🗺️ National Museum of Ethnology国立民族学博物館

The National Museum of Ethnology, located in Suita City, Osaka Prefecture, conducts research and investigation in cultural anthropology and ethnology, making it the largest ethnological museum in the world. The museum houses approximately 345,000 items, including everyday tools and ethnic costumes from around the globe. The museum's "Regional Exhibition Area" is divided into nine regions: Oceania, the Americas, Europe, Africa, West Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and North Asia, as well as East Asia. This interesting structure, which circles the world starting from Oceania, deeply attracts every visitor. Additionally, in the cross-cultural exhibition, visitors have the opportunity to reflect on the origins and connections between music and language through instruments such as the taiko, gong, and shaku-hachi, as well as reproductions of murals and inscribed stones. Special exhibitions held in spring and autumn, along with multiple planned exhibitions throughout the year, showcase the latest research findings, providing a chance to gain a deeper understanding of various cultures and enjoy a simulated experience of traveling around the world.

The investigation and research of cultural anthropology and ethnology is conducted at the largest ethnological museum in the world. It houses approximately 345,000 collections of everyday items and ethnic clothing from around the globe. The museum features displays from nine regions, as well as cross-cultural exhibitions on music and language. In addition to special exhibitions held in spring and autumn, there are multiple planned exhibitions throughout the year.