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National Museum of Ethnology (Japan)

The National Museum of Ethnology , also known as the Minpaku (民博), is the largest ethnographic museum in Japan. It is Japan's largest research institute in the academic disciplines of humanities and social sciences. It is located within the Expo Commemoration Park, which is on the former grounds of Expo '70, in Suita, Osaka Prefecture.

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1974

Suita, Suita, Japan

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National Museum of Ethnology (Japan) in Suita, Japan

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Kisho Kurokawa

1934-2007 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

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Kisho Kurokawa Architect & Associates

practice · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

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