Oct. 8, 2025

Last Updated:Oct. 31, 2025

"What kinds of jobs did people do in Edo?" "What restaurants were popular at the time?" Featuring materials from our Special Collections Room, this exhibition introduces the wide variety of jobs in the city of Edo.

Period

Web Exhibition

October 31-November 30, 2025

Exhibition in the Library Exhibition Room

October 25-October 31, 2025
10 a.m. to 8:45 p.m.(Saturday, Sunday, and holidays : 10 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.)

Venue

Web Exhibition

The website of Tokyo Metropolitan Library
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Exhibition in the Library Exhibition Room

Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library 4F Exhibition Room

Exhibition outline

Web Exhibition

This exhibition introduces jobs in the city of Edo through seven chapters:"Protecting," "Eating," "Enjoying," "Supporting," "Learning and Healing," "Residing and Using," and "Constructing Edo Castle."

Exhibition in the Library Exhibition Room

This exhibition introduces six items related to the construction of Edo Castle, selected from the Materials on the Construction of Edo Castle (Kōra Household collection), which has been designated an Important Cultural Property.