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Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum(石垣市立八重山博物館)

やえやまはくぶつかん Yaeyama Museum

Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum(石垣市立八重山博物館)

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Yaeyama's everyday objects, including a sabani boat - built not with nails but sewn together.

TypeMuseum
GenreMingei folk crafts / Architecture
City / townIshigaki
Area in the prefectureYaeyama Islands

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Where is Yaeyama Museum?
It is in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is a museum.
What can I see at Yaeyama Museum?
Yaeyama's everyday objects, including a sabani boat - built not with nails but sewn together. The focus is mingei folk crafts, architecture.
When was Yaeyama Museum established?
It dates from 1972.

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