Sep. 14, 2023

The exhibition showcases a diverse combination of materials in visual media (illustrations, ukiyoe woodblock prints, design drawings, etc.) and written media held by the Special Collections Room. These materials depict Edo Castle both as a venue for the various annual events and rituals held by the Edo shogunate, and as an special attraction when viewed from the perspective of the ordinary townsfolk of Edo.

Period

October 28-November 12, 2023 (Library holidays : November 2)
10 a.m. to 8:45 p.m.(Saturday, Sunday, and holidays : 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)

This exhibition has been closed.

Venue

Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library 4F
[The first exhibition] Exhibition Room, [The second exhibition] Multipurpose Hall

Exhibition outline

Chapter 1. The Donjon of Edo Castle

Chapter 1 provides an introduction to Edo Castle and its donjon in the early years of the shogunate.

Chapter 2. Ukiyoe Woodblock Print Depictions of Events and Ceremonies of the Edo Shogunate

Chapter 2 introduces the some of the events and ceremonies of the Edo shogunate depicted in materials such as the Chiyoda-no-On'omote series of ukiyoe produced in Meiji by the artist Yōshū Chikanobu.

Chapter 3. Edo Castle as a Landmark

Chapter 3 profiles how ordinary people expressed their observations of Edo Castle in sightseeing compendiums, ukiyoe, and other works.

Test Your Knowledge! Edo Castle Quiz(The second exhibition)

Test how much you know about Edo Castle in this 6-question quiz!