A museum addressing the history of discrimination and human rights in Japan, located in the Naniwa district. The museum — known informally as Liberty Osaka — is one of the few in Japan that directly addresses the country's most sensitive historical topics: the discrimination faced by Burakumin communities (hereditary outcast groups), Korean and Chinese residents in Japan, indigenous Ainu and Ryukyuan peoples, women, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ communities.
The permanent exhibition uses documentary materials, personal testimonies, and interactive displays. The museum has faced political pressure over the years for its frank approach to subjects still contested in Japanese public discourse, making it an unusually candid piece of public history compared to most Japanese official institutions. It is a sobering and thoughtful counterpoint to the entertainment-focused tourism experience Osaka otherwise offers.