The Yushima Seidō Exposition was held at Taiseiden Hall, previously a Shinto shrine. It opened on 10 March 1872, closed 20 days later and displayed more than 600 items.[1]
| Yushima Seidō Exposition | |
|---|---|
 Ticket, advert and deposit certificate | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Unrecognized exposition |
| Name | Yushima Seidō Exposition |
| Building(s) | Taiseiden Hall |
| Visitors | 192 878 |
| Organized by | Ministry of Education's Museum Bureau |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| City | Tokyo |
| Coordinates | 35°42′03″N 139°45′59″E / 35.70083°N 139.76639°E |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | 10 March 1872 |
| Closure | 30 April 1872 |
Context
editThe exhibition took place a year before Vienna's world's fair, and was used as an opportunity to collate items for both events.[1][2]
Contents
editThere were over 600 exhibits: cultural artefacts and natural exhibits.[1] One of the sashi from Nagoya Castle was shown, and was very popular.[1]
Visitors
editThe Emperor visited on 13 March and the Empress on 30 March.[3] 192 878 people visited in total.[3]
Legacy
editAfter the event much of the collection was opened as a permanent museum, which lead to the establishment of the Tokyo National Museum.[2][4]
Gallery
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Staff of the Yushima Seido Exposition -
Sashi from Nagoya castle -
Yushima Seido Exhibition by Ikkei Shosai
References
edit- ^ a b c d "TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM - about TNM History of the TNM 1.Yushima Seido Exposition". Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ a b "No.143 明治時代の博覧会－その効用と影響－| アーカイブズ | 福岡市博物館". Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ a b "博覧会資料COLLECTION | 乃村工藝社 NOMURA : 「空間」を創り、そして活かす". Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo". Retrieved 8 June 2021.