Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library Special Exhibition 150 Years of Tokyo: Tokyo, Continuously Changing City
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Tokyo-fu (Tokyo Prefecture), this exhibition shows how Tokyo has developed in a process of constant change.
The year 2018 marks the 150th anniversary of the change of name from Edo to Tokyo and the establishment of Tokyo-fu (Tokyo Prefecture). To celebrate this special year, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is implementing the "Old Meets New: Tokyo 150 Years" program to share the appealing features of Tokyo with people inside and outside the metropolis.
Period
September 1 (Sat) to October 14 (Sun), 2018
[Excluding September 6 (Thu) and 21 (Fri), and October 4 (Thu), when the library is closed]
10 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. (On Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
Venue
Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library
Exhibition room, 4th floor
(5-7-3 Minamiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
* Admission is free
Stamp rally
Collect four stamps available at the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library. The first 3,000 visitors to present all four stamps will receive an original PET bottle holder.
Moreover, collect stamps at the Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Library, and receive a nice gift.
* To receive the stamp rally gift, present your stamps at the exhibition room on the 4th floor.
Outline of the exhibition
Chapter 1, "150 Years of Tokyo," largely showcases chronicles and maps to introduce visitors to major events in Tokyo and changes affecting its administrative districts from 1868 to the present time.
Chapter 2, "Changing Landscapes of Tokyo," shows how Tokyo has developed, shedding light on the Westernization of the streets after the Meiji Restoration, the process of recovery from the Great Kanto Earthquake and wartime damage, and changes in the city's landscapes in parallel with the subsequent rapid economic growth.
The exhibition features not only maps, albums, picture postcards, and explanatory materials from the Tokyo Metropolitan Libraries' collection, but also materials about national industrial exhibitions held in the Meiji era from the collection of the General Library at the University of Tokyo, a paper diorama created by students at Tokyo Metropolitan Osaki High School, and more.
(Left) GINZA 1964
(Created and owned by Tokyo Metropolitan Osaki High School)
(Right) Kyobunkan and Seishokan Buildings 1933
(Created by Tokyo Metropolitan Osaki High School; owned by Kyobunkan)
Click the image below to show the leaflet in PDF format (2.33 MB).
