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Welcome to the Hirase website. This site is dedicated to my family. Here you will find information on our history as well as information regarding my great grandfather Yoichiro and his fascination with mollusks. Please drop us note or comment while visiting, we would like to hear from you!

 

 View shells that have been with our family for over a century.





5/19/09 PLEASE NOTE:
Not all pages are working correctly. Some are missing pictures, videos and links. We are at a new hosting site and I am working on getting everything back to operational status ASAP. Thanks for your patience and please check back soon
2/17/11:

Wow! Where has the time gone? It's a new year and hopefully I will get some things posted shortly. I am remodeling the house and many things are in storage. As soon as I unpack some things I will post them. Thank you for your patience.


 Step back in time with photographs dating back to the Meiji Period.
 What to learn more? Stop by the Nishinomiya Shell Museum in Japan located at:
4-13-4 Nishinomiyahama, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo-ken 662-0934, Japan
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