Exhibition Overview The turbulent Meiji era, when Japan began its journey as a modern nation, was also a period of great transition for Japanese artisans. The field of metalwork, which had achieved high levels of development, particularly in sword fittings, under the Edo Shogunate, shifted its focus in the Meiji period to the production of art crafts suited to the changing times, with the support of the government. Meiji metalwork, backed by outstanding techniques, was in demand as imperial household goods and export items, blossoming with new beauty. This exhibition introduces metalwork items related to the Imperial family, including those belonging to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. The exquisite pieces that adorned court culture, such as ornaments, vases, stationery, and bonbonnières, reveal the solid skills and rich imagination of the metalworkers. Please enjoy the techniques and beauty that have been passed down to the present day, along with modern and contemporary metalwork items dedicated to Meiji Jingu. Image of the front of the flyer Incense burner with the motif of Lady Murasaki's Genji, Tsubone, and Evening Faces, made of shakudo, Imperial property of Emperor Meiji, by Masami Ito Vase with the motif of cherry blossoms and hawks, Imperial property of Emperor Meiji, by Yoshizane Nakagawa Vase with the motif of sparrows, mallow, and chrysanthemums, Imperial property of Emperor Meiji, by Yasuyuki Namikawa Statue of a demobilized soldier, ornament, original design by Kazunori Yamazaki / casting by Tsurusaburo Yamamoto, Imperial property of Emperor Meiji Exhibition Information Brilliant Techniques and Beauty - Metalwork from the Meiji Jingu Collection [Period] July 11, 2026 (Sat) - September 6, 2026 (Sun) [Opening Hours] 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM (Last admission 30 minutes before closing) [Closed] Thursdays *Open on Thursday, July 30 [Organizer] Meiji Jingu [Cooperation] Meiji Jingu Keishukai Foundation *Members of Keishukai can enter for free. [Venue] Meiji Jingu