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Ishinomaki City Museum

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Ishinomaki City Museum (Ishinomaki-shi Hakubutsukan) opened in Maruhon MakiArt Terrace in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan in 2021, superseding and replacing the former Ishinomaki Cultural Centre, demolished in 2013 after being damaged in the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The collection and displays relate to the archaeology, history, and culture of the area, and include a Jōmon ganban (stone tablet) that has been designated an Important Cultural Property.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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