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Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore

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Japanese name: 埼玉県立歴史と民俗の博物館

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WHAT TO DOSaitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore

A Kunio Maekawa building in his late tile-clad manner, holding National Treasure swords.

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A Kunio Maekawa building in his late tile-clad manner, holding National Treasure swords.

About this place

Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore (埼玉県立歴史と民俗の博物館, Saitama Kenritsu Rekishi to Minzoku no Hakubutsukan) is a prefectural museum in Saitama, Japan, dedicated to the history and folklore of Saitama Prefecture. The museum opened in 1971.

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Key facts

Founded / opened:1971 Architect / artist:Kunio Maekawa Highlights / collection:National Treasure tachi sword and tanto dagger, Folk materials of the prefecture Genre:Architecture, Metalwork

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