Japanese-Western Eclectic Architecture

Japanese-Western Eclectic Architecture, known in Japanese as Wayo Secchu Kenchiku, is a style that emerged from the Eclecticism in architecture movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, intentionally combining Japanese and Western architectural components in one building design. It is both a precursor to and a style within Modern Japanese Architecture. The style emerged in Yokohama during the Bakumatsu period of 1853 to 1867 and spread across Japan after the 1868 Meiji Restoration, later reaching other Asian and Western countries during the expansion of the Empire of Japan. Early examples include the First National Bank of Japan built in 1872, the Kaichi School Museum building of 1876, and the Seika Restaurant of 1881.