The building is listed as a National Important Cultural Property. The collection holds household objects, paintings, calligraphy, and documents relating to the early foreign trade in the area. All items in the collection had once been the property of the Matsura clan of Hirado. References The content of this article was derived from that of the corresponding article on Japanese Wikipedia. 1840 births 1908 deaths Tozama daimyo Matsura clan People of the Boshin War People of Meiji-period Japan Kazoku Japanese tea masters