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/prmohMrRpd https://t.co/Bin8LZxfWh
Harimaze zue is a style of ukiyoe which contains several paintings in one sheet. In this harimaze zue #UtagawaHiroshige (1797-1858) depicts famous specialties and stories in 8 regions of Japan. #ndldigital https://t.co/scja9zg5mp https://t.co/sNhWb8aAkj
Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806), an ukiyoe artist, is known for his idealized depictions of beautiful women. #ndldigital https://t.co/tPJQDwqTNs https://t.co/CFvCnHIA6F
The questions in the book "Quiz―700 answers to questions on things Japanese" cover a wide range of subjects and content about Japan including kabuki, the rock-paper-scissors game, and kappa. https://t.co/E2BE3o6zJ2 https://t.co/wB95kpUzXR
One vassal of the Shogun planned a get-rich-quick scheme by exploiting a bird. Read this article to get the full story. #ndldigital
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Horikiri is a famous place for #shobu (sweet flags) in Tokyo. #Hiroshige depicted their beautiful violet flowers at the beginning of summer. #ndldigital https://t.co/WWWnoaPBeo https://t.co/tLChIK6Z41