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Series Japanese Natural History : In Disaster's Path

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    Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 16
    August 2, 2005 (Tue) - September 11, 2005 (Sun)

    In relation to Disaster Prevention Day (September 1st), this exhibition aims to look at how the Edo people adapted to disasters, by focusing on the ways disaster information was dispersed in the Edo period.
    Exhibition includes:
    Burned Areas at the Time of the Great Earthquake of Edo in 1855 (Ansei 2), Edo period, dated 1855, (Gift of Mr. Takemura Ioe)
    Eruption of Mt. Asama in 1783 (Tenmei 3), Edo period, 19th century (Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Muneyoshi)
    Facts about Earthquakes and House Building, Edo period, 19th century (Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Muneyoshi)
 Major works in this exhibition

* Works listed below are in the TNM Collection unless otherwise indicated.
Burned Areas at the Time of the Great Earthquake of Edo in 1855 (Ansei 2), Edo period, dated 1855 (Gift of Mr. Takemura Ioe)
Great Fire Caused by the Great Earthquake of Edo in 1855 (Ansei 2), Edo period, dated 1855 (Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Muneyoshi)
Eruption of Mt. Asama in 1783 (Tenmei 3), Edo period, 19th century (Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Muneyoshi)
Facts about Earthquakes and House Building, Edo period, 19th century (Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Muneyoshi)