Little World Museum of Man

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| native_name = リトルワールド

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| location = Inuyama, Aichi, Japan

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The {{nihongo|Little World Museum of Man|リトルワールド|ritoruwārudo|lead=yes}} is an open-air museum and amusement park near Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.{{Cite web |title=The Little World Museum of Man |url=https://www.aichi-now.jp/en/spots/detail/175/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=AichiNow |language=en}}

History

Little World was founded in 1983.{{Cite web |last=Sayuri |first=Juliana |title=Mini-vilas : Museu dá volta ao mundo sem sair do Japão |url=https://www.uol.com.br/nossa/amp-stories/museu-a-ceu-aberto-da-volta-ao-mundo-sem-sair-do-japao-/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=www.uol.com.br |language=pt-BR}}

Features

The park features buildings from more than 20 countries, either relocated from their native countries or built in the style of those countries.{{Cite web |title=An Anthropological Theme Park in Japan |url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/little-world-museum-of-man |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Atlas Obscura |language=en}} Countries represented include France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Micronesia, Peru, Tanzania, Thailand, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United States.{{Cite web |last=Muthukumar |first=Roshini |date=2020-11-13 |title=Can You Spot This Hidden Kerala Village in The Heart of Japan? |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/241871/kerala-viral-style-house-construction-traditional-furniture-village-museum-exhibit-ros174/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=The Better India |language=en-US}} Visitors can wear traditional ethnic costumes of France, Germany, Korea, and Okinawa. The site area is 1.23 million square meters, which is equivalent to the second largest site area in Japanese theme parks.

The museum holds regular events and concerts that showcase the countries exhibited.{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Sang Woo |date=2014-06-12 |title=The world could be your oyster in Aichi |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2014/06/12/events/events-outside-tokyo/the-world-could-be-your-oyster-in-aichi/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=The Japan Times |language=en-US}}