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 was very popular.

Visitors

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

Legacy

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