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"~100 Years of the Great Kanto Earthquake: Disasters Followed by Materials" Exhibition
From Nihonbashi 2-chome intersection where Takashimaya and Maruzen are located, head toward Yaesu on Sakura-dori St., there is "UNPEL GALLERY" operated by Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance, and during the exhibition until September 24, "-The Great Kanto Earthquake 100 Years-Disasters Followed by Materials" exhibition is being held.
The following explanation was given in the guide materials.
"The disaster materials on display this time were collected in the wake of the Great Kanto Earthquake that Taro Hirose, the first president of Dowa Fire & Marine Insurance, one of the predecessors of Aioi Nissay Dowa Generals Ins. This exhibition presents valuable materials such as publications and photo postcards related to the Ansei 2 (1855) Edo Earthquake that damaged the current Saitama, Kanagawa and Chiba mainly in Edo city in the late Edo period, and the Kanto major earthquake (1923), which was modernized in 1923, 68 years later. I hope this opportunity will be an opportunity to think together with you about the major earthquake, which is feared of the magnitude and multiplexity of the damage and social impact even today."
Great Kanto Earthquake
Multiple multicolor printing materials printed with stone prints are on display.
In the morning drama "Ranman", which is currently being broadcast, there are scenes where the main character Mantaro Makino draws precise botanical drawings with stone prints. This technique may have been used because it can be described in detail. It represents the time.
This picture shows Sensoji Temple, and most districts of Taito Ward have been burned, but many people worked together to protect Senso-ji Temple and escaped the spread of fire. On top of main hall, there is also a figure that Kannon is protecting.
1855 Edo Earthquake
Many paintings of major earthquake that hit Edo in 1855 are also on display. This picture is displayed as an 8K image, and by zooming up with the controller used in the game console, you can see more details than you can see with the naked eye.
It is often depicted that tiles fall from the roof and correspond to people.
The sense of use of the controller is easy to understand, and if you use it a little, you can easily move to your favorite exhibit, and you can appreciate the work at your desired size and angle. The differences in characters and colors are easier to understand than to see with the naked eye, and I think that the written text can be read easily if you read the broken letters.
The large 8K monitor used this time will also be exhibited at the "100 Years of the Great Kanto Earthquake" scheduled to be held at the National Museum of Nature and Science (Date: October 11-November 26).
These materials are deposited at the Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, and in addition to curators, many experts, including the Earthquake Research Institute of the University of Tokyo, will elucidate the whole picture of the materials and the contents of each material.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake on September 1, 1923. I am grateful that these valuable materials are left, and I think we need to make use of this record as an experience. Foreigners also visited the exhibition hall and were interested in seeing materials that preserved the history of disasters in Japan.
Disaster Memory Digital Museum
As part of its new disaster prevention and mitigation efforts, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance opened the Digital Museum of Disaster Memory on its website in June 2023.
At the "Disaster Memory Digital Museum", the NHK Foundation's cutting-edge digital technology is used to display 1,460 disaster map collections in the digital space, thereby expanding opportunities to come into contact with "disaster memories" and raising awareness of disaster prevention and mitigation.
This screen is a start screen when accessing the "Disaster Memory Digital Museum" on a personal computer, and can be easily operated using a mouse and can be viewed in detail as in the exhibition hall. At present, "Facing Floods" is now available.
UNPEL GALLERY
"As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of our founding in 2020, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance opened a gallery to connect and develop this tradition to the future.
As a place for high-quality expressions and presentations by young artists, we will provide a place that is familiar and familiar to viewers.
Tsubaki has long been loved by the people of Japan as a "Kichijo flower that symbolizes well-being and prosperity" due to its strong vitality.
The name of the gallery is derived from the camellia flower word "Unpretentious elegance" UNPRETENTIOUS ELEGANCE."
※At the venue, Mr. Yokoi, director of the Digital Museum for Disaster Prevention, guided us. Thank you very much.