Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts

Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts
Established	1911, (1985)
Location	6–20 Ujina-miyuki 2-chome, Minami-ku, Hiroshima
Website	Explore Hiroshima: Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts

The Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts is a history museum in Ujina-nishi Park in Hiroshima, Japan.

History

Opened as a packing plant of Ujina provisions and fodder plant for Imperial Army in March 1911.
Handed over from a private company to Hiroshima City in 1977.
Repaired the building in 1984.
Opened as the museum in 1985.

Sadaaki Senda and Ujina Port – started in 1884, completed in 1889
History of the plant building – from 1894 to 1985
Oyster farming – since 1532–1555
Laver farming – since Edo period
Yagi irrigation channel – opened in 1768 by Hiroshima Han
Rice farming
Hemp production – started in the 10th century, peaked in 1919, finished in the 1950s.
Kamoji production – old comb for women – since 1624
Japanese Umbrella production – since 1615, peaked in 1920
Geta (footwear) production – since 1622
Textile production of Antheraea yamamai cocoon
Wooden boat building
Life with the fire