The exposition celebrates the pact between Parma and Kagawa and also the 150° anniversary of the signature of the Friend and Commence Agreement between Italy and Japan. Enrico II Borbone, brother of the last duke of the Duchy of Parma, will ideally guide the visitor throw the exposition: he and his wife made a long journey in Japan between 1887 and 1889, coming back with a big collection of japan masterpieces.

The exposition itinerary turns around the masterpieces of the school of Yokohama, one of the best in photography in 1800, and the experience of the globetrotters’ journey. It follows a thematic itinerary with little areas in with eight precious album-souvenir with their cover in Japanese varnish, 20 rare carte de visite, 12 polychrome xylographic reproduction by the masters of  the ukiyo-e such as Hokusai, Hiroshige and Utamaro. Photographs will be related with some rare examples of decorative Japanese art, such as a samurai armour of the XVIII century, masks of the classical theatre nō and some beautiful kimono.