Abstract
Many various exhibitions has been opened in Japan since 1871, when the first exhibition opened. At first most of the exhibitions were held under the auspices of the government. But in the last stage of meiji era, many exhibitions were held under the auspice of the public corporation and civilian corporation. The first children exhibition was opened at Ueno in 1906. This exhibition has been opened many times until 1945. That was opened many different corporations and places since the first children exhibition opened. In the current of that Mitsukoshi was called Mitsukoshi-gofukuten hat that time opened that in standpoint of department store. This study meets in a focus of the Mitsukoshi's children exhibition as civilian corporation. What was children exhibition at Mitsukoshi? And what did that process begin? Iwaya sazanami is prominent as children culture in the Meiji era occurred. I can say the appearance of Mitsukoshi's children exhibition look civilian corporation, but the image of children presented lived up to the expectations of Japanese government.
