Glass art museum opens in Toyama, central Japan

Ryoji Shibuya, pictured on Aug. 27, 2015, is the first director of the Toyama Glass Art Museum which opened at the end of the month in Toyama city. The central Japanese city has been promoting glass-based town-building since 1991, including the opening of a public school for glass artists, to attract young people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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