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Guidance of Posatcard Museum This is a museum of the postcards owned by Time Roman. Domestic and overseas postcards from the latter period of Meiji era to Taisho and the biginning of Showa are exhibited. We hold special exhibitions regularly. In time of "Japonism", after the use of private postcards was admitted in 1900, a lot of unique designed postcards were made and postcard culture began to bloom. Postcard specialty stores were built in various parts of Japan and it was at the prosperous time of postcards that many exchange meetings,exhibition and contests were held. Influenced by Japanese traditional "Ukiyo-e pictures",birds-and-beasts caricature and writings,they became small works of art of Japanese own such as hand-colored and wood engraving with exquisite skill.It linked to Taisho Roman. Postcards are witness of history. They never speak but tell us scenery,manners and customsand culture. When we look at them, we go back to the good old days and discover new things by studying the past.

Regular exhibition of postcards Over 200 kinds of Japanese hand-colored,rare articles,fine arts and wood engraving,etc. Over 200 kinds of Western hand-colored,rare articles and greeting cards. Special exhibition of postcards About 200 kinds.(depends on the exhibiton) Material corner Letter magazine,postcard literature,comical newspaper,etc. Collection Over 10,000 of Japanese and foreign postcards.Large-sized photos.Sugoroku posters,etc. Address 1-7-20,Utashikiyama,Tarumi-ku,Kobe city,Hyogo pref.655-0037 Open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.11:00a.m. to 5:30p.m. (Irregular close : The middle of August.New Year holidays. Day of changing exhibits.) Admission Adults (over 16yrs old) 300yen. Children ( 7 to 15yrs old) 200yen. Acces 7 minutes walk from Sanyo Electric Railway Kasumigaoka Station.

Collection list [Japanese] Areas.Fine Arts.Manners and customs.Public entertainments.Companies. Advertisement.Commerce. School.New year's greetings.Cartoons.Correspondence.Transportation. Writings.Wood engraving.Watermark.Mechanism. [Western] Art Deco.Art Nouveau design.Girls.Dolls.Edwardian. Greetings(Xmas,Easter,New Year,Valentine).Watermark.Mechanism. [Materials about our collection] Postcard literature.Letter magazine.Comical newspaper. Beauty photo book,etc. [Others] Sugoroku posters.Large-sized photos.

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