True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: The Naval Ministry, Tsukiji
by Inoue Yasuji
Description
The Naval Ministry at Tsukiji was established in the former site of the great Tsukiji monzeki temple complex, whose extensive grounds were appropriated by the Meiji government for military uses. The Navy Ministry buildings — Western-style structures housing the institutional command of Japan's expanding naval force — represent the dramatic transformation of the Tsukiji district from Buddhist sacred space to military administrative center. Yasuji documents this institutional geography with his characteristic precision, recording the new order that was replacing the old.
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Frequently Asked Questions
True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: The Naval Ministry, Tsukiji was created by Inoue Yasuji (井上安治).
True Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo: The Naval Ministry, Tsukiji depicts urban scenes, set at Tokyo.