National Showa Memorial Museum
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The is a national museum in Chiyoda, Tokyo
, Japan, managed by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. It is commonly referred to as the "Showakan". The museum primarily displays items illustrating the lifestyles of the Japanese people during and after World War II
(the Shōwa period
in the Japanese calendar). The Showakan opened on 27 March 1999.
Chiyoda, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards...
, Japan, managed by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. It is commonly referred to as the "Showakan". The museum primarily displays items illustrating the lifestyles of the Japanese people during and after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
(the Shōwa period
Showa period
The , or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of the Shōwa Emperor, Hirohito, from December 25, 1926 through January 7, 1989.The Shōwa period was longer than the reign of any previous Japanese emperor...
in the Japanese calendar). The Showakan opened on 27 March 1999.