Overview
Raw silk shipped from this port funded Japan's modernisation; the museum follows the whole process.
About this place
The Yokohama Silk Museum is a museum located in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan that covers the silk trade in Japan. The museum displays silk kimono and covers the importance of Yokohama as a silk port. The objective of the museum is, according to its website: To disseminate an understanding of the science and technology of silk production, display beautiful costumes for people to admire and promote the demand for silk.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1959 Highlights / collection：Materials on the raw silk trade, Process from sericulture to weaving Genre：Textiles and dyeing
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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