Yushima Seidō Exposition Explained

Category:	10
Year:	1872
Yushima Seidō Exposition
Building:	Taiseiden Hall
Visitors:	192 878
Organized:	Ministry of Education's Museum Bureau
Country:	Japan
City:	Tokyo
Coord:	35.7008°N 139.7664°W
Open:	10 March 1872
Close:	30 April 1872

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]

Context

The exhibition took place a year before Vienna's world's fair, and was used as an opportunity to collate items for both events.^[2]

Contents

There were over 600 exhibits: cultural artefacts and natural exhibits. One of the sashi from Nagoya Castle was shown, and very popular.

Visitors

The Emperor visited on 13 March and the Empress on 30 March.^[3] 192 878 visited in total.

Legacy

After the event much of the collection was opened as a permanent museum, which lead Tokyo National Museum's establishment.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM - about TNM History of the TNM 1.Yushima Seido Exposition. 5 June 2021.
2. Web site: 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. 7 June 2021.
3. Web site: 博覧会資料COLLECTION | 乃村工藝社 NOMURA : 「空間」を創り、そして活かす. 7 June 2021.
4. Web site: Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo. 8 June 2021.