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[[File:Matsudaira residence Edo P3.jpg|thumb|1/30 scale architectural model of the [[Kamiyashiki of Matsudaira Tadamasa]]]]
[[File:Matsudaira residence Edo P3.jpg|thumb|1/30 scale architectural model of the [[Kamiyashiki of Matsudaira Tadamasa]]]]
The {{Nihongo|'''Edo-Tokyo Museum'''|江戸東京博物館|Edo Tōkyō Hakubutsukan}} is a historical museum located at 1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida-Ku, [[Tokyo]] in the [[Ryōgoku|Ryogoku]] district.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp/en/|title=EDO-TOKYO MUSEUM|last=MUSEUM|first=EDO-TOKYO|website=EDO-TOKYO MUSEUM|language=ja|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref> The museum opened in March of 1993 to preserve Edo’s cultural heritage and features city models of Edo and Tokyo between 1590 (when the [[Edo period|Edo]] period began) and 1964.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Tateishi|first=Momoko|date=2013|title=The Edo-Tokyo Museum Library|url=|journal=Art Libraries Journal|volume=38|pages=22|via=ProQuest}}</ref> Other main features of the permanent exhibitions are the life-size replica of the [[Nihonbashi]], which was the bridge leading into [[Edo]] and the [[Nakamuraza]] theatre.
The {{Nihongo|'''Edo-Tokyo Museum'''|江戸東京博物館|Edo Tōkyō Hakubutsukan}} is a historical museum located at 1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida-Ku, [[Tokyo]] in the [[Ryōgoku|Ryogoku]] district.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp/en/|title=EDO-TOKYO MUSEUM|last=MUSEUM|first=EDO-TOKYO|website=EDO-TOKYO MUSEUM|language=ja|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref> The museum opened in March of 1993 to preserve Edo’s cultural heritage and features city models of Edo and Tokyo between 1590 (just prior to the Edo period beginning) and 1964.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Tateishi|first=Momoko|date=2013|title=The Edo-Tokyo Museum Library|url=|journal=Art Libraries Journal|volume=38|pages=22|via=ProQuest}}</ref> Other main features of the permanent exhibitions are the life-size replica of the [[Nihonbashi]], which was the bridge leading into [[Edo]] and the [[Nakamuraza]] theatre.


Designed by [[Kiyonori Kikutake]], the building is 62.2 meters tall and covers 30,000 square meters.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite journal|last=Steele|first=M. William|date=2001|title=The Edo-Tokyo Museum|url=|journal=Journal of Urban History|volume=27|pages=533-536|via=ProQuest}}</ref> The concrete exterior is designed based on a traditional rice storehouse.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://intojapan.co.uk/places/edo-tokyo-museum/|title=Edo Tokyo Museum|website=Into Japan|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/22/travel/mixing-history-and-hightech.html|title=Mixing history and high-tech|last=Lutfy|first=Carol|date=1993-08-22|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-11-29|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> There are eight floors, one below ground and seven elevated off the ground by four columns, with an open air plaza at ground level.<ref name=":0" /> The first floor has a museum shop, restaurants, and a ticket counter. The primary entrance is on the third floor, reached by a bright red escalator from the plaza. The fifth and sixth floors contain permanent exhibits.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp/en/information/|title=Information|last=MUSEUM|first=EDO-TOKYO|website=EDO-TOKYO MUSEUM|language=ja|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref> The seventh floor is a library that houses 560,000 texts and cultural items related to Edo and Tokyo.<ref name=":0" />
Designed by [[Kiyonori Kikutake]], the building is 62.2 meters tall and covers 30,000 square meters.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite journal|last=Steele|first=M. William|date=2001|title=The Edo-Tokyo Museum|url=|journal=Journal of Urban History|volume=27|pages=533-536|via=ProQuest}}</ref> The concrete exterior is designed based on a traditional rice storehouse.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://intojapan.co.uk/places/edo-tokyo-museum/|title=Edo Tokyo Museum|website=Into Japan|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/22/travel/mixing-history-and-hightech.html|title=Mixing history and high-tech|last=Lutfy|first=Carol|date=1993-08-22|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-11-29|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> There are eight floors, one below ground and seven elevated off the ground by four columns, with an open air plaza at ground level.<ref name=":0" /> The first floor has a museum shop, restaurants, and a ticket counter. The primary entrance is on the third floor, reached by a bright red escalator from the plaza. The fifth and sixth floors contain permanent exhibits.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp/en/information/|title=Information|last=MUSEUM|first=EDO-TOKYO|website=EDO-TOKYO MUSEUM|language=ja|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref> The seventh floor is a library that houses 560,000 texts and cultural items related to Edo and Tokyo.<ref name=":0" />
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== Architecture ==
== Architecture ==
[[File:Edo-Tokyo Museum, escalator underneath.jpg|thumb|A red escalator takes visitors from the plaza underneath the building to the internal entrance.]]
[[File:Edo-Tokyo Museum, escalator underneath.jpg|thumb|A red escalator takes visitors from the plaza underneath the building to the internal entrance.]]
Kiyonori Kikutake designed the Metabolist structure with the goal of projecting Japan as a nation and culture.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Sand|first=Jordan|date=November 2010|title=Monumentalizing the Everyday: The Edo-Tokyo Museum|url=|journal=Critical Asian Studies|volume=33|pages=351-378|via=}}</ref> The height of the building (62.2 meters) is almost exactly the same as Edo Castle, and the form as a whole reflects the raised ''Kurazukuri'' rice storehouses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tokyocheapo.com/entertainment/tokyo-architecture-building-guide/|title=Tokyo Architecture: The 9 Best Buildings in the Capital {{!}} Tokyo Cheapo|last=Cheapo|first=Tokyo|website=https://tokyocheapo.com/|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref> Emporis classifies the museum as a high-rise building.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/211685/edo-tokyo-museum-tokyo-japan|title=Edo-Tokyo Museum, Tokyo {{!}} 211685 {{!}} EMPORIS|website=www.emporis.com|access-date=2019-12-05}}</ref>
Kiyonori Kikutake designed the Metabolist structure with the goal of projecting Japan as a nation and culture.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Sand|first=Jordan|date=November 2010|title=Monumentalizing the Everyday: The Edo-Tokyo Museum|url=|journal=Critical Asian Studies|volume=33|pages=351-378|via=}}</ref> The organization that directed the museum, Total Media led by Ogi Shinzo, sought to define the museumThe height of the building (62.2 meters) is almost exactly the same as Edo Castle, and the form as a whole reflects the raised ''Kurazukuri'' rice storehouses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tokyocheapo.com/entertainment/tokyo-architecture-building-guide/|title=Tokyo Architecture: The 9 Best Buildings in the Capital {{!}} Tokyo Cheapo|last=Cheapo|first=Tokyo|website=https://tokyocheapo.com/|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref> Emporis classifies the museum as a high-rise building.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/211685/edo-tokyo-museum-tokyo-japan|title=Edo-Tokyo Museum, Tokyo {{!}} 211685 {{!}} EMPORIS|website=www.emporis.com|access-date=2019-12-05}}</ref>

The Edo-Tokyo Museum was imagined in the early 1980s by Tokyo governor Suzuki Shun'ichi as part of the Expo' 70 tenth anniversary campaign "My Town Tokyo." Nine companies were involved with the museum's construction, organized by Kajima Corp.<ref name=":1" /> The four legs were erected first, followed by the cantilevers.<ref name=":1" /> The first elevated floor is supported on the legs' 19.7' deep bottom chords, while a second set of chords supports the other floors.<ref name=":1" />


Each of the four composite steel with reinforced concrete legs is a 46’ deep “H” shape.<ref name=":1">"History on high in Tokyo". ''Engineering News-Record.'' May 3, 1993. <nowiki>https://advance-lexis-com.proxy.library.vanderbilt.edu/enwiki/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJ4-KDN0-000K-J2WC-00000-00&context=1516831</nowiki>.</ref> From the plaza to the first raised floor, they are 63’ tall.<ref name=":1" /> The building is cantilevered 119’ over the legs on the North and South sides.<ref name=":1" />
Each of the four composite steel with reinforced concrete legs is a 46’ deep “H” shape.<ref name=":1">"History on high in Tokyo". ''Engineering News-Record.'' May 3, 1993. <nowiki>https://advance-lexis-com.proxy.library.vanderbilt.edu/enwiki/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJ4-KDN0-000K-J2WC-00000-00&context=1516831</nowiki>.</ref> From the plaza to the first raised floor, they are 63’ tall.<ref name=":1" /> The building is cantilevered 119’ over the legs on the North and South sides.<ref name=":1" />
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To protect the artifacts from vibration and earthquakes, 126 springs are positioned throughout the overhang capable of absorbing 3.5 inches of vertical movement before the floor moves.<ref name=":1" /> During the March 11th, 2011 Tohoku earthquake, however, the Edo-Tokyo Museum Library reported that shelves became unstable and books fell.<ref name=":0" />
To protect the artifacts from vibration and earthquakes, 126 springs are positioned throughout the overhang capable of absorbing 3.5 inches of vertical movement before the floor moves.<ref name=":1" /> During the March 11th, 2011 Tohoku earthquake, however, the Edo-Tokyo Museum Library reported that shelves became unstable and books fell.<ref name=":0" />


The main entrance is reserved, <br />
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== Reception ==
== Reception ==
While most of the museum's initial reception focused on the exhibits, the building itself garnered general praise in its role in housing the exhibits. William Steele, of the International Christian University, notes that "the building itself is playful," comparing it to a creature from space.<ref name=":2" /> Carol Lutfy, a reporter for the New York Times, observes that "the museum embraces the odd blend of history and high-tech that has come to characterize modern-day Tokyo." She argues that the structure serves as a conduit between tradition and contemporary, just as the museum itself does.<ref name=":3" /> The museum website claims that the building has architecturally defined the area and attracted tourists due to its unique form.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp/en/about/|title=About us|last=MUSEUM|first=EDO-TOKYO|website=EDO-TOKYO MUSEUM|language=ja|access-date=2019-12-05}}</ref>
While most of the museum's initial reception focused on the exhibits, the building itself garnered general praise in its role in housing the exhibits. William Steele, of the International Christian University, notes that "the building itself is playful," comparing it to a creature from space.<ref name=":2" /> Carol Lutfy, a reporter for the New York Times, observes that "the museum embraces the odd blend of history and high-tech that has come to characterize modern-day Tokyo." She argues that the structure serves as a conduit between tradition and contemporary, just as the museum itself does.<ref name=":3" /> The museum website claims that the building has architecturally defined the area and attracted tourists due to its unique form.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp/en/about/|title=About us|last=MUSEUM|first=EDO-TOKYO|website=EDO-TOKYO MUSEUM|language=ja|access-date=2019-12-05}}</ref>

Revision as of 20:15, 5 December 2019

Edo-Tokyo Museum
江戸東京博物館
Map
Established1993
Location1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida, Tokyo, Japan
Visitors1,876,205 (2015)[1]
Websitewww.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp/en/
1/30 scale architectural model of the Kamiyashiki of Matsudaira Tadamasa

The Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館, Edo Tōkyō Hakubutsukan) is a historical museum located at 1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida-Ku, Tokyo in the Ryogoku district.[2] The museum opened in March of 1993 to preserve Edo’s cultural heritage and features city models of Edo and Tokyo between 1590 (just prior to the Edo period beginning) and 1964.[3] Other main features of the permanent exhibitions are the life-size replica of the Nihonbashi, which was the bridge leading into Edo and the Nakamuraza theatre.

Designed by Kiyonori Kikutake, the building is 62.2 meters tall and covers 30,000 square meters.[3][4] The concrete exterior is designed based on a traditional rice storehouse.[5][6] There are eight floors, one below ground and seven elevated off the ground by four columns, with an open air plaza at ground level.[3] The first floor has a museum shop, restaurants, and a ticket counter. The primary entrance is on the third floor, reached by a bright red escalator from the plaza. The fifth and sixth floors contain permanent exhibits.[7] The seventh floor is a library that houses 560,000 texts and cultural items related to Edo and Tokyo.[3]

Formerly owned and operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the Edo-Tokyo Museum is accented by the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum across the city in Koganei Park.[8][9] It is now operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture.[3]


Architecture

A red escalator takes visitors from the plaza underneath the building to the internal entrance.

Kiyonori Kikutake designed the Metabolist structure with the goal of projecting Japan as a nation and culture.[10] The organization that directed the museum, Total Media led by Ogi Shinzo, sought to define the museumThe height of the building (62.2 meters) is almost exactly the same as Edo Castle, and the form as a whole reflects the raised Kurazukuri rice storehouses.[11] Emporis classifies the museum as a high-rise building.[12]

The Edo-Tokyo Museum was imagined in the early 1980s by Tokyo governor Suzuki Shun'ichi as part of the Expo' 70 tenth anniversary campaign "My Town Tokyo." Nine companies were involved with the museum's construction, organized by Kajima Corp.[13] The four legs were erected first, followed by the cantilevers.[13] The first elevated floor is supported on the legs' 19.7' deep bottom chords, while a second set of chords supports the other floors.[13]

Each of the four composite steel with reinforced concrete legs is a 46’ deep “H” shape.[13] From the plaza to the first raised floor, they are 63’ tall.[13] The building is cantilevered 119’ over the legs on the North and South sides.[13]

To protect the artifacts from vibration and earthquakes, 126 springs are positioned throughout the overhang capable of absorbing 3.5 inches of vertical movement before the floor moves.[13] During the March 11th, 2011 Tohoku earthquake, however, the Edo-Tokyo Museum Library reported that shelves became unstable and books fell.[3]

The main entrance is reserved,

Reception

While most of the museum's initial reception focused on the exhibits, the building itself garnered general praise in its role in housing the exhibits. William Steele, of the International Christian University, notes that "the building itself is playful," comparing it to a creature from space.[4] Carol Lutfy, a reporter for the New York Times, observes that "the museum embraces the odd blend of history and high-tech that has come to characterize modern-day Tokyo." She argues that the structure serves as a conduit between tradition and contemporary, just as the museum itself does.[6] The museum website claims that the building has architecturally defined the area and attracted tourists due to its unique form.[14]

The unique form of the building, however, has been a source of criticism as well. As the dominant structure in the Ryogoku district, the Edo-Tokyo Museum dwarfs and does not cohere to the stylings of the area.[15]

Steele argues that while the interior is well suited for the exhibits, the artificial divide it creates between Edo and Tokyo is problematic.[4] The permanent exhibit floor ignores the continuity between Edo and Tokyo periods, Steele claims, by dividing them into two separate spaces.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "17-12 (4): TOKYO METROPOLITAN EDO-TOKYO MUSEUM (Fiscal Years 2011～2015)". Tokyo Statistical Yearbook 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  2. ^ MUSEUM, EDO-TOKYO. "EDO-TOKYO MUSEUM". EDO-TOKYO MUSEUM (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Tateishi, Momoko (2013). "The Edo-Tokyo Museum Library". Art Libraries Journal. 38: 22 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ a b c d Steele, M. William (2001). "The Edo-Tokyo Museum". Journal of Urban History. 27: 533–536 – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ "Edo Tokyo Museum". Into Japan. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  6. ^ a b Lutfy, Carol (22 August 1993). "Mixing history and high-tech". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  7. ^ MUSEUM, EDO-TOKYO. "Information". EDO-TOKYO MUSEUM (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  8. ^ Cybriwsky, Roman (2011). Historical Dictionary of Tokyo. Lanham, Toronto, Plymouth: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 67.
  9. ^ "A Walk Through Japan's Historic Architecture". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  10. ^ Sand, Jordan (November 2010). "Monumentalizing the Everyday: The Edo-Tokyo Museum". Critical Asian Studies. 33: 351–378.
  11. ^ Cheapo, Tokyo. "Tokyo Architecture: The 9 Best Buildings in the Capital | Tokyo Cheapo". https://tokyocheapo.com/. Retrieved 29 November 2019. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  12. ^ "Edo-Tokyo Museum, Tokyo | 211685 | EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g "History on high in Tokyo". Engineering News-Record. May 3, 1993. https://advance-lexis-com.proxy.library.vanderbilt.edu/enwiki/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SJ4-KDN0-000K-J2WC-00000-00&context=1516831.
  14. ^ MUSEUM, EDO-TOKYO. "About us". EDO-TOKYO MUSEUM (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  15. ^ "Kiyonori Kikutake Architecture". Ken Tanaka Tokyo English Tour Guide. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
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