Yūrinkan Museum or Fujii Saiseikai Yūrinkan is a private museum of East Asian art in Kyōto, Japan. Established in 1926 by entrepreneur and politician Fujii Zensuke (1860–1934), it is the second oldest private museum in Japan, after the Ōkura Shūkokan. The collection, particularly strong in Chinese art from the Shang to the Qing, includes one National Treasure and nine Important Cultural Properties.

Yūrinkan Museum

Yurinkan Museum, Kyoto prefecture,Japan

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Name
Yūrinkan Museum
Founded
1926
Founder
Zensuke Fujii
Headquarters
Japan

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The Yūrinkan Museum or Fujii Saiseikai Yūrinkan is a private museum of East Asian art in Kyōto, Japan. Established in 1926 by entrepreneur and politician Fujii Zensuke (1860–1934), it is the second oldest private museum in Japan, after the Ōkura Shūkokan. The collection, particularly strong in Chinese art from the Shang to the Qing, includes one National Treasure and nine Important Cultural Properties.

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  1. 01Foundation and history
  2. 02Archives and collections
  3. 03Notes, references and evidence

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