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A sake brewer's collection of Asian antiquities, with a separate wing of Persian carpets.
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Hakutsuru Fine Art Museum (白鶴美術館, Hakutsuru Bijutsukan) opened in 1934 in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan to display the collection of Kanō Jihei, seventh head of the Hakutsu Sake Brewing Company (白鶴酒造). As such it was one of the first private museums in Japan. The collection of some 1450 items includes two National Treasures and twenty-two Important Cultural Properties.
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Founded / opened：1934 Highlights / collection：Chinese bronzes and ceramics, Persian carpets Genre：Antique art and Buddhist art, Metalwork, Textiles and dyeing
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