I knew it’s a sugoroku! As @MishimaKitan pointed out already, it’s 百種怪談妖物双六 on yokai and so forth.
You can find NDL’s copy here: https://t.co/DfUkntELKT https://t.co/yhAqKFbcxc
Record of a game of go played by the last shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate: https://t.co/Uj7pZsYkVp https://t.co/Uu4SMbnp9Z
Violets bloomed just before WW2 Takarazuka Girls Revue Company public performances in Europe https://t.co/i3qtQobebt #ndldigital https://t.co/1anPJc0F7B
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
“Shakkei” (borrowed scenery) is a feature of #JapaneseGarden, which originated from China. Ritsurin Garden in Kagawa shows a good example of shakkei in complete harmony with the background scenery of the hill, Shiunzan. #ndldigital https://t.co/GrsZw7eU8H https://t.co/7ERKj712J2
An excerpt from the first Japanese translation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland published in early 20c. The name Alice is render as the Japanese name "Ai-chan." #ndldigital https://t.co/moOQ4pNrLi https://t.co/TTfoSliTEu
Hot air balloons, steamships and electricity must have been a big surprise for Japanese youngsters at the beginning of the Meiji era. This book, published in 1869, is an abstract translation of the Boy's Playbook of Science (London, 1860).
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“Tokaidochu hizakurige,” a comic novel by Jippensha Ikku, features Yajirobei and Kitahachi, a hilarious pair of commoners travelling from Edo to Kyoto on the Tokaido. Ikku drew illustrations for this excerpt of the novel. #ndldigital https://t.co/F9IBIONcMA https://t.co/D1g53OuXym
One of the sugoroku boards inspired by JIPPENSHA Ikku’s Tokaidochu hizakurige. Each square depicts a specific scene of the novel so you can follow its plot. #ndldigital https://t.co/XmWY4J2cTD https://t.co/VLSNyejuhK
Raising their children is most important to parents. What were the main concerns in the Edo period? The suggestions from KATSUKI Gyuzan are written here.
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A series of woodblock prints illustrating the manufacturing process of products from various parts of Japan, compiled on the occasion of the World Exposition in Vienna in 1873. This picture is about #rice cultivation. #ndldigital https://t.co/e5D5bRHHuV https://t.co/fXXwhANCbG
Various laid-back #mascots and unique #souvenirs of local temples and shrines across Japan. Which one do you like the best? #ndldigital https://t.co/Mf5LkADhTz https://t.co/ns7w27vCZo
The perfect Christmas present from Japan Review. I started this translation (an 18th c. Shinto/Buddhist/Shugendo text) in the PhD years. It speaks to religion-making in the Edo period with all the regional interests, economics, and dicey politics thrown in https://t.co/vmD5BW4vLU
Sketches of snowflakes observed by Doi Toshitsura, a feudal lord of the Edo period, using a microscope. This book led to the popularity of textile patterns of snowflakes among the people of Edo. #ndldigital https://t.co/EZUVGD2Jf8 https://t.co/bYwuozE4CO
There were many delicious and popular foods in the Edo period. This is a part of a sugoroku (board game) which shows you restaurants and dishes which were famous at that time. #ndldigital https://t.co/q4oa2t8YgW https://t.co/DVYWOf1OHu
If you're curious of what other yokai are on this woodblock-printed board game, the National Diet Library Digital Collection archive has the high resolution image here available to the public!
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Nyohitsu 女筆 in the wild! A letter written by Hosokawa Gracia in late 16th century.
This highly cursivized writing style is particularly difficult to read because of its scattered layout. It's all over the place!
But there is a logic behind it.
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Fascinating window into the Meiji world, very reasonably priced at approx. $25. You can preview the contents via the NDL copy here:
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Baba Bunko, a legendary storyteller in the Edo period, wrote more than a dozen books. Read more about them here! #ndldigital
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Rainbow in an #ukiyoe. It gives us a mysterious impression, maybe because it is not colorful. What did people in the Edo period imagine when seeing rainbows? #ndldigital https://t.co/dyFejjNRjx https://t.co/TF5t7HXMOr
If you have a chance to visit Japan someday, why not go sightseeing in #Kamakura? Learn the famous sights of Kamakura in advance with this sugoroku, a Japanese board game! #ndldigital https://t.co/XmWY4IK3Fv https://t.co/OtwoPU5GRl
#Meiji Shojo Setsuyo is an encyclopedia written for the girls of the time, containing a variety of information ranging from history, geography, and literature to domestic affairs, arts, and hobbies. #ndldigital https://t.co/SCEZI7BEKf https://t.co/NU4Bfe5qdR
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
Japan has various seasonal events throughout the year. We wish you all the best for this year! #ndldigital #ChildrensBooks https://t.co/pAJgCluQEo https://t.co/FznSos1Tcr
This picture of Mt. Fuji was created by SHIMAZAKI Gyokuen at the end of the Edo period. In Japan, it is said that seeing Mt. Fuji in one’s first dream of a new year is a sign of good fortune. #MountFuji https://t.co/SprDDe0HJf https://t.co/kPuc96BLY5
Have you ever eaten #Washoku, traditional Japanese cuisine? #Hiroshige depicted #ukiyoe of delicious seafood which is essential for Washoku! #ndldigital https://t.co/2xwkGwCyOH https://t.co/4b3VGXcqzJ
The article "Christmas in Deshima" tells you how Christmas was celebrated secretly in Deshima in old times
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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/44KWsEu9xO https://t.co/uThTtl3UXJ
MATSUKATA Masayoshi was an elder statesman in the Meiji era. New additional items have been deposited in the NDL's "MATSUKATA Masayoshi Papers". Take a look at how this wooden box containing documents is opened. https://t.co/FZrAclVoa6 https://t.co/DRuCVGJNQ9
Japan is a mountainous country and there remains many #ukiyoe which depict mountains and people living together with them. https://t.co/1L0tugLREu https://t.co/jkQDjTofy6
#Children playing cheerfully in the snow! Kodomo Asobi (Children's Games) is one of #YamamotoShoun's most famous children's paintings, which vividly depicted children playing various games in the four seasons. https://t.co/qju3mwhlHV https://t.co/rlxXmUeTCI
Portraits of popular sumo wrestlers were best sellers among sumo fans in the Edo period. The concept may be somewhat similar to the photojournalism that depicts celebrities today: https://t.co/ZS4Kut6mcs https://t.co/nehizFEgmF
Bunjinga (literati painting) by Uragami Gyokudo (1745-1820). He was also known as a musician and poet. #ndldigital https://t.co/4NGAQ6QDAf https://t.co/OQxWsGJgss
I bought an automata robot kit that can serve a cup of tea. The kit was created based on Edo period automata book “Karakurizui” published in 1796. No battery required.
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This picture-story show, published in 1942 during #WW2, is to teach women to bear more healthy children for the sake of victory in the war. Those days there were more than 300,000 miscarriages and stillbirths per year in Japan. #ndldigital https://t.co/8g654ubnFp https://t.co/1wmgCzQHkW
Because of their auspicious stories with happy endings, Bunsho-zoshi Nara e-hon were often produced for inclusion in a bride’s dowry or to be the first book read at New Year’s.
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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
How did townspeople in the Edo period view success and failure in life? You can learn a lot about it by playing #sugoroku featuring advancement of social status. #ndldigital
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A woodblock print from a collection of illustrations by Kawasaki Kyosen, an artist who drew traditional toys from all around Japan. How many dogs can you find? #ndldigital https://t.co/mE9cwYmbHf https://t.co/I29CEvlDTu
Ocean #sunfish attracted a lot of interest because of their unique looks. This book was created by KURIMOTO Tanshu, a Shogunate doctor and naturalist in the Edo period. https://t.co/5HgHPuz35v https://t.co/MuBECNGyeg
Have you ever tried #Tsukemono, Japanese pickled vegetables? This book, published in 1836, introduces how to pickle a variety of tsukemono with illustrations. https://t.co/gnKy1TflMy https://t.co/fmTDfDSjdB
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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#TaleofGenji consists of 54 cho (volumes). Ogata Gekko, an #ukiyoe artist active from the Meiji to Taisho periods, drew illustrations for each volume. Published 1892-1899. #ndlgitial https://t.co/so74AO2w0h https://t.co/SA37dKVhca
Illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley introduced in literary magazines inspired many Japanese artists at that time. Mizushima Nio, the artist of this illustration from Tanizaki Jun'ichiro's novel Ningyo no nageki, is one of them. #ndldigital https://t.co/huQwo4V3m2 https://t.co/DRVdoIJ5na
#Wagashi, Japanese confectionery, is used as gifts for weddings, ceremonies, farewells or souvenirs. These were drawn to show sample designs to customers in the 1880s. #ndldigital https://t.co/Zj9hRo1PDZ https://t.co/IuxZBNh0uz
#Hokusai, a master of #ukiyoe, wrote textbooks for beginning students of dance. Let's practice Japanese dancing at home! #ndldigital https://t.co/ZjrhIIfNDl https://t.co/aqX1IXhtkc
#YoshuChikanobu created a sugoroku, or Japanese board game, with the motif of Chiarini's circus in 1886. #nishikie #ndldigital https://t.co/z3XewBwjpG https://t.co/a51UGthfiW
#Omochae (toy pictures) are #ukiyoe prints designed for children to learn about daily life while playing. Here are some examples of toy pictures that depict collections of the same types of things. #ndldigital
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#Ryogoku Bridge in summer, crowded with people. This is from a two-volume hand-colored woodblock print by Tsuruoka Rosui, #ukiyoe artist, that depicts the east and west banks of the #SumidaRiver #ndldigital https://t.co/3Ec2CYbnbI https://t.co/wv22SEy6B7
Have you ever played #shogi, Japanese chess? This ukiyo-e, published in 1860, depicts a battle between personified shogi pieces. https://t.co/JA4lrPCxsU https://t.co/5K5pAcEPzQ
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/vE5BwQA4MD
Have you heard that there are many varieties of #morningglories? This is an illustrated book of morning glories, which depicts many variegated morning glories with strangely shaped flowers and leaves. https://t.co/e7anFiEnr9 https://t.co/9NjLAUozNk
“Shakkei” (borrowed scenery) is a feature of #JapaneseGarden, which originated from China. Ritsurin Garden in Kagawa shows a good example of shakkei in complete harmony with the background scenery of the hill, Shiunzan. #ndldigital https://t.co/GrsZw7vXaH https://t.co/UVoYG970U3
In recent years, the word bento has become almost as well known around the world as sushi, anime, or manga. #ndldigital
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This illustrated catalog of Japanese flora published in the Edo preriod includes over 2000 illustrations of flowers and plants. Lilies, surprisingly, are classified as vegetables. #ndldigital https://t.co/C2VsBuGg5q https://t.co/eKJYgYxLN0
#TaleofTheHeike is a story about the rise and fall of the Taira Family ( #Heike ) . This book was rewritten for children, highlighting the Taira-Minamoto War (1180-1185) . Look at these elegant illustrations by #KomuraSettai . #ndldigital https://t.co/VqxU2eIErO https://t.co/Zx5LHwxgXK
This book from the Edo period includes illustrations of men and women in colorful costumes. But when you turn the page, you'll find that they are actually kitsune (foxes) and tanuki (raccoon dogs) disguised as humans. #ndldigital https://t.co/moOQ4pvixa https://t.co/D72c3MCZG5
Look at these #yokai, monsters from #JapaneseFolktales, from Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro. These three haunt Japanese traditional instruments. #ndldigital https://t.co/m9eW6Mh5uY https://t.co/mwOg5uduNJ
Have you heard of #nishikie, Japanese multi-colored woodblock prints? This picture depicts a nishiki-e shop in Edo. https://t.co/6um77kdjtu https://t.co/BJyl8UdyMf
Hot air balloons, steamships and electricity must have been a big surprise for Japanese youngsters at the beginning of the Meiji era. This book, published in 1869, is an abstract translation of the Boy's Playbook of Science (London, 1860).
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Do you know what kind of games children enjoyed in the past? Find out in these pictures drawn by MIYAGAWA Shuntei, a #ukiyoe painter. #ndldigital https://t.co/O03oq4BpwP https://t.co/PxWeVPjMtJ
Do you know about Suiko or #Kappa, a famous Japanese #yokai monster? People in the Edo period believed that Suiko existed, so sketches such as these remain. #ndldigital https://t.co/zLC5JhFlxD
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Do you know about Suiko or #Kappa, a famous Japanese #yokai monster? People in the Edo period believed that Suiko existed, so sketches such as these remain. #ndldigital https://t.co/zLC5JhFlxD
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People and landscapes in Japan in the Taisho to early Showa periods. Print collection of #KawaseHasui (1883―1957). Hasui blended a modern viewpoint into an #ukiyoe lyrical world. #ndldigital https://t.co/tdJAaBRSLt https://t.co/HyjuyDu1yB
Look at these #Kappa (water demon), which were believed to live in the Bungo domain (present-day Oita prefecture). This book introduces various products and manufacturing methods from all over Japan in the mid-Edo period. #Yokai #ndldigital https://t.co/prmohMIUrd https://t.co/TwUToYHWuo
See the sights of Tokyo in the 1880s, including Asakusa, Ginza, and Shinbashi. #InoueYasuji (1864-1889) was a printmaker famous for landscape painting. He was also known by another name, #Tankei. #ndldigital.
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#CherryBlossom viewing at #ndldigital. Oka-fu, drawn in the middle of the 19th century, introduces 29 varieties of sakura with delicate brushwork.
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Many Man'yoshu commentaries were produced during the Edo period. Here are some of these from the NDL’s holdings. Read more about them:
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#Wagashi, Japanese confectionery, is used as gifts for weddings, ceremonies, farewells or souvenirs. These were drawn to show sample designs to customers in the 1880s. #ndldigital https://t.co/Zj9hRo1PDZ https://t.co/6IE8JPLADW
An notable work of nishiki-e by Utagawa Toyokuni III, in which the Shichifukujin (seven lucky gods) are building a large structure in the shape of the Chinese character 壽, which stands for felicitations: #ndldigital https://t.co/FFsGwX0oWS https://t.co/YzHzaeMVTo
You can enjoy #birdwatching at home! This picture scroll introduces rare birds brought from overseas during the Edo period. Find more at #ndldigital . https://t.co/iEqBhlxuaO https://t.co/ZynsV4BGJg
Enjoy your #virtualtravel experiences at NDL Digital Collections! #KawaseHasui, a prominent modern landscape print artist, visited areas all over Japan and created a great number of landscape sketches as well as prints based on those sketches. #ndldigital https://t.co/hSliSqWWiY https://t.co/8uF24DrULX
You can see the unique appearance of peddlers and entertainers who came and went in #Edo, with a book written by a famous author in the Edo period #KyokuteiBakin. #ndldigital https://t.co/byeyaZMcsx https://t.co/6IFvC5WgRw
Have you ever heard of a dance called Bugaku? It is a dance accompanied by music that was introduced to Japan from China and Korea during the Nara and Heian period. Take a look at the colorful costumes of Bugaku! #ndldigital
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Look at these amusing illustrations! Shinsha shohin zue is a collection of rough sketches by #Hiroshige in the late Edo period. #ndldigital
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Travelers in the Edo period crossed the Oigawa River in this way, along the most difficult part of the #Tokaido Highway. #ndldigital
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Would you like to try on Japanese medieval armor? This #sugoroku shows the rituals a samurai went through when putting on armor, going into battle, and celebrating a victory. #ndldigital
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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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What is considered to be the first children's literature in Japan? It is a story of a dog named Koganemaru, written by #IwayaSazanami in 1891. #ndldigital #ICBD https://t.co/umeA430Jdt https://t.co/8vqwNji60G
Learn about the history of Japanese picture books, from picture scrolls of yesteryear to modern children's books! #ndldigital https://t.co/BRvTt2kJIf https://t.co/LTS61YoOKC
Look at Japanese children in the late Meiji era. 48 stories of children's everyday lives. Stories by Iwaya Sazanami, a pioneer of juvenile literature in Japan. Published in 1912. #iwayasazanami #ndldigital https://t.co/V7V5wPmlXq https://t.co/9c5wI0xFmL
The iroha on one side of the entrance, the Thousand Character Classic 千字文 on the other.
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Terrifying or humorous? This #sugoroku features colorful pictures of yokai—monsters from Japanese folk tales. #ndldigital https://t.co/6dL0kU0kOQ https://t.co/VpJfYmziON
This #sugoroku is from the late Edo period, when culinary culture reached full maturity. If you have a chance to visit Japan someday, try a variety of Japanese dishes! #ndldigital
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