| Title |
Block Printing, Meiji period: Ryounkaku |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Photo Number |
Box 24, Japan, Block Printing, Meiji, 7 |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1969 |
| Subject |
Skyscrapers--Japan--Tokyo--Art; Buildings--Japan--Tokyo--Art; Block printing--Japan--Photographs |
| Keywords |
Ryounkaku; Asakusa Jūnikai; Meiji |
| Spatial Coverage |
Tokyo (Japan) |
| Description |
Photo shows a Meiji-era woodblock print of the Ryounkaku, first skyscraper in Tokyo, Japan |
| Caption on Slide |
Ryounkaku 1st skyscraper (12 stories) amusement center Japans 1st elevator, Meiji Period, Wood Block Print, 1890, Japan |
| Additional Information |
"The Ryōunkaku (凌雲閣 Ryōunkaku, lit. Cloud-Surpassing Pavilion or Cloud-Surpassing Tower) was Japan's first western-style skyscraper. It stood in the Asakusa district of Tokyo from 1890 until its demolition following the Great Kanto earthquake of 1923. The Asakusa Jūnikai (浅草十二階?, lit. Asakusa Twelve-stories), as it was called affectionately by Tokyoites, was the most popular attraction in Tokyo, and a showcase for new technologies as it housed Japan's first electric elevator. The Ryōunkaku quickly became a landmark and symbol of Asakusa after its opening in 1890. It was a major leisure complex for visitors from all over Tokyo. The 1894 tremor weakened the structure, which was now reinforced with steel girders. However the Great Kanto earthquake of 1923 destroyed the upper floors, and damaged the whole tower so severely that it had to be completely demolished."--Wikipedia |
| Type |
Image |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Rights Management |
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the Multimedia Archivist, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6jq1gs6 |
| Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000. |
| Donor |
Lennox Tierney; Catherine Tierney |
| Setname |
uum_lctpc |
| ID |
329810 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6jq1gs6 |
