The Mitsui Memorial Museum (三井記念美術館, Mitsui Kinen Bijutsukan) is an art museum in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district. It is located within the Mitsui Main Building, an Important Cultural Property as designated by the Japanese government.
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| Established | October 8, 2005 |
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| Location | Nihonbashi area of Chuo, Tokyo, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°41′11″N 139°46′23″E / 35.686298°N 139.773144°E |
| Type | Art museum |
| Website | English - Japanese |
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The museum's collection includes items used in the Japanese tea ceremony as well as Eastern antiques.[1] The museum houses more than 4,000 cultural objects, six of which have been designated by the Japanese government as National Treasures, 75 as Important Cultural Properties, and 4 as Important Art Objects (ja).[2]
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- ^ OGAWA, YUKI (April 27, 2010). "Art breathes new life into Tokyo's gateway". Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ 美術館の概要. Mitsui Memorial Museum
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