Kyushu National Museum opens in ceremony

Kyushu National Museum opens in ceremony

DAZAIFU, Japan - Dignitaries cut tape to open the Kyushu National Museum in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 15. Japan's fourth national museum will open to the public on Oct. 16.

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