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Osaka Human Rights Museum

Posted by Jean Miyake Downey on January 2, 2006


The Osaka Human Rights Museum (Liberty Osaka) reopened in early December.

The museum focuses on human rights issues related to groups that have historically been subjected to discrimination (especially ethnic Koreans and Ainu), women, gay people, homeless people, handicapped people, and those with AIDS or leprosy. In addition to permanent exhibitions, there are special exhibits and lectures.

The "Offbeat Travel" website lists this south Osaka museum with several other museums throughout the world dedicated to peace and tolerance, including the International Museum of Peace and Solidarity in Samarkand, Uzbekistan and the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles.

Focusing on the theme, "Human Rights and Facing Discrimination in Japanese Society," the museum, also known as Liberty Osaka, is located in Naniwa Ward in Osaka.

The museum director, Yoshikazu Akisada," described the change,"The new display questions the values of people in modern society. I hope visitors familiarize themselves with discrimination and human rights issues instead of reaching a set conclustion."

The website is in Japanese only. However the city of Osaka's website provides English-language information and directions. The admission is 250 yen for adults.

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