Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Museum

The Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Museum (川村カ子トアイヌ記念館, Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Kinenkan) is a private museum of materials relating to the Ainu in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. The museum first opened as the Ainu museum (アイヌ博物館) in 1916.[1] Kawamura Kaneto took over the museum from its founder, his father Kawamura Itakishiroma, and oversaw its development, before his son Kawamura Kenichi (川村兼一) took over in turn.[1][2]

Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Museum
川村カ子トアイヌ記念館
Kawamura Kaneto
General information
Town or cityAsahikawa, Hokkaido
CountryJapan
Coordinates43°47′13″N 142°20′38″E
Opened1916[1]
Website
Official website (ja)

See also
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References
  1. 川村 カ子ト [Kawamura Kaneto] (in Japanese). Hokkaido Government. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  2. 記念館の歴史 [History of the Memorial Museum] (in Japanese). Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Museum. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
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