About the site
The National Showa Memorial Museum explores how Tokyo changed over the course of the Showa emperor's reign (1926-89) through the eyes of a typical family. The story begins with the escalation of conflict in East Asia resulting in conscription of young men. As the Asia-Pacific War raged, those at home endured rationing and intensive labour as demanded by the 'total war' policy of the military government, followed by intense air raids. The main exhibit finishes with the US occupation of post-war Japan and the economic recovery in the decades after which saw a return to quality of life.
War Heritage Tours project
This tour is part of the War Heritage Tour research project, inviting English- and Japanese-speakers to war heritage sites in Japan commemorating the Asia-Pacific War. Join for an interpretive experience where you will get to see the many ways a war can be remembered.
As a research project, participants will be asked to complete a survey after the tour, as well as consent to anonymous audio recording during the tour. Please refer to the Participant Information Sheet for more information.
Note: there is a ￥400 entry fee to access the site.
Disclaimer: this tour is part of the War Heritage Tour research project, offered freely for the purposes of research. It is not affiliated with the management of the site.
