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Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo

  • Art
  • Marunouchi
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Time Out says

When it was originally built, the Mitsubishi Ichigokan was the first western-style office building in the Marunouchi area. Completed in 1894, the building was designed by British architect Josiah Conder on an invitation from the Japanese government, still newly formed after Japan’s opening to the West. At the time it bustled with activity, containing, among other things, the banking division of the Mitsubishi Company. By 1968, however, it had become dilapidated and was demolished. In 2010, after more than 40 years of silence, the Mitsubishi Ichigokan was reborn on the same site as a major new museum, rebuilt according to Conder’s original plans.

Details

Address
2-6-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo
Transport:
Tokyo Station (JR, Marunouchi lines), Marunouchi South exit
Price:
Admission varies by exhibition. Discount campaigns: ¥200 off for repeaters; every 2nd Wed of the month the admission fee for women changes to ¥1,000 after 5pm and the museum opens until 9pm.
Opening hours:
10am-6pm (Fri and 2nd Wed 10am-9pm; until 6pm if Fri is a national holiday), admission ends 30 mins before closing time. Final week of exhibitions Mon-Fri 10am-9pm / closed Mon (except for holidays or final week of exhibitions).

What’s on

Art Deco and Fashion

Women’s emancipation was in full swing at the beginning of the twentieth century and had a considerable influence on fashion. The interwar period saw the emergence of the liberated woman, in search of a modern and daring style reflecting her new spirit. At the same time, the Art Deco movement was born, blooming during the 1920s first in relation to interior architecture and furniture. It was in this context that the first icon of Art Deco fashion was born: the garçonne, an emblematic figure of the Roaring Twenties. Art Deco fashion came to be characterised by geometric and clean shapes, bold colours and high-quality materials. Beaded dresses, furs, feathers and sequins make up the Art Deco wardrobe, where graphic patterns and bold prints bring a touch of sophistication and theatricality to outfits. Looking back at this era of luxurious and opulent wear – and celebrating the centenary of the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris – the Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum is organising the ‘Art Deco and Fashion’ exhibition from October 11 2025 to January 25 2026. The museum will display about sixty iconic Art Deco outfits – including evening dresses from the great Parisian houses such as Poiret, Chanel and Lanvin – as well as paintings, prints, handicrafts, and other artwork from Japanese and foreign museums.
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