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Korekawa Archaeological Institution (Korekawa Jōmon Kan)

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Korekawa Archaeological Institution (Korekawa Jōmon Kan)
Korekawa Archaeological Institution (Korekawa Jōmon Kan). Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Korekawa Archaeological Institution (Korekawa Jōmon Kan) (八戸市埋蔵文化財センター 是川縄文館, Hachinohe-shi Maizō Bunkazai Sentā (Korekawa Jōmon-kan)), more literally the Hachinohe City Buried Cultural Property Center, opened in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan in 2011. It exhibits Jōmon materials from the nearby Korekawa Site and Kazahari I Site (風張1遺跡), finds at the latter including the "Palms Together Dogū" (合掌土偶) that has been designated a National Treasure.

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

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