In 1904, #Düsseldorf saw the first #JGarden in Germany at the Internat. Art and Great Garden Fair. The organizers wanted to hire someone Japanese to design it but failed. So they took a photo of a garden in Tokyo from Josiah #Conder’s book on #Japanesegardens and rebuilt it. A strange birdhouse had to replace a lantern!

For the restaurant, the organizers hired Japanese waitresses. They wore #kimonos for the authenticating effect - see the visitors staring down at them! The imperialist gaze…