Tuesday, October 7, 2008

江戸東京博物館 The Edo-Tokyo Museum

October 7 was the opening day of the special exhibition, "Printed Treasures: Highlights from the Museum of Fine Arts,BOSTON" at the Edo-Tokyo Museum.

You can see how Ukiyo-e started and developed in Edo era, which lasted for 260 years from 1603.

For more information about the exhibition and the history of Ukiyo-e, check out the below official site:
http://www.ukiyoeten.jp/eng/index.html


The Edo-Tokyo Museum

The museum viewed from Ryogoku station.