1873 - Japan participates in Vienna International Exposition

The Vienna International Exposition of 1873 was the first international exposition after the Meiji Restoration. The new government of Japan participated in order to promote a new Japan to the world. As part of the display, the government erected a Shinto shrine and a Japanese garden. At the Industrial Pavilion, Japan exhibited ukiyo-e prints and industrial art products.

 

Photograph of Exhibited Products at the Vienna International Exposition of 1873
Collection of the Tokyo National Museum