A Topography of Modern Japanese Bronze Statuary


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A Topography of Modern Japanese Bronze Statuary

Personality Cult in Modern Japan

Sources

On these pages, you will find rare primary sources concerning the history of certain bronze statues, the background leading to the building of monuments, press coverage etc.

All the materials presented here are in my possession and copyright is expired (exclusively prewar material).

- Documents concerning the building of the bronze statue of Lord Mouri Tadamasa in Yamaguchi in the 1890s: Prospectus for the building of the statue, regulations of the committee organizing the building, receipt for donation, sketch of the proposed statue etc.

- Article on bronze statue building from Kenchiku Zasshi (Journal for Architecture, 1908); Artikel über den Bronzestatuen-Bau in Japan aus der "Zeitschrift für Architektur" (Kenchiku Zasshi ), 1908.

- Report about the unveileing ceremony of the statue of Ii Naosuke in 1909 (PDF file, 5 MB!)

- Illustrations and documents concerning the building of the statue of Ii Naosuke 1909 in Yokohama.