Events like Discovery Day show how museums and libraries can bring history alive, not just through objects, but by empowering young creatives to engage with heritage hands-on.

As Japan began its intense modernisation, photography became a defining tool for demonstrating the country’s transition from the traditional framework of the shōgunate to the modern ideas of the West.

A look at our object of focus: a jade ruyi-form hairpin from the Chinese Imperial Qing dynasty.

Edo city’s flourishing social landscape saw the emergence of the ‘chōnin’ (people of the blocks), a commoner class of townsmen and women that included both merchants and artisans.

Η ανθούσα κοινωνική σκηνή της πόλης Έντο, είδε την εμφάνιση των «τσονίν» (‘chōnin’, άνθρωποι των συνοικιών), μιας τάξης που περιλάμβανε τόσο εμπόρους όσο και τεχνίτες.

A look at our object of focus: a Japanese Shōwa-period novelty under-kimono created in anticipation of the 1940 Olympic Games.