At present, the collection numbers more than seven thousand object, seven of which are designated as National Treasures. Tokyo, as the first national art museum in Japan. It moved to its present facility, designed by the architect Yoshiro Taniguchi, in 1969. The museum investigates the issue of naturalness and naivety in art. The Museum is a national institution devoted to the collection and preservation of art works and related reference materials of the 20th century in Japan with particular emphasis on the artists or artistic movements in Kyoto and the Kansai districts of Japan.
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Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Modern Art , Kobe Opened in 1970. The Museum's collection is composed of modern sculpture, prints, contemporary art and other works by artists residing in Hyogo Prefecture. These works are exhibited in 6 permanent galleries. Hiroshima Museum of Art Established as a nonprofit organization in 1978 by the Hiroshima Bank in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of its foundation. Modern European painting, concentrating on French Impressionism.