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Museums per million people. A density of cultural resources, independent of libraries.
Source: Statistics Bureau, MIC — Social Indicators by Prefecture (G: Culture & Sports)
In 2021, Nagano recorded the highest Museums (per 1,000,000 people) (40.8facilities) and Saitama the lowest (3.5facilities) among Japan's 47 prefectures. The simple 47-prefecture average is 14.4facilities. Source: Statistics Bureau, MIC — Social Indicators by Prefecture (G: Culture & Sports).
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Museums per million people. A density of cultural resources, independent of libraries.
▲ The top 5 prefectures are tinted sky, ▼ the bottom 5 amber — just enough colour to follow the two ends of the “desirable direction.”
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