Inaba Manyō Historical Museum
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| Inaba Manyō Historical Museum | |
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因幡万葉歴史館 | |
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 Interactive map of the Inaba Manyō Historical Museum area | |
| General information | |
| Location | 726 Machiya, Kokufu-chō, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°28′23″N 134°16′29″E / 35.472933°N 134.274715°E |
| Opened | 30 October 1994[1] |
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| Official website (ja) | |
Inaba Manyō Historical Museum (因幡万葉歴史館, Inaba Manyō Rekishi-kan) opened in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan in 1994.[1] Poet and presumed Man'yōshū compiler Ōtomo no Yakamochi was appointed Governor of Inaba Province, now the eastern half of the prefecture of Tottori, in 758 and composed the latest-dated and final poem in the anthology the following New Year's Day;[2] the museum is located close to the site of the ancient Inaba Provincial Capital.[2][3] The permanent exhibition, featuring replicas as well as historic materials, has displays relating to Ōtomo no Yakamochi and the poets of the Man'yōshū; Man'yō culture, including dyeing and weaving, music and dance, and cuisine; Inaba Province, Inaba Kokubun-ji, and Kajiyama Kofun; Ifukibe no Tokotari-hime; and the local Kirin lion dance.[2][3] There is also a stroll garden with fifty different plants that feature in the anthology.[2]
