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Heiseikan
The elegant main gallery and
centerpiece of Ueno Park was
designed by Jin Watanabe. It
was built in 1938 in the so-called
“Imperial Crown” style of archi-
tecture. The features are
Japanese, but the building mater-
ials are undeniably Western.
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Toyokan
The wide open courtyard
in front of the building, audi-
torium, and lounge speak of
contemporary architecture and
planning, whereas its pottery,
burial statues, and broken shards
are of the ancient world.
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Gallery of Horyu-ji
Treasures
The minimalist 1999
design of this gallery
is the work of Yoshio
Taniguchi, whose
overseas projects include
the ground-breaking
Museum of Modern Art
(MOMA) in New York.
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Shiryokan
Asian artworks and
archeology are housed in
a light, modernist build-
ing, which is closed for
earthquake safety repairs
until 2012. Parts of the
collection may be shown
elsewhere within the complex.
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Hyokeikan
Display, Gallery of
Horyu-ji Treasures
Built in 1909, the Hyokeikan
is a highly prized example of a
Meiji-era Western-style building.
The white stone walls and green
domes of this Important Cultural
Property are impressive.
The Shiryokan is a research
and information center, where
visitors can browse through
archives, books, magazines,
monochrome and color photo-
graphs, and other materials
linked to art history.
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The Black Gate
A rare structure from the
Edo period, the Kuromon is
topped with a heavy hip-and-
gable style roof. Old roof tiles
and foundation stones are kept
in the rear of the gate, adding
to the air of antiquity.
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Azekura Sutra Store
Buddhist sutras were once
kept in stores like this one, trans-
ported in 1881 from Gango-ji
temple in Nara. Constructed of
Green-domed Hyokeikan
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Galleries holding special exhibitions are located in the
Heiseikan building.
