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Japan Folk Crafts Museum（日本民藝館）

にほんみんげいかん Japan Folk Crafts Museum

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Soetsu Yanagi built it to show anonymous craftsmen's work as art; he designed the building and even the display stands.

Type	Museum of art
Genre	Mingei folk crafts / Crafts / Ceramics / Dyeing and weaving
Area in the prefecture	Jonan

FAQ

Where is Japan Folk Crafts Museum?: It is in Meguro, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. It is an art museum.
What can I see at Japan Folk Crafts Museum?: Soetsu Yanagi built it to show anonymous craftsmen's work as art; he designed the building and even the display stands. The focus is mingei folk crafts, crafts and ceramics, textiles.
When was Japan Folk Crafts Museum established?: It dates from 1936.

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