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Edo-Tokyo Museum Special Exhibition: Western Buildings - Dreams and Challenges of the Meiji Era

Name: Edo-Tokyo Museum Special Exhibition: Western Buildings - Dreams and Challenges of the Meiji Era
Start: 2026-06-22T15:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-22T15:00:00+00:00
Location: 東京都江戸東京博物館

◇ When

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

→ Sunday, August 23, 2026

⌖ Where · 墨田区

東京都江戸東京博物館

墨田区

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This special exhibition focuses on the Western-style buildings that symbolized the Meiji era's enlightenment and modernization. Highlights include Tokyo's first Western-style building, the Tsukiji Hotel, and rare conceptual drawings like the End & Beckman's outline of the National Diet Building, as well as Kengo Kuma's facades of Tokyo Station. Over 200 items showcase the transformation of Japanese architecture, from Western-style carpentry to authentic Western architecture by foreign architects, the efforts of Japanese architects, and Western-style mansions built for the aristocracy. Through diverse materials and three-dimensional displays, visitors can explore the expanding architectural culture of the Meiji period.

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