Nihon Mingeikan

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Nihon Mingeikan is a Tokyo museum dedicated to Japanese folk crafts, showcasing everyday handmade objects central to the mingei (folk art) movement.

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instanceOf folk art museum
museum
alsoKnownAs Japan Folk Crafts Museum NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle traditional Japanese
country Japan
dedicatedTo Japanese folk crafts
mingei movement NERFINISHED
emphasizes beauty in everyday objects
functionality and simplicity in design
focusesOn anonymous craftsmen
regional craft traditions of Japan
foundedBy Yanagi Sōetsu NERFINISHED
hasCollectionSize several thousand objects
hasCollectionType bamboo crafts
ceramics
everyday handmade objects
folk crafts
lacquerware
textiles
woodwork
hasEducationalActivity lectures
publications
workshops
hasExhibitionType permanent exhibitions
special exhibitions
hasMission preservation of Japanese folk crafts
promotion of mingei aesthetics
hasSubject craft history
design
folk art
hasWebsite https://www.mingeikan.or.jp
inception 1936
inspiredBy mingei philosophy NERFINISHED
languageOfName Japanese
locatedIn Meguro, Tokyo NERFINISHED
Tokyo
near Komaba-Tōdaimae Station NERFINISHED
opened 1936
operatedBy Japan Folk Crafts Museum Foundation NERFINISHED

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mingei movement associatedWith Nihon Mingeikan