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Founded in 1981 and opened in 1987, the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) is the only museum solely dedicated to celebrating the achievements of women in the visual, performing, and literary arts.
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The amazing everyday
These two ornate screens show dazzling clouds, painted with gold-leaf, parting to show the activities of everyday people in Kyoto in the 17th Century.
Festive floats
A parade of floats celebrating Gion Matsuri, a ritual purification of diseases, passes through the streets. Can you spot the model of a mantis on top of one float?
Something fishy
Over by the river, onlookers watch from the bridge as fisherman make their catch of the day.
Face-to-face
There seems to be a bull on the loose! Who do you think would win in a fight between these two crop-carriers?
Visitors from abroad
These figures don't seem to fit in. Their clothes and strange possessions set them apart. They're visitors from Europe! Can you spot a peacock?
