APOLOGIES GENTLEMEN: THE SPECIAL FEATURES IN THIS ROOM HAVE BEEN DEDICATED TO
THE ENJOYMENT OF LADIES ONLY.

WWE HOPE THAT YOU ENJOY THE COLORFUL WOODBLOCK TRIPTYCHES BY CHIKANOBU WHICH ILLUSTRATE THE TRANSITION FROM TRADITIONAL TO WESTERN DRESS AND FASHION IN JAPANESE SOCIETY.

(PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ROOM WAS SEVERLY DAMAGED DURING THE HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE OF 1995 AND WILL UNDERGO A FULL AND CAREFUL RESTORATION IN THE FUTURE.)