(1)Kyushu museum completed

DAZAIFU, Japan - A Kyushu museum was completed May 9 in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, in a ceremony involving about 400 people. The national museum will open in fall 2005 under the theme of how Japanese culture arose from exchange with other Asian countries.

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(1)Kyushu museum completed

DAZAIFU, Japan - A Kyushu museum was completed May 9 in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, in a ceremony involving about 400 people. The national museum will open in fall 2005 under the theme of how Japanese culture arose from exchange with other Asian countries. (Kyodo)

(2)Kyushu museum completed

DAZAIFU, Japan - A new Kyushu museum (top) was completed May 9 in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, in a ceremony involving about 400 people. The national museum will open in fall 2005 under the theme of how Japanese culture arose through exchange with other Asian countries. Dazaifu Shrine is seen below. (Kyodo)