Tokyo Mosaic (1) – Reconstructing the Imperial Capital

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Until it gained international recognition as a contemporary megalopolis, Tokyo underwent a complex development through repeated destructions and reconstructions. This growth, pertinent to the spread of visual mass culture that characterizes the 20th century, produced innumerable images. In turn, these images have built Tokyo’s visual identity. Within this long process, the reconstruction of the Imperial capital following the Great Kanto Earthquake was fundamental in establishing a modern image of Tokyo. At the time, a colossal corpus ranging from surveys on the disaster’s consequences to rules and propositions on urban planning was produced, thus laying the foundations of 20th century Tokyo’s image. This compact presentation, the first in the exhibition series “Tokyo Mosaic,” focuses on the photographic surveys of Tokyo as well as the Reports on the Building and Repair Works for the Earthquake Recovery conducted by the former Imperial University of Tokyo after the Great Kanto Earthquake and through the beginning of Showa Era. It reconsiders the complex image of modern Tokyo emerging through such a diverse corpus as photographs, survey documents, news, plans, maps and administrative documents.

Schedule

Mar 8 (Tue) 2016-May 8 (Sun) 2016

Opening Hours Information

Hours	11:00-18:00 Closes at 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays.

Fee

Free

Website

http://www.intermediatheque.jp/en/schedule/view/id/IMT0099