2009 No.01 May 11, 2009

Modernization and Entrepreneurs ofJapan, China and America
June 7 – July 31, 2009
Shibusawa Memorial Museum

Co-organized byShibusawa Memorial Museum, Japan; Nantong Museum, China; and St. Louis
Mercantile Library, U.S.A.
While looking at the entrepreneurs who spearheaded the modernization and industrialization of Japan, China,
and the United States, this exhibition aims also to explore future cooperation between the three countries.

Modernization and industrialization brought dramatic change to many parts of the world. In this special
exhibition the Shibusawa Memorial Museum, together with the Nantong Museum, China, and the St. Louis
Mercantile Library, U.S.A., looks at the history of modernization in the three countries through a comparisonof representative entrepreneurs such as Shibusawa Eiichi (1840-1931), Zhang Jian (1953-1926), and John W.
Barriger III (1899-1976).
The exhibition will be held in Tokyo June 7-July 31, in Nantong in August-September, and in St. Louis in
October-November, 2009. It covers the period from around 1840-1930: from the first swell of modernization
to the new wave that ushered in the next generation. Geographically the focus is on Tokyo and the Kanto area,
Nantong and the Yangtze delta, and St. Louis and the Midwest.
With an emphasis on the impact of modernization and industrialization on the lives of contemporary people,
this exhibition aims to gain a new understanding of modernization and the role of the entrepreneurs who led
the process. This new approach will offer an alternative image of modernization to what we read in history
text books. We hope it will also provide an opportunity to reflect on future cooperation between the threecountries.

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Aims of the exhibition

The focus of the exhibition is 1840-1930, a period corresponding to the life ofShibusawa Eiichi. The exhibition examines modernization through a look atthe changes in the lives of the people along with larger political changes aswell.
The exhibition consists of six chapters: 1. Development; 2. Transportation; 3.
From Craft to Industry; 4. Flourishing of the City; 5. Daily Life; and 6.
Education. We feel that this comparison of the past activities of entrepreneursin the three countries is especially timely given the current global economiccrisis.
Modernization and Entrepreneurs of Japan, China and America

Dates:

Venue:Admission:

Sunday, June 7 – Friday, July 31, 2009
10:00-17:00
Closed on Tuesday, July 21, and Mondays except for July 20.
Special Exhibition Hall, Shibusawa Memorial Museum
2-16-1 Nishigahara, Kita-ku, Tokyo
(5 min. walk from JR Oji station)
Tel: 03-3910-0005 / Fax: 03-3910-0085
Adults 300 yen
Elementary, junior high school, and high school students 100 yen
Three Museum Ticket: Adults 720 yen / students 240 yen
20% discount for groups of 20 or more
20% discount is also available via mobile phone, details on theexhibition leaflet and poster.

”Laying the Atlantic Cable”（St .Louis Mercantile Library）

Spinning Silk Thread on Imported Wheels
with Clockwork in Tsukiji,Tokyo（Shibusawa Memorial Museum）

Steam Locomotive Running Between Ueno
and Kumagaya（Shibusawa Memorial Museum）

Lecture: Japanese Industrialization in Comparative Global Perspective

Saturday, June 20, 14:00-15:30
Lecturer: Janet Hunter, Professor, London School of Economics
Lecture is in Japanese only and has no participation fee beyond regular museum
admission. Due to capacity of the venue, attendance is limited to 30. Please reservea seat by sending a post card to the museum with your name, postal address, age,telephone number, and the date of the lecture, or make a reservation via the internet(http://www.shibusawa.or.jp). Reservations accepted on a first-come-first-servedbasis.
Contacts
Koichi KUWABARA, Curator
Ruri KATO, Public Relations
Shibusawa Memorial Museum
http://www.shibusawa.or.jp
2-16-1 Nishigahara, Kita-ku, Tokyo
Tel：03-3910-0005 ／ Fax：03-3910-0085
About the SHIBUSAWA MEMORIAL MUSEUM
The Shibusawa Memorial Museum collects and displays documents and artifacts
from the life of Shibusawa Eiichi (1840-1931), a leader in business and finance
who fostered the growth and development of the modern Japanese economy.
Throughout his life he advocated for the harmony of morality and economy;
playing an important role not only in the business world but in the fields of social
welfare, education and private-sector diplomacy as well.
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Nanking Government Exhibitionround in 1909（Nantong Museum）”Ironworkers Dizzy Ride,” published inFrank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper（St .Louis Mercantile Library）

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