Kashiwabara Museum Explained

Kashiwabara Museum
Native Name:	柏原美術館
Address:	2-10-27 Yokoyama
Location Town:	Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Location Country:	Japan
Map Type:	Japan Yamaguchi Prefecture#Japan
Map Alt:	Location in Japan
Relief:	1
Coordinates:	34.1713°N 132.1749°W
Opened Date:	15 October 1963

(formerly known as Iwakuni Art Museum) is a museum of traditional Japanese art in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.^{[1] [2]} The museum opened in 1963.^[3] The collection includes a National Treasure sword (of the Nanboku-chō period, with an inscription in gold inlay of Tenshō 13 (1585)) and Important Cultural Property armour (haramaki, also of the Nanboku-chō period).^{[4] [5]}

See also

• • List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Yamaguchi)
• Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art
• Iwakuni Castle, Kintai-kyō
• Kikkawa Historical Museum
• Iwakuni Chōkokan

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://bunka.nii.ac.jp/museums/detail/14222 . ja:公益財団法人　岩国美術館 . Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Iwakuni Art Museum . Japanese . . 17 August 2020.
2. Web site: https://www.iwakuni-art-museum.org . ja:岩国美術館について . About Iwakuni Art Museum . Japanese . Iwakuni Art Museum . 17 August 2020.
3. Web site: http://www.pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp/cmsdata/5/3/d/53ddd3287c5e1cf406070f95b891f7c3.pdf . ja:博物館、美術館、資料館、文学館等 . Museums, Museums of Art, Museums of Historical Materials, Museums of Literature, etc . Japanese . . 1 April 2011 . 17 August 2020.
4. Web site: https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/302 . ja:刀〈金象嵌銘天正十三十二月日江本阿彌磨上之（花押）／所持稲葉勘右衛門尉（名物稲葉江）〉 . Sword (with inscription in gold inlay of 1585) . Japanese . . 17 August 2020.
5. Web site: https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/7080 . ja:色々威腹巻 . Haramaki with colourful lacing . Japanese . . 17 August 2020.