Tōhoku History Museum

The Tōhoku History Museum (東北歴史博物館, Tōhoku Rekishi Hakubutsukan) is a museum in Tagajō, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It houses finds from excavations at the site of Tagajō as well as from other archaeological sites in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.[1]

Tōhoku History Museum
東北歴史博物館
Tōhoku History Museum
Established9 October 1999 (1999-10-09)
Location1-21-1 Takasaki, Tagajō-shi, Miyagi-ken, Japan
Coordinates38°18′00″N 140°59′40″E
WebsiteOfficial website

These include a Jōmon period jade axe excavated in Kizukuri, Aomori Prefecture, and designated an Important Cultural Property;[2][3] and another Jōmon jade, excavated in Niisato, Iwate Prefecture, also designated an Important Cultural Property.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. "Special Historic Site - Tagajo Ruins (in Japanese)". Miyagi Prefecture. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  2. "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  3. "硬玉製磨製石斧". Miyagi Prefecture. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  4. "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  5. "硬玉製有孔玉器". Miyagi Prefecture. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2011.



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