[Tokyo] Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library to hold special exhibition “Work in the Edo Period”! (Special exhibition participating in Tokyo Cultural Heritage Week 2025)
Tokyo Press release: October 8, 2025 To Members of the Press Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library to Hold Special Exhibition “Work in the Edo Period”! (Special exhibition participating in Tokyo Cultural Heritage Week 2025)
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collection. Six pieces from the “Edo Castle Construction Materials (Heirloom of the Kora Family),” a nationally designated Important Cultural Property, will also be exhibited at the venue. “What kind of jobs did people in Edo do?” “What restaurants were popular at the time?” This exhibition will introduce various jobs in Edo, along with materials from the Special Library Room. 1 Period (1) Web exhibition From October 31st (Friday) to November 30th (Sunday), 2020 (2) Exhibition of Materials (Six Important Cultural Properties will be exhibited at the venue) From Saturday, October 25th, 2025 to Friday, October 31st, 2025 10:00 AM to 8:45 PM; 10:00 AM to 5:15 PM on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 2. Exhibition Contents (1) Web Exhibition Edo occupations are introduced in seven chapters: “Protecting,” “Eating,” “Enjoying,” “Supporting,”
“Learning/Restoring,” “Living/Using,” and “Involved in Edo Castle.” In addition to displaying images and captions of the materials on each chapter page, we will also be holding quizzes about the materials, offering original image downloads, and creating your own original catalog. (2) Exhibition of Materials Six Important Cultural Properties introduced in the “Involved with Edo Castle” chapter of the online exhibition will be exhibited at the venue. 3 Venue (1) Web Exhibition Tokyo Metropolitan Library Homepage
https://www.library.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/ (2) Exhibition of materials Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library 4th floor special exhibition room (free admission) [Location] 5-7-13 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo (inside Arisugawa Memorial Park) [Nearest Station] Hiroo Station, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, 8-minute walk from Exit 1 Azabu-Juban Station, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line/Toei Oedo Line, 20-minute walk Toei Bus Hashi 86 Line (Meguro Station to Shimbashi Station/Tokyo Tower) 2-minute walk from Aiiku Clinic Minato Ward Community Bus (Chibus) Azabu West Route 97 2-minute walk from Aiiku Clinic Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library, Services Department, Information Services Division Tel: 03-3442-8451 (Main) Website: https://www.library.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/