Niigata Russia Village

Photo taken in September 1994 shows a facility featuring workshops with Russian craftsmen, including woodcarvers and doll painters, at Niigata Russia Village, a theme park that aimed to boost cultural exchange with Russia in the village of Sasakami in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo.

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1994/9/10 00:00:00

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Niigata Russia Village

Photo taken on Aug. 21, 1993, shows a Russian Orthodox Church built on the premise of Niigata Russia Village, a theme park aiming to boost cultural exchanges with Russia, in the village of Sasakami in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo.