Japan-British Exhibition

• Dates: May 14-Oct 29, 1910

The Japan-British Exhibition, held at the White City in London, May 14 through October 29, 1910, was the largest international exhibition Japan had yet participated in. Tomita Kôjirô served as one of the representatives of Japan, and a model of the Taitokuin Mausoleum was shown alongside thirteen other models of Japanese architecture. More than eight million people attended, including King George V and Queen Mary.

The exhibition, like World's Fairs and other international exhibitions, was an opportunity for the Meiji government to show the world how modern Japan was, and to press for greater acceptance as a great power of the world. The Japanese displays included examples of Japanese craft, sports, entertainment, music, and so forth.

References

• "Magnificent 1:10 scale model of lost Japanese architectural treasure returns to Tokyo," artdaily.com, 7 Feb 2015.
• "Magnificent model of Japanese architectural treasure returns to Tokyo," British Embassy of Tokyo, 5 Feb 2015.