Kamigata Ukiyoe Museum
Address:
Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Category: Museum or Art Gallery
Kamigata Ukiyoe Museum, located in Namba, is the only museum in the world that features a permanent exhibition of Kamigata Ukiyoe. In Kamigata (Osaka's name during the Edo period), many Ukiyoe (colored woodblock prints) were created featuring Kabuki actors. Impressive expressions of actors' eyes and faces, expressing various human emotions are vividly depicted in these Ukiyoe. The Museum exhibits some 30 items.
