| The Kyoto Seishu Netsuke Art Museum is located in Mibu, which used to be the western end of the capital of Kyoto during the Middle Ages. The area is also known for being home to the Mibu Goshi, who were samurai worriers that became farmers during the Edo period (1603-1867). The museum building is believed to have been built as the residence of the Kanzaki Family, one of the Mibu Goshi, in 1820. The Edo period at the time was in an age of matured culture, referred to as Kasei, precisely when talented classic-netsuke craftsmen created their excellent work in the golden age of netsuke. |
