There were many #sugoroku (Japanese board games) created during the Edo period that featured social customs. Read this article: Sugoroku Board Games from the Edo Period (Part 3. Social Customs). #ndldigital
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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
An imaginary train by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, painted in 1871, a year before the opening of Japan's first railroad between Shimbashi and Yokohama. Of course, he had never actually seen a train and painted it from his imagination. #ndldigital
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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
#Hokusai, master of #ukiyoe, had a strong enthusiasm for depicting #MtFuji. Enjoy his magnificent techniques from One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji at the #ndldigital. https://t.co/WM9X7dz4H5 https://t.co/TmgbrKJdfV
Sailor vs sea monster, old woman who became a monster cat: enjoy #ukiyoe series featuring legends and stories of 53 Stations of the Tokaido, joint works by #Kunisada, #Hiroshige, and #Kuniyoshi. #ndldigital https://t.co/N6m2Gk40rq https://t.co/r2EU1KBwzi
What humorous characters! These are #kabuki performers depicted in Ehon mizu ya sora (1780), written by Jichosai. Find your favorite one in #ndldigital.
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Have you heard that #VanGogh collected many #ukiyoe , Japanese color woodblock prints? You may find his works quite similar to these ukiyoe. #Japonaiserie https://t.co/ulSYVBauUp https://t.co/WIf4Tc8cUy
Beware of fire! While #KobayashiKiyochika , one of the last #ukiyoe artists, was out sketching the great fire of Ryogoku on 26 January in 1881, his home burned down. #ndldigital https://t.co/Rx8JTJsN3x https://t.co/gSp3njKVf2
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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From "6 scenes at Nagasaki" (Nagasaki 6-kei) by Takehisa Yumeji (1884-1934), a painter representing #TaishoRoman. Originally published as "12 scenes at Nagasaki" (1920). #ndldigital https://t.co/BQXv2oE0sR https://t.co/ZC5OQ0yolx
Comic faces by #KobayashiKiyochika, #ukiyoe painter. Faces in various situations such as yawning, getting something in your eyes, feeling sad, and an angry face when scolding someone vs an insubordinate face after being scolded. Find more at #ndldigital
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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/7Un4roPuVn https://t.co/mduacVDbeh
A young woman dressed in 18th century Japanese attire is doting on her cat. The cat looks a little annoyed. You can see a similar scene today! #ndldigital https://t.co/NQpUnXIJE9 https://t.co/1S8MwH26SU
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
Rescuing the cultural heritage damaged by the tsunami.
The NDL conducted conservation work on the Yoshida-ke monjo, a series of historical documents of Iwate prefecture damaged by the tsunami caused by the #GreatEastJapanEarthquake.
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In this speech from 1914, Goto Shinpei opines that the Japanese rule of Taiwan was initially a failure because his predecessors had emulated the way the French ruled Algeria, whereas he and Kodama had created a policy tailored to their specific situation: https://t.co/dBv5JANduL https://t.co/UJ4S3EKL61
From conservation to preservation, Japanese #librarians' efforts have progressed over the past thirty years and are ongoing today. Read more about them here: https://t.co/lVUW0hzLmd https://t.co/mJ1tK8IEff
People of Edo enjoyed a virtual backstage tour at a kabuki theater by playing a board game: https://t.co/pyE0Sz8AS4 #ndldigital https://t.co/AEyLAQylwZ
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/XmWY4IK3Fv https://t.co/iskG6CV0pg
Cirque Soulie, which came from France in 1871, was one of the first Western circuses to perform in Japan. #UtagawaYoshiharu #KanagakiRobun #nishikie #ndldigital https://t.co/eNqgnUqxKG https://t.co/cVqwffvZ9b
Pioneering work for #JapaneseStudies.This book is one of the earliest works as a full-scale translation and reproduction of Japanese literature in Europe. Translated by Austrian oriental scholar August Pfizmaier; published in 1847, Vienna. #ndldigital https://t.co/8X82sIhXMn https://t.co/1XA2UVmWqE
Ito Jakuchu was an Edo-period artist whose works remain popular today. Many of his works are available in the NDL Collections. #ndldigital https://t.co/C2VsBuGg5q https://t.co/rSZuKLauje
How is the new Kansai-kan Storage Annex designed for long-term preservation of library materials? Find out about the features of the building at this article. #Library #LibraryPreservation https://t.co/uObVk6AKx7 https://t.co/B36z5qsZyM
Beware of fire! While #KobayashiKiyochika , one of the last #ukiyoe artists, was out sketching the great fire of Ryogoku on 26 January in 1881, his home burned down. #ndldigital https://t.co/Rx8JTJsN3x https://t.co/9CmWWyJe11
From collections of beautiful Japanese #TextileDesigns. These are only some of them, so look and find your favorite one in the National Diet Library Digital Collections: https://t.co/jQX3E64WFV #ndldigital https://t.co/kIKcVVgdzd
This drawing shows several people playing a game with brooms in their hands. Find out how #curling was introduced to Japan. https://t.co/vpYbnNPA9q https://t.co/w3QjCaJ2gI
Taira no Kiyomori, who had been at the height of prosperity, suffered from a high fever in his end.
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Ensure proper ventilation with outside air to avoid COVID-19. You may find beautiful scenery outside the window. #ndldigital #nishikie #toshikata https://t.co/6pjXmrPFG5 https://t.co/d3QzHCYQCY
Right foot, left foot... Amateur dancers in early 19c. used textbooks for practicing dance: https://t.co/21XUsbE3Lr #ndldigital https://t.co/NXvGGPgopV
The Japanese government widely promoted preventative measures like masks, gargling and vaccinations for the influenza pandemic around 1920.
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What kind of thoughts cross this Japanese girl’s mind before setting out on a journey to the United States? Read more.
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First of all, following Stephen Day and Ian Neary’s paper from this year (https://t.co/6ts4L2njqE), koenkai are a major irritant in the beginning phases of building a party. They incentivize a lawmaker to prioritize its own support network over building out the party’s.
Mutsu Munemitsu, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs during the Meiji period, was described as "the most beautiful Japanese man I’ve ever met" by one woman. #ndldigital https://t.co/xhYA9h9HRx https://t.co/rBE8JcR5Px
Who do you think of when you hear the phrase "a manly man?" Learn about the concept of masculinity over the past two hundred years in Japan. #ndldigital https://t.co/xhYA9h9HRx https://t.co/UJ8BuNvPwJ
Beards were regarded as an essential part of a gentlemen’s appearance. Can you name these various styles of beard? #ndldigital https://t.co/xhYA9h9HRx https://t.co/WVnex2jvEn
The 5th National Industrial Exhibition held in Osaka in 1903 included one of the first public displays of automobiles. #ndldigital
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People of Edo enjoyed a virtual backstage tour at a kabuki theater by playing a board game: https://t.co/VukvttxTB1 #ndldigital https://t.co/g13Zopncnq
People of Edo enjoyed a virtual backstage tour at a kabuki theater by playing a board game: https://t.co/VukvttxTB1 #ndldigital https://t.co/7LZvFyXdgF
People of Edo enjoyed a virtual backstage tour at a kabuki theater by playing a board game: https://t.co/VukvttxTB1 #ndldigital https://t.co/id1FumATPt
The first Japanese translation of Origin of Species is available on NDL Digital Collections https://t.co/u6pump9btK #ndldigital https://t.co/EsUKiQqAGf
The 2020 Olympics will be Tokyo's second, but there was also a lost Tokyo Olympics in 1940: https://t.co/jX39CRAHfZ #ndldigital https://t.co/xTyL5fYFGR
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Its generally agreed retail saw four major shifts after the Meiji restoration. First, department stores appeared, and ruled the roost. Originally, they were traders who worked like this. https://t.co/O11o7Ni8Fk https://t.co/vwfb8KuHk6