Events

4th Special Exhibition at Museum of Osaka University

A tourism promotion film: "Bound for a modern city in 1937, 'Tourism in Invincible Osaka'"

Hours: 10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Closed on Sundays and national holidays)
Venue: Machikaneyama-shugakukan, Museum of Osaka University
Sponsors: Museum of Osaka University & Osaka Museum of History
Co-sponsor: Graduate School of Letters, Osaka Univerisy
In cooperation with: Kaitokudo for the 21st Century, Osaka University

In the midst of globalization, the economy and administration of Osaka has been drastically changed with art and culture seemingly going nowhere and the future looking bleak.

In thinking of the future, we need to remember that in such times Osaka was born and has progressed in the past.

"Tourism in Invincible Osaka" (designated as Osaka City Cultural Asset) was created by the Bureau of Electricity and the Department of Industry in Osaka in 1937.
In 1925, Osaka became the biggest city--"Invincible Osaka"--surpassing Tokyo in terms of area and population due to the second city area expansion program. This film depicts how Osaka changed under the leadership of mayor SEKI Hajime. This movie portrays Osaka as a city with history and tradition, a city that has progressed since the ancient Naniwa Palace but, at the same time, has remained a modern city in which the Midosuji Boulevard and subways were constructed, ports were developed, and cultural facilities such as museums, a zoo and a science museum were built in conjunction with city planning that incorporated civic beauty.
"Tourism in Invincible Osaka", a valuable film recording the Great Osaka Period will be shown. 120 items such as pamphlets, advertisements, publications and newspaper photos from that era as well as scenery from "Suito," a sightseeing boat, will provide additional enjoyment and information about famous sites shown in the film. The exhibition will also take up the topic of urban problems which escalated behind the beautiful name "Invincible Osaka"--facts which are contrary to the bright image of the tourism promotion film. In addition, this exhibition will touch on the subject of "mysteries of a city" hiding in urban tourism.

For more information, contact:
Museum of Osaka University, Tel: 06-6850-6284
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