Historical Collection: Speaking to the Future Series - Information and Media in the Edo Period
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Map of Sea and Land Routes in Japan (detail), Edo period, dated 1806 (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 16
August 3, 2010 (Tue) - September 5, 2010 (Sun)>> detailed information
This exhibition showcasing examples of various media in Edo period and introduces the infrastructure of highway management, messengers and travellers' inns which supported the flow of information at the time.
Exhibit includes:
Map of Sea and Land Routes in Japan, Edo period, dated 1806 (Important Cultural Property)
Sumo-Style Ranking of Ancient Inscriptions on Metal and Stone, Compiled by Nishida Naokai , Edo period, dated 1837