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Chiune Sugihara Memorial Hall

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Chiune Sugihara Memorial Hall
Chiune Sugihara Memorial Hall. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Chiune Sugihara Memorial Hall is a museum in Yaotsu, Gifu, Japan.

The museum tells visitors the story of Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who saved the lives of thousands of Jews while living in Kaunas, Lithuania. The museum features ten sections including a re-creation of the Japanese consulate office in Lithuania.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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