Sano Art Museum
佐野美術館 | |
Established | 1966 |
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Location | Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan |
Coordinates | 35°06′54″N 138°54′57″E / 35.114944°N 138.915917°E |
Type | Art museum |
Key holdings | Japanese Swords, sculpture and other Japanese artworks |
Founder | Sano Ryūichi |
Public transit access | Mishima-Tamachi Station (3 min walk) |
Website | www |
The Sano Art Museum (佐野美術館, Sano Bijutsukan) is a private art museum, located in the Nakata neighborhood of the city of Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. The museum was founded in 1966 by Mishima-born Sano Ryūichi, founder of the chemical company Tekkōsha and recipient of the Second Order of the Sacred Treasure.[1] The museum has a collection of over 2500 items, and is especially noted for its collection of Japanese swords.
Cultural properties
National Treasures
The highlight of the Sano Art Museum collection is a naginata halberd from the 14th century Kamakura period. The blade portion has a length of 44.2 cm (17.4 in), and it is signed Made by Nagamitsu of Osafune in Bizen Province (備前国長船住人長光造, Bizen no kuni Osafune-jū Nagamitsu tsukuru).[2] It is designated as a National Treasure[3]
Important cultural properties
The museum owns various Japanese artworks most notably a number of excellent Japanese swords, some of which have been designated as
References
- ^ "About the museum and Sano Ryuichi". Sano Art Museum. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ "Collection Highlights". Sano Art Museum. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ "薙刀〈銘備前国長船住人長光造/〉" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.