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The British Press and the Japan-British Exhibition of 1910
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Product Description
This is a facsimile edition of the original book compiled and edited for the 1910 Japan-British exhibition by Count Hirokichi Mutsu (1869-1942) and published in London and Tokyo in four parts in 1910 and 1911 by the Imperial Japanese Commission.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #2107102 in Books
- Published on: 2001-09-21
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 239 pages
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
The Japan-British exhibition in London, 1910 was the most concerted and systematic attempt by Meiji Japan to explain its traditional society and arts, modern industry and empire, to its most important international ally, Great Britain. This is a facsimile edition of the original book compiled and edited for the exhibition by Count Hirokichi Mutsu (1869-1942) and published in London and Tokyo in four parts in 1910 and 1911 by the Imperial Japanese Commission. This compendium of newspaper and journal articles, starting in March 1909 and ending in December of 1910, covers the preparation, activities and immediate aftermath of the Exhibition.
The reprinting of these documents makes widely available a veritable treasure trove of information and insight contained in contemporary newspaper and journal articles about the 1910 Exhibition. It will be of interest to students and scholars of Japan and Britain alike. It provides authoritative insights into contemporary attitudes in each country towards the other, revealing trends in politics and diplomacy, trade and industry, society and culture.
Nearly a century after the exhibition, this set of documents assumes great historical significance in its own right. As a corpus of primary sources relating to a singe event it goes far beyond the information readily available from newspaper files and microfilm. In addition to the mainstream metropolitan dailies such as The Times, there are articles from regional newspapers and from a wide variety of popular and specialist journals. The depth and range of interest in the Exhibition extended geographically well beyond the exhibition city of London itself, and to an unusually wide range of newspapers and journals. This collection of historical documents brings to life the people and events of this collaborative enterprise, with an immediacy and clarity that is rare.
About the Author
William Coaldrake is Professor in Japanese Studies at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
