Kanazawa Phonograph Museum

The Kanazawa Phonograph Museum (Japanese: 金沢蓄音器館) is a museum about phonograph in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

Kanazawa Phonograph Museum
金沢蓄音器館
Established2001
LocationKanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
TypePhonograph museum
Collection size240 (phonographs) and 20,000 (SP records)
FounderHiroshi Yokaichiya
OwnerHiroshi Yokaichiya (2001-2003)
Noriyuki Yokaichiya (2003-)
Public transit accessRight loop bus stop #7
Nearest parking5 lots[1]
Websitewww.kanazawa-museum.jp/chikuonki (in Japanese)

History

The story of the museum originated from Hiroshi Yokaichiya where he once own a phonograph shop before World War II. Gradually the popularity of phonographs began to fade away. Since then he used to collect phonographs since the 1970s. Those broken ones, he fixed them before adding them to his collections. Once his collections reached 540 units of phonographs and 20,000 of SP records, he donated them to Kanazawa City Government and the Kanazawa Phonograph Museum was opened in 2001 to display his collections.[2] Yokaichiya passed away in 2003 and the museum has been operated by his eldest son, Noriyuki Yokaichiya, who continue to find and restore phonographs.[3]

Architecture

The museum is housed in a 3-story building with a music shop on the ground floor. The museum was built using red bricks and designed with the old style of the neighborhood architectural style.[3]

Exhibitions

The museum features 240 phonographs and 20,000 SP records from 19th to 20th century which mostly are still usable and demonstrations are being played three times a day at 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., each at a duration of 30 minutes. Some of the notable collections are Edison Amberola Model 30, Edison Diamond Disc, Columbia Viva-Tonal "Portable", Victor Credenza Console, HMV Model 194 1927, EMG Expert Senior 1935 and Brunswick 1925.[3] It features the history of phonographs since Thomas Edison era in 1877. Explanation to the collections are in Japanese with brochures in English. It also features a pianola which plays music every Sunday at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. which was built in Boston, United States in 1927.[4][5] Visitors are able to play some of the instruments.[1]

Activities

The museum also regularly hosts musical concerts and hands-on classes.[6][7]

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance from right loop bus stop #7 departing from Kanazawa Station of West Japan Railway Company.

See also

References
  1. "Kanazawa Phonograph Museum - ishikawa Kanazawa Area / Ten Scenic Views(Sightseeing past database) / Go! Central Japan". go-centraljapan.jp. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. "Kanazawa Phonograph Museum". www.city.kanazawa.ishikawa.jp. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  3. "[Reportage] Kanazawa Phonograph Museum". www.tnt-audio.com. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  4. "Kanazawa Phonograph Museum – Kanazawa Station". www.kanazawastation.com. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  5. "Kanazawa City Cultural Facilities Guide Map" (PDF). Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  6. "Kanazawa Night Museum：Stylish Standard Jazz".
  7. "Kanazawa Phonograph Museum". www.odigo.jp. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
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