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Shizuoka University-Takayanagi Memorial Hall

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This museum follows the journey of Kenjiro Takayanagi, an engineer who was known as "the father of Japanese television." In 1926, with the use of a cathode ray tube to display electrical signals, he successfully transmitted a picture of the Japanese katakana character (ィ) on a TV set. At this memorial hall, visitors can see precious photos and other exhibit items on display.

Details

Business HoursBusiness hours: 10:00-16:00. Closed Mondays (open when Monday is a national holiday but closed Tuesday), and during the New Year's season. Also, temporary closures sometimes occur.
Address3-5-1 Johoku, Naka, Hamamatsu
AccessBy bus: 20 minutes from JR Hamamatsu Station Bus Stop no.15 / 16 (all routes) to Shizuoka University Bus Stop. By car: 15 minutes from the Tomei Expressway (Hamamatsu West Interchange), 20 minutes from the Tomei E. (Hamamatsu Interchange).
URLhttps://wwp.shizuoka.ac.jp/tmh/
Inquiries053-478-1402
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