Overview
Japan's only museum of roof tiles, re-presenting an industrial product as form.
About this place
The Takahama City Yakimono no Sato Kawara Museum and Library is a public art museum and library at 9-6-18 Aoki-cho, Takahama, Aichi Prefecture. It opened on 7 October 1995 as the "Takahama City Yakimono no Sato Kawara Museum." Takahama has a thriving ceramics industry, including Sanshu roof tiles, and the museum takes tiles as its theme. It is Japan's only museum themed on roof tiles and is said to be rare internationally as well.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened:1995 Highlights / collection:Sanshu roof tiles, Roof tiles of the world Genre:Crafts and ceramics, Architecture
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