Kano Museum of Art, Yasugi City
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Kano Museum of Art, Yasugi City
安来市加納美術館
Overview
This museum, which stands in a forested valley near the banks of the Iinashi River in the Hirose district of the city of Yasugi, is devoted to the life and work of the painter Kano Kanrai (1904–1977).
This compact museum in Yasugi's Hirose district was founded in 1996 on the site of painter Kano Kanrai's family home by his eldest son. Kano trained as a Western oil painter before serving as a war artist in China, where he shifted to ink painting and calligraphy. After Japan's surrender he spent years petitioning the Philippine government for amnesty for convicted Japanese war criminals, eventually succeeding in 1953 when President Quirino, whose own family had been killed by Japanese soldiers, granted the request and formed a personal friendship with Kano. The museum holds rotating selections of his paintings alongside one of Japan's most significant collections of Bizen pottery.
Practical info
- Japanese name
- 安来市加納美術館
- Nearest station
- Matsue Station (30 min bus)
- Payment
- Cards accepted
- Reservations
- Advance tickets available online and at convenience stores. Walk-in usually fine on weekdays. Check hours before visiting.
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