{"id":14,"date":"2026-03-15T13:34:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T17:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/histmimtokyo\/?p=14"},"modified":"2026-03-16T01:54:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T05:54:21","slug":"read-the-building-through-its-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/histmimtokyo\/2026\/03\/15\/read-the-building-through-its-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Architectural Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The Main Building of the Mitsubishi Ichigokan is one of Japan\u2019s finest surviving examples of Meiji-era Western-style public architecture. Its symmetrical fa\u00e7ade, classical entrance, and formal proportions reflect the Neo-Renaissance language adopted to project modern state authority.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/histmimtokyo\/files\/2026\/03\/916faeef1ab8fe3fb20bb42ef55051f4-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/histmimtokyo\/files\/2026\/03\/916faeef1ab8fe3fb20bb42ef55051f4-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/histmimtokyo\/files\/2026\/03\/916faeef1ab8fe3fb20bb42ef55051f4-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/histmimtokyo\/files\/2026\/03\/916faeef1ab8fe3fb20bb42ef55051f4-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/histmimtokyo\/files\/2026\/03\/916faeef1ab8fe3fb20bb42ef55051f4-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/histmimtokyo\/files\/2026\/03\/916faeef1ab8fe3fb20bb42ef55051f4-1.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/histmimtokyo\/files\/2026\/03\/472292d29cf3535ce4ddb2925528b9de-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/histmimtokyo\/files\/2026\/03\/472292d29cf3535ce4ddb2925528b9de-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/histmimtokyo\/files\/2026\/03\/472292d29cf3535ce4ddb2925528b9de-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/histmimtokyo\/files\/2026\/03\/472292d29cf3535ce4ddb2925528b9de-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/histmimtokyo\/files\/2026\/03\/472292d29cf3535ce4ddb2925528b9de-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/histmimtokyo\/files\/2026\/03\/472292d29cf3535ce4ddb2925528b9de-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/histmimtokyo\/files\/2026\/03\/2-10-1-1024x538.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/histmimtokyo\/files\/2026\/03\/2-10-1-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/histmimtokyo\/files\/2026\/03\/2-10-1-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/histmimtokyo\/files\/2026\/03\/2-10-1-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/histmimtokyo\/files\/2026\/03\/2-10-1.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Main Building of the Mitsubishi Ichigokan is one of Japan\u2019s finest surviving examples of Meiji-era Western-style public architecture. 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