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Shoji Hamada built it to show the objects he learned from - other people's work, not his own, takes the lead.
About this place
The Shoji Hamada Memorial Mashiko Sankokan is a registered museum of Tochigi Prefecture in Mashiko, Haga District, Tochigi Prefecture, using part of Shoji Hamada's own residence and the site of his pottery kiln (workshop). It is operated by the "Shoji Hamada Memorial Mashiko Sankokan Foundation," a public interest incorporated foundation (corporate number: 3060005007610).
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1977 Architect / artist：Shoji Hamada Highlights / collection：Pottery by Shoji Hamada, Vessels by Bernard Leach, Climbing kiln Genre：Crafts and ceramics, Mingei (folk crafts)
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