{"id":9874,"date":"2026-04-28T20:50:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photoguide.jp\/log\/?p=9874"},"modified":"2026-04-28T21:25:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:25:16","slug":"edo-tokyo-museum-special-exhibition-in-praise-of-great-edo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photoguide.jp\/log\/2026\/04\/edo-tokyo-museum-special-exhibition-in-praise-of-great-edo\/","title":{"rendered":"Edo-Tokyo Museum Special Exhibition “In Praise of Great Edo”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kokugikan Sumo Arena is in front of Edo-Tokyo Museum. Near JR Ryogoku Station and Ryogoku Station on the Oedo subway line.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The museum’s first Special Exhibition<\/strong> since its reopening after four years of renovations is titled, In Praise of Great Edo<\/em><\/strong> (\u5927\u6c5f\u6238\u793c\u8cdb). It opened on April 25 and runs until May 24, 2026<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Special Exhibition<\/strong> is a condensed glimpse into Edo’s traditional and popular culture and entertainment as created or enjoyed by the samurai, the masses, artists, and scholars. Very impressive exhibition with all pieces from the museum’s collection. Edo is the former name of Tokyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The art objects were all made during the Edo Period (early 17th century to 1868), and some pieces are being exhibited for the first time. They include byobu<\/em> folding screens, samurai armor, swords, woodblock prints, picture scrolls, calligraphy, letters, and clothing. Edo’s population was about 1 million. Basic English captions are provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This blog post shows a small sample of the items exhibited in the Special Exhibition.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Special Exhibition: In Praise of Great Edo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n