National Museum of Japanese History
Historical museum
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The National Museum of Japanese History (国立歴史民俗博物館, Kokuritsu Rekishi Minzoku Hakubutsukan), commonly known in Japanese as Rekihaku, is a history museum in Sakura, Chiba, Japan. The museum was founded in 1981 as an inter-university research consortium, and opened in 1983. The collections of the museum focus on the history, archaeology, and folk culture of Japan.[1]
国立歴史民俗博物館 | |
National Museum of Japanese History, Sakura, Chiba | |
  Location of National Museum of Japanese History in Japan | |
| Established | 1981 |
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| Coordinates | 35.724497°N 140.219081°E |
| Type | Historical museum |
Collection size | 200,000 |
| Director | Minami Hirakawa |
| Website | National Museum of Japanese History(in English) 国立歴史民俗博物(in Japanese) |
Publications
- Bulletin of the National Museum of Japanese History: reviewed academic journal[2]
- REKIHAKU: triannual (three times per year) magazine for general readership[3]
