A #fan of the late #Edo period, around 1800. Middle-class people used hand-powered fans. These were made from six colourful patterned fans. Unfortunately the energy expended made her more hot. #Kunisada
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In the Edo period, there were no bridges or boats on the Oi River, and the only way to cross it was to rely on laborers called kawagoshi ninsoku. The picture depicts travelers crossing it on flat platforms or on the shoulders of ninsoku. #ndldigital https://t.co/GG9mvWA75D https://t.co/SnrpS3FDee
The article "Christmas in Deshima" tells you how Christmas was celebrated secretly in Deshima in old times
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Kabuki plays and ningyo joruri (puppet plays) based on the Ako Incident, which occurred in the mid-Edo era, became popular as "Chushingura", and many #ukiyoe based on it were printed. The story’s climax, the raid, is said to have taken place on Dec. 14. https://t.co/cOKE6WYNZF https://t.co/l9ZhFTmezI
Kitasato Shibasaburo was a Japanese bacteriologist who made great progress in the field of plague research.
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These old #ChildrensBooks with lovely illustrations are available at NDL Digital collections. Find your favorite ones and have a good time reading with your family! #ndldigital https://t.co/bFEHMLUDkt https://t.co/duUquG89TP
Here is a look at some of the roughly 300 designs for #fusuma used in Morioka Castle. It is said that each room of the castle has different designs on its fusuma, which are thick, papered sliding doors used to partition rooms. #ndldigital https://t.co/kumbnYD6bn https://t.co/HVE4iuoqjx
Here are 304 photos taken in Japan by Robert V. Mosier immediately following the end of WWII, which are available in the NDL Digital Collections. Get a glimpse of what postwar Japan looked like in full color. #ndldigital https://t.co/moOQ4pvixa https://t.co/lCtWwBKglE