Liberty Osaka

As the first general museum dedicated to human rights in Japan, the focus of its permanent exhibits was the history of the struggle against discrimination experienced by the nation's minority ethnic groups; the Burakumin, the Ainu of Hokkaidō, the Ryukyuans of Okinawa and Japan's communities of Korean and Chinese descent.

There were also exhibits dedicated to discrimination issues affecting women, lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people, the physically challenged, and the survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (hibakusha).

Founded in December 1985 to document the history of the Osaka human rights movement, it was relaunched in December 1995 as the Osaka Jinken Hakubutsu-kan (Human Rights Museum).

Entrance was free for elementary and middle school students, senior citizens aged 65 and over, and physically challenged individuals, also from 4 to 10 December ("Human Rights Week", established after Human Rights Day).

The nearest train stations were Ashiharabashi and Imamiya (Osaka Loop Line).