Japan in Huis: Exploring Daily Life and Cultural Exchange During Late Edo and Early Meiji Periods

This exhibition offers a glimpse into daily life in Japan during the late Edo and early Meiji periods, a time of significant societal change. It highlights the historical trade relationship between Japan and the Netherlands through domestic objects from private collections.

The 'Japan in Huis' exhibition delves into the societal transformations in Japan during the late Edo and early Meiji periods, a transformative era marked by the end of the feudal Shogunate and increasing Western influence. Visitors can gain insight into the everyday lives of people from this significant time through a display of often previously unseen domestic objects. These artifacts are drawn from the private collections of members of the Vereniging Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst (VVAK), an organization renowned for its contributions to Asian art collections, including loans to the Rijksmuseum. This exhibition, the second from the VVAK, also commemorates 400 years of trade relations between the Netherlands and Japan, underscoring the historical ties between the two nations through the lens of Japanese home life and culture.