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In a safflower merchant's house, tracing how petals became rouge and travelled to Kyoto.
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The Safflower Museum is a museum run by Kahoku Town in Kahoku, Nishimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture. It is the only safflower museum in Japan, exhibiting materials related to safflower and Kyoho dolls. It is in Kahoku, famous as the "village of safflower." It is the site of the residence of the wealthy Shirobei Horigome, and is also the birthplace of the father of Yuzuko Horigome (violinist).
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Founded / opened：1984 Highlights / collection：Residence of a safflower merchant, Safflower cakes and dyeing Genre：Textiles and dyeing
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