Japan Building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific-Exposition, 1909

• Main Author: Hamilton, Leslie H.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: 1909
• Subjects: Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle; Wash.); Exhibitions > Washington (State) > Seattle; Exhibition buildings > Washington (State) > Seattle; Japan Building (Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition; 1909; Seattle; Architecture; Japanese > Washington (State) > Seattle; Pacific; Yukon; Alaska
• Online Access: http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15015coll4,4017

From the Official guide to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition: "The Japanese Building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition is strictly Japanese in design and has curved pagoda roofs finished in tile and Oriental in general character. The main building houses exhibits from every province in the empire, and in the enclosure allotted to the Japanese are tea gardens, theatres and curio stands. The exhibits represent the progress as well as the resources of the country. Seattle has the largest Japanese population of any city in the United States, and the Japanese merchants are taking a deep interest in the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, and proposed that the Japanese exhibit shall be one of the most interesting grounds. The streets in the Japanese section are gaily decorated with lanterns and the building with many smaller structures surrounding it has the appearance of a street scene in one of the larger cities of Japan. Japanese women in native costumes serve tea and dainty Oriental dishes to the visitors. In the Japanese exhibit is a fine display of silk and woolen carpets and toro wood cabinets. Bronze lanterns and ornaments of every description are displayed, as well as silk embroidery, table covers, pillow covers, wall hangings and porcelain. The display of dolls and toys is complete and one firm sent and exhibit of beautiful silk screens. The exhibit also includes a display of Cloisonne vases and cigarette cases as well as ivory carvings, curtains, flags, hairpins, coral works, bracelets, necklaces, scarfpins, gold and silver works, antimony wares, raw silk, uniforms, swords, nickel gilded articles, earthernwares, bambo [sic] works, papers, ginger, brass hanging lanterns, bronze masks, curios, lacquer boxes, trays, stands, cabinets, folding screens and mantel ornaments, bead curtains and silk bags, besides many articles manufactured by the Japanese."