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/0bttweM1SA
In Japan, plum blossoms are harbingers of spring, blooming ahead of other flowers. Learn how the plant has been a beloved part of Japanese culture for more than a thousand years: #ndldigital https://t.co/ruV7bkKF36 https://t.co/dWN1jNGunD
Take a look at Hiroshige's beautifully illustrated scenes of Mt. Fuji from 36 perspectives!
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An example of censorship of depictions of the imperial system: an explanation of the Meiji Constitution in a school textbook was questioned.
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“Nisemurasaki inaka genji” by Ryutei Tanehiko is a parody novel of #TaleofGenji. The novel, as well as the illustrations by Utagawa Toyokuni III, became very popular. #ndldigital https://t.co/m2zyzDTW0T https://t.co/JLb5oFrpMb
Illustrated dictionary on tools used in the Edo era. Look at various things like clothes, stationery, weapons, etc. https://t.co/q7iM7njVrB https://t.co/y9vS0TPk4t
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
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/ackSkNaiAm
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/m6IdV7Cxr5
This colorful cover to the magazine Shojo Sekai (Girl’s World) is typical of the girls magazines that were popular during the early 20th century.
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At Iriya in Tokyo, morning glory fairs have been held since the end of the Edo period, attracting many people. The cat pattern on the kimono of the woman holding a flowerpot is as vivid as the morning glories. #ndldigital https://t.co/CQnXCmmw59 https://t.co/BzMDAL6z8u
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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