The Yayoi Museum was founded on June 1, 1984 by Takumi Kano, a lawyer. The museum presents the appeal of the illustrators of the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras and the published art of that era. In addition to the 3,000 items in the collection of Takabatake Kasho, the museum also has a collection of 27,000 items includi…