Name of foundation
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Wakita museum foundation |
Main address
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1243 Unosawahara Karuizawa, Ooaza, Karuizawamachi, Kitasakugun, Nagano-ken. |
Establishment
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February 22, 1990 |
Objectives
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This foundation collects works of art and their related documents, preserves them, operates a museum, and conducts research and study. It aims to contribute to cultural development and advancement in its effort to nurture new artists and to promote art and cultivation of aesthetic sentiment.
- To construct a museum and operate it
- To collect works of art, put them in order, and preserve them.
- To make works of art accessible to public and hold special exhibitions for researchers.
- To organize research study, seminar, lectures etc. regarding works of art.
- To award new artists and subsidize them.
- To prepare books and references, etc. regarding works of art and publish them.
- Other activities necessary to achieve the objectives.
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Directors
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10 museum directors |
Chief Director |
Satoshi Wakita |
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Director |
Shoichi Kajima |
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Director |
Yasuharu Satou |
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Director |
Hiroto Sumiyoshi |
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Director |
Minoru Nagaoka |
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Director |
Kazuyuki Narusawa |
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Director |
Masataka Tomita |
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Director |
Tokushichi Hasegawa |
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Director |
Seiichi Mizuno |
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Director |
Hidefumi Matsui |
2 auditors |
Auditor |
Kunihiro Toya |
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Auditor |
Kouji Utsu |
20 councilors |
Museum opened since
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June 2, 1991 |
Design and construction of the main building
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Kashima Kensetsu Co. Ltd. |
Basic design of the main building
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Kazu Wakita |
Studio design |
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Junzo Yoshimura / Yoshimura Design Office |
Works maintained |
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Kazu Wakita's 109 Oil paintings, 72 sketches and drawings, 101 silk screens, lithographs, engravings, and others (as of 2006) |
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