Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum
| Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum | |
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大阪府立近つ飛鳥博物館 | |
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| Address | 299 Higashiyama |
| Town or city | Kanan, Ōsaka Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°30′11″N 135°38′37″E / 34.50306°N 135.64361°E |
| Opened | 1994 |
Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum (大阪府立近つ飛鳥博物館, Ōsaka Furitsu Chikatsu Asuka Hakubutsukan) is a prefectural museum in Kanan, Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan dedicated to the area of Chikatsu Asuka during the Kofun and Asuka periods.[1] The region is first documented in the Kojiki.[2] The Chikatsu Asuka Fudoki-No-Oka Historical Park contains over two hundred burial mounds including four imperial tombs and those of Shōtoku Taishi and Ono no Imoko.[3] The exhibition hall is divided into three sections: (1) Foreign influence during the Kofun and Asuka periods; (2) Kofun and the origins of the ancient realm; and (3) The application of science to cultural heritage.[4] The museum was designed by Tadao Ando and opened in 1994.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "大阪府立近つ飛鳥博物館" (in Japanese). Osaka Prefecture. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "About the Museum". Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ "Chikatsu Asuka Fudoki-No-Oka". Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ "Exhibition Room". Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ "Tadao Ando - Works". Tadao Ando Architect & Associates. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
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