Here is a link to the recording of our Art Break with Curator Mai Yamaguchi, focused on the Meiji Period.
Art Break Meiji Period Japan 08.06.21
Also, for a question asked during the art break, your colleague Kay Miller found an answer:
How long did internal national expositions in Japan last?
“The Second one, featured on the print that Mai showed, lasted for four months – March 1, 1881 – June 30, 1881.”
Here is a PDF of Mai’s presentation:
Meiji Looking Back, Looking Forward