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Japan's museum of rocks (Chinsekikian or hall of curious rocks) houses stones with human-like faces. Located in Chichibu, Japan and northwest of Tokyo, the museum is perhaps the only one of its type. Each rock is called Jinmenseki, 1700 rock collection features human faces. Some of the rocks look the same as Elvis Presley, Nick Fury, Nemo, E.T, Mickey Mouse, an icon from Edvard Munch's scream, Dementor from Harry Potter, Mr Incredible, Moai statue, Donkey Kong and Star Wars characters - Stormtrooper, a crying face emoji, and Jabba the Hutt.

The museum was originally run by the late Shozo Hayama who passed away in 2010 and now was succeded by Yoshiko Hayama.

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Website: http://www006.upp.so-net.ne.jp/chinseki/index-ex.html

Tel; 0494-24-7288

Tags: Rock Museum, Rock with Faces, Japanese museum, Chichibu