Speaking to the Future Series: The World and Japan
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Handscroll of Minister Kibi's Trip to China (Copy), Copied by Yamana Shigetaro, Meiji Period, 19th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 16
August 18, 2009 (Tue) - October 12, 2009 (Mon)>> detailed information
This exhibition introduces historical materials including paintings and diplomatic documents which provide an overview of Japan's international relations in and around the Edo period.
Exhibit includes:
Letter from Korean King to the Tokugawa Shogunate, Edo period, 17th - 18th century
Caricature of Arms and Armor Imported from the US, Edo period, 19th century
Diary of the Priest Sonkai's Overseas Travel, By Sonkai, Muromachi period, dated 1539 (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Daiganji, Hiroshima)