Nestled among office buildings in Tokyo's Shinbashi district is a glass museum packed with historical information and shimmering displays.
"People may think they know everything about glass, but that's not always true," said Toshiaki Uematsu, a curator of the Gendai Garasu no Hakubutsukan, or museum of modern glass.
"We want many people to know what kinds of products are made of glass."
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