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Kyoto International Manga Museum

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.
October 2006 :   Official name and logo for the museum decided.
November 2006 :   Kyoto International Manga Museum opens.