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Tagawa City Coal Mining and History Museum(田川市石炭・歴史博物館)

たがわしせきたんれきしはくぶつかん Tagawa Coal and History Museum

A miner painted what he remembered of the pits; his 697 works became Japan's first entry in the Memory of the World register.

TypeMuseum
GenreNihonga painting / Photography
City / townTagawa
Area in the prefectureKitakyushu

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Where is Tagawa Coal and History Museum?
It is in Tagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is a museum.
What can I see at Tagawa Coal and History Museum?
A miner painted what he remembered of the pits; his 697 works became Japan's first entry in the Memory of the World register. The focus is Nihonga, photography.
When was Tagawa Coal and History Museum established?
It dates from 1983.

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