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The Tokyo National Museum ( 東京国立博物館 )

JAPAN

The Tokyo National Museum, established in 1872, is the oldest Japanese national museum, the largest art museum in Japan and one of the largest art museums in the world. The museum collects, houses, and preserves a comprehensive collection of art works and archaeological objects of Asia, focusing on Japan. The museum holds over 110,000 objects, which includes 87 Japanese National Treasure holdings and 610 Important Cultural Property holdings (as of July 2005). [ wikipedia.org ]

Samurai Armour

Author for 10 photos: David McKelvey (Thanks David). Source: flickr.com

The Tokyo National Museum, is located inside Ueno Park in Taitō, Tokyo. The facilities consist of the Honkan (本館, Japanese Gallery), Tōyōkan (東洋館, Asian Gallery), Hyōkeikan (表慶館), Heiseikan (平成館), Hōryū-ji Hōmotsukan (法隆寺宝物館, the Gallery of Hōryū-ji Treasures), as well as Shiryōkan (資料館, the Research and Information Center), and other facilities. There are restaurants and shops within the museum’s premises, as well as outdoor exhibitions (including the Kuromon) and a garden where visitors can enjoy seasonal views…The museum’s collections focus on ancient Japanese art and Asian art along the Silk Road. There is also a large collection of Greco-Buddhist art. [ wikipedia.org ]

Drinking scene, Greek drinking cups, Greek dress. Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara. 3rd century CE.

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The earliest polished stone tools in the world. Polished stone axes. From Hinatabayashi, B site, Shinanomachi, Nagano. Pre-Jomon (Japanese Paleolithic) period,35 000-32 000 BP

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Japanese gardens in Tokyo National Museum

Author: Kakidai . Source: commons.wikimedia.org

Standing Komoku Ten (Virupakusa), Heian period, 12th century, wood with polychromy and cut gold leaf

Jomon Vessel with Flame-like Ornamentation, attributed provenance Umataka, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata, Jomon period, 3000-2000 BC

Standing Junishinsho (Twelve Heavenly Generals) – Jutsushin (Dog General), Kamakura period, 13th century, wood with polychromy, cut gold leaf, and inlaid crystal eyes