Yushima Seidō Exposition

The Yushima Seidō Exposition was held at Taiseiden Hall, previously a Shinto shrine. It opened on 10 March 1872, closed 20 days later and displayed more than 600 items.

Context

The exhibition took place a year before Vienna's world's fair, and was used as an opportunity to collate items for both events.

Contents

There were over 600 exhibits: cultural artefacts and natural exhibits. One of the sashi from Nagoya Castle was shown, and was very popular.

Visitors

The Emperor visited on 13 March and the Empress on 30 March.
192 878 people visited in total.

Legacy

After the event much of the collection was opened as a permanent museum, which lead to the establishment of the Tokyo National Museum.