Thursday, August 26, 2010

Fukuoka City Museum

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The Fukuoka City Museum is located in the Momochi district, an area of land reclaimed from the sea in western Fukuoka City.

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It was opened in 1990 and was designed by the AXS Satow Company.

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The museum has permanent displays that showcase the history and culture of the region as well as changing special exhibitions.

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Probably the most famous object on display is the gold seal given by the Chinese Emperor to the "King of Na"

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The exterior of the building is clad in mirrored glass, which makes for interesting photography.

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Fukuoka has a lot of interesting and innovative modern architecture, so I will be posting a lot from there for a while.

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