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Japan
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Kyoto National Museum 
 The heart of this site is The Collection . In it, Masterworks is a collection of multiple images of more than 100 of its finest works in the categories of Archaeology, Calligraphy, Ceramics, Textiles, Sculpture, Lacquerware, Paintings, and Metalwork. Additionally their online catalog contains over 10,000 images of several thousand objects from its East Asian art collection. Exhibitions and Events , has more images and information about the collection grouped by themes in the Past Exhibitions section; the Museum Dictionary , is a children's guide to this collection of art from Japan, China, and Korea; and Links takes you to museums and art-related sites. Also available in Japanese. http://www.kyohaku.go.jp/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Museums, Museums by Place Last updated Jan 24, 2001 Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
The website for this museum in Kobe, Japan, features exhibits of the history of Japanese carpentry tools and specific tools. Includes images of Japanese handsaws, hammers, nail pullers, axes, chisels, planes, and other tools. Also provides brief information about woods used in Japanese carpentry and an overview of the museum's collection. Some translation errors, but generally easy to read and understand. In English and Japanese. http://www.dougukan.jp/en/modules/tinyd8/ Topics: Crafts, History By Place, Museums by Place Last updated Aug 27, 2008 |
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