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Royal collection a real Dutch treat Miki Takashima Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri Most art exhibitions include a centerpiece that the organizers bill as the highlight of the show. But "The Dutch Royal Collection," currently being held at the Tokyo National Museum to celebrate 400 years of relations between Japan and the Netherlands, is slightly different. "We would like visitors to appreciate the overall ambience created by the exhibition," explained museum curator Yoshiaki Ito. This intention becomes clear when the exhibition is seen in harmony with Hyokeikan, the 100-year-old, classic Western-style building in which it is housed. According to Ito, the nearly 250 items …