Translator & English teacher Sasaki Kuni 1883-1964 adapted a couple of books by Metta Victor (1831-1885) titled A Bad Boy's Diary (1880) & A Naughty Girl's Diary (1884) as 『いたずら小僧日記 』『おてんば娘日記』in late Meiji. Wacky #kidlit #translation
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Here are 304 photos taken in Japan by Robert V. Mosier, who was assigned to the General Headquarters after WWII, from April 1946 to January 1947. All photos are available in the #ndldigital. Get a glimpse of what postwar Japan looked like in full color. https://t.co/7Un4royrTn https://t.co/tA1Vf0Mn3f
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
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ITO Seiu (1880-1961) was a maverick in painting circles. His book, "Irohabiki Edo to Tokyo Fuzoku Yashi" (A History of Edo and Tokyo Manners), was recognized as being based on accurate historical investigation. NDL holds vol. 1, 3, and 4 of 6 vols. https://t.co/RSKEfPGO37 https://t.co/WgIJmI7apr
FURUYA Korin (1875-1910) was one of the leading designers of modern Kyoto. Umetsukushi is a collection of his pattern designs featuring #ume (plum), published in 1907. #ndldigital
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Enjoy beautiful illustrations of over 460 kinds of fauna and flora in this 3-volume illustrated reference book from the mid-18th century. https://t.co/wo39bG6537 #ndldigital https://t.co/h4gZMVTzz5
Look at the people in the early Meiji era. Kobayashi Kiyochika, one of the last ukiyoe artists, depicts various scenes of the Tokyo area. Published in 1884. #ndldigital https://t.co/1A0XgreIMN https://t.co/PLTlMBYuZJ
"Beautiful women in Kyoto and Osaka," photographed and published by OGAWA Kazumasa in 1903. As the first collotype printing expert in Japan, Ogawa participated in publishing Kokka, an art magazine started in 1889 by OKAKURA Tenshin. https://t.co/VESo2WenfU https://t.co/LhTzomLcN5
“Edo jiman meisan zue” is an illustrated book of short stories, in which mascots personifying some of Edo’s best loved products take part in an adventure. It is written by Santo Kyodeon, one of Edo's best-selling authors.
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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
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Do you make #snowmen when it snows? Even in the Edo period, people sometimes made snowmen when it snowed, but it looks somewhat different...! #ndldigital https://t.co/lzGeG9tDLP https://t.co/UfaFzGdgYP
The author of the Martin Hewitt detective series, Arthur Morrison has another aspect. Learn more about his passion and see the culmination of his research into Japanese painting. #ndldigital
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My short review of @sayonaraamerika Michael K. Bourdaghs's latest volume just appeared in Japan Review.
Free download! 1200 words !! Please have a look.
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Do you know the Japanese traditional custom on winter solstice called Yuzuyu? People take a bath with Yuzu (a kind of citrus) for good health. It comes from a play on words, Toji (冬至: the winter solstice) and Toji (湯治: hot-spring cure) . #ndldigital https://t.co/44KWsEc0jG https://t.co/ola1pTY2fG
Photos of snowflakes by Nakaya Ukichiro, a Japanese physicist who succeeded in creating the first artificial snow in the world. He said “Snowflakes are letters sent from heaven.” #ndldigital
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This series of #nishikie depicts how people in the Edo period survived the heat of summer by using wisdom and wit. Here you can even see the prototype of a rotary fan. #ukiyoe #ndldigital https://t.co/SfauX3SUZ6 https://t.co/GggfUwnskb
Tatekawa Enba, a popular writer and an enthusiastic sumo fan in the late Edo period, wrote a number of books related to sumo. Learn about the world of sumo in the Edo period through this article: https://t.co/ZS4Kut6mcs https://t.co/opUyR3RPGd
“Edo jiman meisan zue” is an illustrated book of short stories, in which mascots personifying some of Edo’s best loved products take part in an adventure. It is written by Santo Kyodeon, one of Edo's best-selling authors.
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@MOrtabasi Are you referring to this book? #柳田國男
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Title クロンウエル
Creator 松岡国男 著[et al.]
Publisher 博文館
Publication Date 明34.7
Series Name 世界歴史譚 ; 第25編
National Diet Library Digital Collections
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Drawings of foreign #horses being imported to Nagasaki. The 8th Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune imported Western horses via Dutch ships several times. #ndldigital https://t.co/FPRvCdRwyf https://t.co/cXqLofNM2A
The lives of writers were made into a #sugoroku (Japanese board game) by Okamoto Ippei, a famous manga artist. The goal is having their works published as complete works. Published in 1930. #ndldigital https://t.co/oLszS4EfkZ https://t.co/afFWnAOfJb
Look at the people in the early Meiji era. Kobayashi Kiyochika, one of the last ukiyoe artists, depicts various scenes of the Tokyo area. Published in 1884. #ndldigital https://t.co/1A0XgreIMN https://t.co/h3UJQuWsUU
Oborozuki Neko no Soshi is a checkered tale of a cat released in the Edo period. This is its preface. The headline is framed by drawings of a cat collar and an abalone shell. It depicts characters from The Tale of Genji, whose fates were changed by a cat. https://t.co/DGzt71Pz7A https://t.co/6ECvE9FViM
Kitasato Shibasaburo was a Japanese bacteriologist who made great progress in the field of plague research.
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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/ZUYF3z2rwd https://t.co/e7sGywpVEp
Picture book about steam trains published 1927. You can see a bento seller who sells #ekiben (train lunch) at platforms, which used to be a common scene but is now becoming rare. #ndldigital https://t.co/cLRObdYYyf https://t.co/b5Xg2Ox4G2
J. C. Hepburn lived in Japan from 1859 to 1892 and compiled a Japanese and English Dictionary (1867), the first work of its kind. He helped propagate the HEBON (Hepburn) system of romanizing Japanese. #ndldigital https://t.co/6aZUr8hIJC https://t.co/eS8oMYo7ZL