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For Chohachi Irie, who modelled pictures in plaster with a trowel; plasterers came from all Japan to build the museum itself.
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The Izu no Chohachi Museum of Art is an art museum in Matsuzaki, Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture, aimed at conveying the achievements of Irie Chohachi, a master of the trowel and plaster, and the wonders of traditional plastering techniques. It displays and introduces about 50 works by Irie Chohachi. Throughout the building, outstanding craftsmen gathered from across the country have used their traditional skills, and it is noted as a "building that fuses Edo and the 21st century." 23 Matsuzaki, Matsuzaki, Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture, 410-3696
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1984 Architect / artist：Osamu Ishiyama Highlights / collection：Kote-e by Irie Chohachi, Building made by all the craftsmen together Genre：Contemporary art, Architecture
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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