Japanese Museum in Davao
The Japanese Museum in Davao is the best place to learn and experience the presence in Davao that has a profound cultural effect on city and its history.
It features several items and artifacts dating from various periods in the history of the province, from the earliest records of Japanese settlers, the life and times before the war (there were some 20,000 Japanese in Davao at the time), the occupation during the Second World War and beyond it. Both student and tourist are interested because the museum has a lot of books. There is a furu, the traditional Japanese bath, a large collection of Japanese coins and bills would be a great interest to historians and students.
They have also a wide selection of traditional and national dresses from the Philippines (Barong and filipiniana), and from Japan (Japanese traditional dresses.
The Japanese Museum also features an abaca processor, and other gear utilized by Filipinos and Japanese in the manufacturing of Abaca plants. It is because Davao City was a center for the production of Abaca plants during World War II, in particular Mintal. Other fascinating objects, artifacts and antiques you will find are various tools used for agricultural work.
There are also numerous magazines and publications dating from the post war period, a attractive accounts and commentaries printed by the Japanese settlers in Davao City at the time.
In general, the Museum serves as a view to the way of life of foreigners adjusting to living in an innovative land.
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