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Remembering and Commemorating
Postcard: A temporary memorial hall built at the site of the Honjo Clothing Depot to house the remains of the dead Postcard: Ceremony site for the victims of the earthquake calamity Postcard: Urns filled with the ashes of the dead at the site of the Honjo Clothing Depot Postcard: 500 mortuary tablets/pillars at the back of the charnel house erected on the site of the Honjo Clothing Depot Postcard: A temporay memorial hall at the site of the Honjo Clothing Depot to house the remains of the dead Postcard: Her majesty the Empress offers condolences to the spirts of the dead at the site of the Honjo Clothing Depot Drawing: The winning design of the Earthquake Memorial Hall national competition. Design submitted by Maeda Kenjirō. Architectural Drawing: A cross section of the Earthquake Memorial Hall envisioned by Maeda Kenjirō Architectural Drawing: The Earthquake Memorial Hall envisioned by Maeda Kenjirō Architectural Drawing: The Earthquake Memorial Hall envisioned by Maeda Kenjirō Architectural Drawing: The Earthquake Memorial Hall envisioned by Maeda Kenjirō Architectural Drawing: The Earthquake Memorial Hall envisioned by Maeda Kenjirō Architectural Drawing: The Earthquake Memorial Hall envisioned by Maeda Kenjirō Architectural Drawing: The Earthquake Memorial Hall envisioned by Maeda Kenjirō The Earthquake Memorial Hall that opened in 1930 Postcard: Crowds of people at Babasakimon to celebrate the reconstruction of Tokyo Postcard: The imperial inspection tour travels through Kyōbashi, Miharabashi Postcard: The emperor viewing the reconstruction work from Kudan Tayasumon Postcard: The Emperor insepcts Chiyoda Primary School Postcard: The imperial inspection tour passes over Kiyosu Bridge Postcard: The imperial inspection tour leaves the Earthquake Memorial Hall Photograph: Banzai! Toasting the accomplishments of reconstruction in 1930 Photograph: Displays concerning the earthquake and reconstruction at the Earthquake Memorial Hall Museum Photograph: Displays concerning the earthquake and reconstruction at the Earthquake Memorial Hall Museum Postcard: Tramcars decorated for the imperial capital reconstruction festivities Postcard: Tramcars decorated for the imperial capital reconstruction festivities Postcard: Vehicle decorated for the imperial capital reconstruction festivites Postcard: A scene of reconstructed Tokyo at the time of the 1930 celebrations Postcard: The imperial capital reconstruction inspection tour departs the imperial palace Postcard: Scene of celebration at Ginza Postcard: Scene of celebration along the wide avenues of Shōwa dōri Postcards: Crowds gathered outside the imperial palace on the morning of the imperial capital inspection tour Postcard: Scene of celebration at Nihonbashi dōri, sanchōme Postcards: The imperial reconstruction inspection tour visits Chiyoda Primary School Postcard: The emperor visits Sumida Park during the imperial capital inspection tour Postcard: People bowing to the imperial inspection procession at the prefectural technical college in Hongō Ward, Tokyo Postcard: The imperial capital reconstruction tour visits Tsukiji hospital Poscard: The imperial capital inspection tour visits the imperial guards brigade at Tayasumon Postcard: Official guests attend reconstruction festival ceremony held at the front of the imperial palace at Nijūbashi Postcard: The imperial capital inspection tour at a lookout at Ueno Park Postcard: A nightime scene of the gates erected to celebrate the reconstruction of Tokyo Postcard: A scene of Nihonbashi on the day of the imperial capital reconstruction celebration Medallion: A commemorative medallion issued in 1930. The back side features a clock with hands frozen at two minutes to noon. Medallion: A commemorative medallion issued in 1930 by Shitaya Ward, Tokyo. The front of the medallion features a reconstructed primary school. Medallion: The back side of a commemorative medallion issued in 1930 by Shitaya Ward, Tokyo. Medals: Imperial Capital Reconstruction medals issued by the City of Tokyo. The medal for male recipients is on the left while the one given to females is on the right. Postcard packet cover: A cover envelope for a series of postcards issued that feature images of reconstructed Tokyo Postcard: Views of two parks in reconstructed Tokyo, Ueno kōen and Hamachō kōen Postcard: Local politicans of Tokyo including the late Gotō Shinpei Postcard: Overview of imperial capital reconstruction accomplishments Postcard: Two exemplars of New Tokyo. The wide aveune of Nihonbashi dōri and the Kiyosu Bridge. Postcard: Mayors of Tokyo above a view of Nihonbashi, the heart of the imperial capital Medallion: A commemorative medallion issued in 1930. The front side features Kiyosu Bridge.

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