Museum (journal)
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Museum (ミューゼアム:国立博物館美術誌, Myūzeamu: Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan bijutsushi) is an academic journal covering research on Oriental art, museology, and conservation science, with a particular focus on Japanese art. It is published bimonthly in Japanese by the Tokyo National Museum, with some summaries in English.
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