This is the first manual for keeping goldfish written in Japanese, published in the Edo era. It explains the features of goldfish, their history, how to take care of them, and how to treat their diseases. #ndldigital
https://t.co/xQny3dC8xe https://t.co/UTyNLdRfoh
Looks delicious! A variety of #vegetables from a picture book published by a Japanese government-operated nursery company in the late 19th century. Find more at #ndldigital
https://t.co/wnOIsNbwAp https://t.co/tSlPJH7xY9
Cooking and love story - a Meiji-era bestseller novel by Murai Gensai, introducing more than 500 cuisines including Western ones like curry. This picture shows the well-equipped kitchen of #OkumaShigenobu. https://t.co/Es6URBuv22 https://t.co/JnTHCRsjy9
Have you sewed something recently? Hari Kuyo is a ceremony peculiar to Japan where people give thanks to their old or broken sewing needles. #HariKuyo https://t.co/CN8nMcrJoP https://t.co/hFQGnzANTB
Picture books and illustrated magazines for children emerged in Japan during the Meiji and Taisho periods. Read more about them here! #ndldigital https://t.co/BRvTt2CSWn https://t.co/y1xBospbku
The night before the beginning of Spring (around February 4) is #Setsubun (bean-throwing festival). On this night, the whole family shouts "Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi! (Devils out, good luck in!)" and throws beans all over the house. #ndldigital
https://t.co/9KsbFluPzd https://t.co/3xLVGqHwiZ
Many kinds of Chinese food were introduced to and became popular in Japan during the Edo Period. Learn how Edo townsfolk reacted to exotic cuisine! #ndldigital https://t.co/ZUYF3zkAKl https://t.co/zJ6UYA9IPp
Take a look at the book "Imo hyakuchin", which contains 123 recipes for sweet potatoes in four categories: Unusual, ordinary, superb, and exquisite. https://t.co/tDq0FWnEFf #ndldigital https://t.co/8gEb621VIz
This picture scroll from the early Edo period depicts events of the year and seasonal games in Kyoto. In the picture for January, children are playing vigorously, hitting a ball with a broom and a toy called a buriburi. #ndldigital https://t.co/A11wugut1n https://t.co/BsA9sasVyv
It is believed that gods and spirits dwell in old objects that are over 100 years old, and these are called tsukumogami. This scene depicts old tools that have become #yokai because of resentment over being thrown away. #ndldigital
https://t.co/63LdNeNQ3P https://t.co/LOWZ3tEj3P
"Ainu Monogatari" by TAKEKUMA Tokusaburo (1896-1951), the first book on Ainu written by a native Ainu. John Batchelor, an Anglican missionary, wrote the preface. #Ainu https://t.co/yfKvjBpBR9 https://t.co/3TisspoB6A
Part two of "Edo period cookbooks" introduces practical cookbooks such as those that describe how to make the most of staple foods, as there were many famines during the Edo period. #ndldigital https://t.co/jvk9LscoUb https://t.co/qusND3oxfV
In the article "Edo period cookbooks―Food that is fun to read about and good to eat," we tell you about the wide variety of cuisine that Edo townsfolk loved to read about. #ndldigital https://t.co/ZUYF3zkAKl https://t.co/Fv2FkcUH2F