Yokohama Silk Museum Explained

The Yokohama Silk Museum is a museum located in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan that covers the silk trade in Japan. The museum displays silk kimono and covers the importance of Yokohama as a silk port.[1]

The objective of the museum is, according to their website:

To disseminate an understanding of the science and technology of silk production, display beautiful costumes for people to admire and promote the demand for silk.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yokohama Silk Museum Yokohama . https://web.archive.org/web/20071011195502/http://www.asiarooms.com/travel-guide/japan/yokohama/yokohama-museums/yokohama-silk-museum-yokohama.html . usurped . October 11, 2007 . 2008-01-28.
  2. Web site: Silk Center International Trade and Sightseeing Building . 2008-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071011034139/http://www.silkmuseum.or.jp/index-e.html . 2007-10-11.