Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Library Special Exhibition Old Meets New: Tokyo 150 Years, Changing Tokyo
The Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Library will hold special exhibitions and related events that trace 150 years of Tokyo's history in collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Archives, the Historical Archives of the Tamashin Culture Foundation, and others. We look forward to welcoming lots of visitors to the Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Library to enjoy the exhibitions and events.
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.
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Phase 1: Tokyo Metropolitan Archives Panel Exhibition
150 Years of Tokyo ~History of Tokyo, the capital of Japan, described by official documents and drawing pictures~
This exhibition explores the origination and development of Tokyo through the collection of the Tokyo Metropolitan Archives. It features panels with official documents about the establishment of the Tokyo Prefectural Government, materials on Ginza Renga-gai ("Bricktown") and the Western-style Enryokan building, and people who played important roles at that time, such as Katsu Kaishu, Shibusawa Eiichi, and Goto Shinpei.
Period
September 10 (Mon) to October 18 (Thu), 2018
[Excluding September 21 (Fri) and October 4 (Thu), when the library is closed]
Venue
Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Library
Exhibition Area, 1st floor
(2-2-26 Izumi-cho, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo)
* Admission is free
Phase 2: Expansion and transformation in a capital area
This exhibition, divided into three areas, traces the 150-year history of Tokyo using visual materials.
Period
October 25 (Thu) to December 16 (Sun), 2018
[Excluding November 1 (Thu) and 16 (Fri), and December 6 (Thu), when the library is closed]
Venue
Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Library
Exhibition Area, 1st floor
(2-2-26 Izumi-cho, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo)
* Admission is free
Area 1: Tokyo, Continuously Changing City (a traveling exhibition from the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library)
This area features some of the materials displayed at the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library Special Exhibition 150 Years of Tokyo: Tokyo, Continuously Changing City. The area chronicles major events in the 150-year history of Tokyo, while presenting changes in Tokyo's landscapes and the process of Tokyo's development using a wide variety of materials about Tokyo, including old maps, albums, and picture postcards, as well as a paper diorama created by the Diorama Club of Tokyo Metropolitan Osaki High School.
Area 2: Knowing Tokyo by image
In this area, moving images that tell the history of Tokyo from the Meiji era onward are screened on a continuous loop. Some of them are digitized versions of 16 mm films owned by our library, which were created especially for this exhibition. Why not compare the restored images with those of the original 16 mm films, which will be screened at the related event, "16 mm Film Screening"?
Titles
- Capital Tokyo: Its History and Expansion (produced by Kyoritsu in 1978; 30 minutes)
- 100 Years of Tokyo: An Introduction to Social and Educational Movies (produced by NET and the Tokyo Metropolitan Office of Education in 1972; 30 minutes), and more
In addition, the digital archives of the collections of the Tokyo Metropolitan Libraries are accessible on tablets.
Area 3: Tama Yesterday • Today • Tomorrow
This area displays photos and other materials comparing the past and present of the Tama district.
It was organized in cooperation with the Historical Archives of the Tamashin Culture Foundation and Tokyo Magazine Bank College Partners.
Stamp rally
During the exhibition period, the Tokyo Metropolitan Central and Tama Libraries will be holding a "stamp rally." Collect stamps at the two libraries to receive a nice gift.