Tokyo National Museum of Western Art ๐โจ
The National Museum of Western Art was a grand vision brought to life by Kojiro Matsukata, the first president of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. ๐โจ Matsukata's goal in collecting art was to establish Japan's first permanent museum dedicated to Western art. He believed that learning and understanding Western art would help Japan grasp the spirit and mindset of Western people, and that the museum's establishment would, in turn, promote the development of Japanese society. ๐ ๐ The main reason behind this initiative was the unprecedented success of Kawasaki Heavy Industries during World War I. โจWith increased business interactions with the Western world, Matsukata wanted to understand Western culture better, which led to the idea of founding this museum. ๐ฟ #Tokyo ๐โจ
