Catfish, By Takamura Kotaro, Taisho priod, dated 1925 (Private Collection)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 16
August 28, 2007 (Tue) - October 8, 2007 (Mon)
September 1st is Disaster Prevention Day. This display features historical materials related to disasters during the Edo period, including the eruption of Mt. Asama in 1783 and the Great Edo Earthquake of 1855.