Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-20
AN INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.
One to Be Held at Osaka, Japan, Be
ginning in March.

Osaka, one Of the three imperial cities Of
Japan is the center Of great activity at
this time, preparing for the fifth national
industrial exhibition to be held there from
March 1 to July 81 of this year. The ex-
hibition, which Is situated at Imamiya. In
the southern part of Osaka, will surpass in
magnitude and beauty all preceding Ones
and will bring before the public eye a
fuller. more general representation Of Jap
anese arts. manufactures and resources in
their latest development than has ever been
seen before. The exhibit will be under the
direct management Of the imperial commits
sion, which is presided over by His Imperial
Highness Prince Kan-in.
There will be special buildings for CLASH
fed groups Of the exhibits and important
among them are those for forestry, fine
arts agriculture. fisheries, manufactures
education, zoology, foreign samples, trans
portation. greenhouse, cold storage, aqua
rum and machinery. There will also be
bazaars, restaurants. tea houses and the
ceremonial hall within the grounds.
The city of Osaka, itself the center of the
great manufacturing industries and COM
merce Of Japan. with its many beauties
should attract great number of visitors
but besides the peculiar Individual charm
of this city of myriad bridges and canals
interesting and important sights will lie af-
forded in the old Buddhist Temple of Ten
noji the two temples of East and West
Honganji. the imperial mint, organized in
1871 by the imperial government; the ia
nous castle and the ancient Shinto Temple
of Tenjin while a few miles from the city
Will be found Nara. the capital Of years
ago, with its old temples and gods en-
shrouded In that veil of mystery and super
stftion which SO often we find among the
people who worship gods they know not
Here, also. within couple of hours ride
from Osaka, is the famous Yoshino, where
the blooms of thousand cherry trees will
give their fragrance and beauty to the
world in April. Kioto, the western capital
OF Japan. Is within one hours journey Of
Osaka. In the public garden on the beach
at Sakai. an attractive summer resort
reached in less than an hour from the ex.
hibition grounds. Is the aquarium, and the
new Osaka Club Hotel in which one can be
accommodated very comfortably. will he
found on the charming Island of Nakano-
shima. in the very heart Of Osaka.
Visitors to the exhibition will be fortu-
nate also In witnessing the two great re-
ligious festivals which will be celebrated at
that time. The festival OF Tennoji will
gather over 10000 priests to Osaka from ali
over Japan to parade through the streets
In their ceremonial robes of rich brocades
and brilliant colors, and during the other.
the festival of the Shinto Temple of sunni.
yoshi. procession will march after the
sacred shrine of the sea gods from Sumt-
yoshi to Matsushima in the city, composed
of hundreds of bright-faced young girls
dressed in their prettiest robes and carrv-
ing beautiful parasols.
To those who attend the exhibition viii
be granted special privileges and free Ar
cess to many places usually closed to all
visitors. both foreign and Japanese besides
the great advantage Of reduced rates on
railways.