[Tokyo] I Still Love Elephants—There Was an Elephant on the Department Store Rooftop!
The Takashimaya Museum of History TOKYO is hosting an exhibition about an elephant named 'Taka-chan' that once lived on the rooftop of the Nihonbashi Takashimaya department store.Summary
The Takashimaya Museum of History TOKYO is holding the exhibition, "I Still Love Elephants—There Was an Elephant on the Department Store Rooftop!". The exhibition centers on an elephant named 'Taka-chan' that lived on the rooftop of the Nihonbashi Takashimaya department store between 1950 and 1954, a short but significant period for a Japan recovering after the war. The beloved, intelligent, and talented elephant was cherished by many children before being transferred to Ueno Zoo. The exhibition uses Taka-chan as a starting point to explore the meaning elephants have held within Japanese society. The event runs from March 13 to August 31, 2026, and admission is free. Several related talk events featuring scholars and writers are also scheduled.
(Source：artscape)