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Watanabe Art Museum

Tottori · Tottori · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: 渡辺美術館

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Thirty thousand objects gathered by one physician, with a holding of armour rare for a private collection.

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Thirty thousand objects gathered by one physician, with a holding of armour rare for a private collection.

About this place

Watanabe Museum Of Art (渡辺美術館, Watanabe Bijutsukan) opened in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan in 1978. It houses the 30,000-piece collection of Tottori resident Dr. Hajime Watanabe (1911–2017). It holds the largest collection of Samurai armour and weapons in any museum in Japan.

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Key facts

Founded / opened：1978 Highlights / collection：Armor and swords, 30,000 Oriental art items collected by a doctor Genre：Metalwork, Antique art and Buddhist art

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