Japan at the Vienna World Exhibition 1873

  • Documentary/Museum
  • Austria 2023

In May 1873, the Vienna World’s Fair opened. The emerging Japanese Empire was officially represented there for the first time with its own pavilion. An encounter took place that was not without consequences for Japan as well as for Austria.

  • Idea and project management: Bettina Zorn, Weltmuseum Wien
  • Writing and directing: Mieko Azuma and Susanne Mi-Son Quester