From Samurai treasures to tiny netsuke, the National Museum of Scotland has the largest Japanese collection in Scotland. Comprising some 10,000 objects, it covers a wide range of material from the Neolithic period to the present day.
The Japanese cultural collection encompasses archaeology, woodblock prints, ceramics, metalwork, textiles, swords and sword fittings, armour, musical instruments, Buddhist items, lacquer, miniature arts, including medicine cases (inrō) and toggles (netsuke), and contemporary studio arts.