Kanji museum opens in Kyoto

Kanji museum opens in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan, June 29 Kyodo - Photo taken in the western Japan city of Kyoto shows tourists making the kanji character "fuku," meaning "to hide" in Japanese, at the Japan Kanji Museum & Library on June 29, 2016, the day of its opening. The museum, launched by the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, allows visitors to deepen their knowledge about the shape, sound and meaning of each Chinese character through interactive exhibitions.

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