Takashimaya Archives Tokyo: First exhibition in Nagoya, architectural map also distributed “Unraveling the Decorations – Rediscovering Nagoya’s Architecture”

[Takashimaya Archives Tokyo: First Exhibition in Nagoya, Also Distributing Architecture Maps] “Unraveling the Decorations – Rediscovering Nagoya’s Architecture”
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Takashimaya Co., Ltd. Press Release: September 22, 2025 [Takashimaya Archives Tokyo: Exhibition and Architecture Map Distributed in Nagoya for the First Time] “Unraveling the Decorations – Rediscovering Nagoya’s Architecture”
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Meeting place: Takashimaya Historical Museum Kinjo Market (Kinjo Market, 5-32-22 Shimizu, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture) Meeting period: September 27, 2025 (Saturday) – December 25, 2025 (Thursday) Opening Hours: Same as Kinjo Market and permanent store hours (generally, Wednesday and Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Friday, Sunday, Monday: 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM, Saturday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM) Admission Fee: Free Closed: Tuesday Host: Takashimaya Historical Museum TOKYO Supervision: Taro Igarashi (Professor, Graduate School of Tohoku University) Collaboration: Ryota Murase (Part-time Lecturer, Nagoya Zokei University) Graphic Design: Yuma Harada, Keisuke Yamazoe (UMA /design farm) Exhibition Design: Toshiyoshi Okuma, Kazunori Sasaki, Rei Murakoshi (analogue) Exhibition overview The “Unravelling Decoration” exhibition (supervised by Taro Igarashi, with writing assistance from Yuko Kanno, September 2020–February 2021) held at the Takashimaya Archives Tokyo, located in the main building of Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C. in Tokyo, was well-received despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and in response to numerous requests, a catalog was published during the exhibition. The sequel, “Unravelling Decoration Further” (September 2024–February 2025), received a great response from many visitors, who enjoyed the updated “Rediscover Nihonbashi Architecture! Map” and “Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C. Decoration Stamp Rally” distributed at the venue. Now, the exhibition is finally moving beyond Tokyo to Nagoya. This exhibition was made possible in response to numerous inquiries from visitors to the “Uncovering Decorations Further” exhibition held in Tokyo, including questions like, “What will happen to the display fixtures after the exhibition ends?” and “They’re so beautiful, it would be a shame to leave them there!” Given these circumstances, this exhibition is also a project in which the display fixtures used in Tokyo have been renovated and repurposed into a Nagoya version by analogue, an architectural design firm based in both Nagoya and Tokyo. The unique display fixtures, which have evolved from their original location in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, to become architectural decorations in Nagoya, are a must-see. The exhibition venue, Kinjo Market, is a building whose renovation design (currently underway, scheduled for 2024) was overseen by analogue, a designer of exhibition fixtures. The tasteful space, which retains the atmosphere of a postwar market, is filled with a charm different from the department store space in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. Architectural styles featured include the Imperial Crown Style, Classicism, the Gothic style used in wedding churches, civil engineering structures, and the JR Central Towers, which houses JR Nagoya Takashimaya. We’ll explore the architectural decoration of approximately 12 Nagoya buildings in high resolution. Once again, we’ll distribute a special architectural map (supervised by Taro Igarashi, written by Ryota Murase, and illustrated by Hiroshi Miyazawa) exclusive to the venue. A staple of the “Unravelling Decoration” series is to take advantage of the small exhibition space to expand and extend the exhibits throughout the city. Outside the venue, you’ll find plenty of original architecture to see. This exhibition will completely transform your familiar cityscape and architecture, offering new discoveries and surprises.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/69859/1167/69859-1167-7f194fc9ef251a2099cf16bac333b559-1567×1045.jpg Kinjo Market (Photo/Matsuchiyo) Kinjo Market Access ・8-minute walk from Shiga-hondori Station on the Meijo Subway Line ・11-minute walk from Kurokawa Station on the Meijo Subway Line *Please use public transportation when visiting. Event Information ■Talk Event Taro Igarashi (Architectural Historian) x Ryota Murase (Architectural Historian) “Unravelling Nagoya’s Architectural Decoration” [Advance registration required] Date and Time: Sunday, November 16th, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM A talk event will be held at the exhibition venue, Kinjo Market (Nagoya City!), featuring exhibition supervisor Taro Igarashi and writing collaborator Ryota Murase. Architectural decorations not shown in the exhibition will also be discussed. *Once details are finalized, they will be announced on the website and participants will be invited. *Please note that the event content may be subject to change. https://www.takashimaya.co.jp/shiryokan/tokyo/seminar/ Exhibition contents (example) 1) Nagoya City Hall Main Building (Exterior design/Kingo Hirabayashi, interior and implementation design/Nagoya City Architecture Division, completed in 1933) Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/69859/1167/69859-1167-875dee1de333668745691bd304add63c-1200×960.jpg 2) Aichi Prefectural Government Office Main Building (Basic design: Jin Watanabe and Yoshitoki Nishimura; Detailed design: Aichi Prefectural Government Maintenance Division; Completed in 1938)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/69859/1167/69859-1167-3c1bae6bd79bd8ce279afd1f4862778d-1200×900.jpg 3) Nagoya City Drama Practice Hall Actenon (Former Inabaji Water Tower / Former Nakamura Library) (Designed by Nagoya City Water Department, completed in 1937, renovated in 1965, renovated in 1995)
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/69859/1167/69859-1167-2e65ed40425a0284601a7129391e137f-1200×900.jpg 5) Tsurumai Park Fountain Tower (designed by Teiji Suzuki, completed in 1910)
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/69859/1167/69859-1167-6c419b654818802e0a18b0760de498ea-2000×1499.jpg 7) JR Nagoya Takashimaya 7th Floor Men’s Luxury Zone (Environmental Design/Tomoyoshi Baba, 2023)
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