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Project History
April 2003 : | Project to create a manga museum is proposed to the city of Kyoto by Kyoto Seika University. | |
December 2003 : | Basic agreement on cooperation between Kyoto City and Kyoto Seika University reached. | |
October 2004 : | Launch of the project announced by the mayor of Kyoto City at a regular press conference. | |
December 2004 : | Discussion forum for the “Kyoto International Manga Museum Project” (tentative name) held. | |
October 2005 : | Plan to use the site of the former Tatsuike Primary
School approved by the Committee on the Use of Former Primary School Sites in Downtown Kyoto. |
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October 2006 : | Official name and logo for the museum decided. | |
November 2006 : | Kyoto International Manga Museum opens. |