Organizers:
Embassy of the United States of America
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Morgan Stanley

PRESS RELEASE

The Landmarks of New York Exhibition to Open on Friday, June 9at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building South Observatory_______________________

Exhibition of 81 Photographs Underscores Importance of Landmark Preservationin Sister Cities New York and Tokyo

Tokyo, June 1, 2006 -- A ground-breaking exhibition of81 photographs of landmark buildings in New York,
commissioned to mark the 40th anniversary of New
York’s Landmarks Preservation Act, will open on Friday,
June 9. The exhibition, which is being brought to 45
countries around the world by the United States
Department of State, highlights the vitality, diversity,and history of New York through its landmarks. It will
run until July 12 at the 45th floor South Observatory of
the Tokyo Metropolitan Government No.1 Building.
The free-of-charge exhibition is being organized by theEmbassy of the United States of America, The Tokyo
Metropolitan Government and Morgan Stanley.

“The Landmarks of New York”
Exhibition Poster
Photo: Steven Tucker“I am very pleased that Tokyo is the exclusive venue in Japan for this wonderfulexhibition which brings together photographs of 81 of New York’s historicallysignificant structures,” said Tokyo Metropolitan Governor Shintaro Ishihara. “The twocities established sister city relations in 1960 and continue to promote a wide-range of
exchange programs to this day. It is highly interesting to note that this photographic
exhibition of the landmarks of New York, Tokyo’s very important partner, is being
displayed in a featured landmark of Tokyo itself, the Metropolitan Government
Building.”
Curated by Dr. Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel, New York’s first director ofcultural affairs and the longest standing member of the city’s landmark preservationcommission, the exhibition features photographs of many of New York’s most famousand not-so-well-known buildings, locations and structures by a broad range ofphotographers and presents their stories and history.

1Organizers:
Embassy of the United States of America
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Morgan Stanley

In addition to bilingual section texts and captions that provide an introduction to themain developments in New York’s 400-year history, the exhibition includes interactive
maps using Google Earth with satellite views of the locations of New York’s landmarks
as well as major landmarks in Tokyo.
A number of events will take place around the exhibition to create a dialog about theimportance of landmark preservation, historical buildings and street plans to moderncities. These include a roundtable discussion “Landmarks as Urban Memory: NewYork - Tokyo” on June 15 at Tokyo University and public programs sponsored by theU.S. Embassy by Dr. Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel and well-known author andJapanologist Alex Kerr in Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa.
“New York City and Tokyo are the world’s two richest and most dynamic metropolises.
Celebrating their sister city relationship, the United States Embassy has brought thisexhibit here to display New York’s success in preserving its architectural patrimony,and, more broadly, to illustrate the value Americans put on preserving our nationalheritage,” said U.S. Ambassador to Japan, J. Thomas Schieffer. “We also hope tostimulate dialogue about how modern cities can build for the future while preserving thebest of the past. New York City and Tokyo have many lessons to offer aboutmaintaining and creating sustainable and livable urban communities for the 21stCentury.”“With our deep roots and long history in both New York and Tokyo, we are delighted tohave worked with the U.S. Embassy and The Tokyo Metropolitan Government toorganize this exhibition in Tokyo,” said Kensuke Hotta, Chairman of Morgan Stanley
Japan Securities Co., Ltd. “Our support of this exhibition reflects our belief in the valueof history and tradition to contemporary society, as well as our commitment tocontribute to the economic, social, and cultural diversity of Tokyo and New York.”
Further information about the exhibition and opening hours are available on thewww.landmarksofnewyork.jp website.

Contact:
The Landmarks of New York Telephone Information Hotline
TEL: +81-3-5424-5040

About this press release:
Sebastian Howell, Corporate Communications, Morgan Stanley
TEL: +81-3-5424-5018

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