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is an art museum founded in 1998 and is one of the largest exhibition spaces in

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. Established by Otsuka Pharmaceutical as a celebration of its 75th anniversary, it houses over a thousand full-size ceramic reproductions of major works of art, including the Sistine Chapel,

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, triclinium of the Villa of the Mysteries, and

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. The works are

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ed from photographs before being fired and retouched. The purpose of this is to give Japanese people who cannot travel abroad the opportunity to see these famous pieces. A robot named 'Mr Art' gives hour-long gallery talks. The museum cost industrialist Masahito Ōtsuka $400,000,000.

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Ōtsuka Museum of Art - homepage
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