Some magazines have deteriorated and may be torn just by touching them. What are library staff doing to make them readable in a hundred years?
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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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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/tls5ypLx9W
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
A century-year-old guidebook for dog lovers features topics such as: "How long before my dog is old enough to go to school?" See this and many other Japanese books about man's best friend! #ndldigital https://t.co/mE9cwYmbHf https://t.co/LTTA0iqt7o
(At right) View from the Asakusa Astronomical Observatory, used by the Tenmongata of the Edo shogunate for astronomical observation; at center is a "Kontengi" (armillary sphere); woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai in "Fugaku-hyakkei" (1834/5) @NDLJP_en https://t.co/Ctw5MYrwLR https://t.co/QU1KoHq5hs
Sanbaso is a kabuki play that is performed on auspicious occasions in hope of a good harvest: https://t.co/FVydxCU7sk #ndldigital https://t.co/FXHsMHu1dW
The koto is a major element of traditional Japanese music. Find stories of koto and koto music. #ndldigital https://t.co/jaMKo5Aoby https://t.co/rekBZb2Dts
So, how about you? Have you ever written a love letter? Read this article about expressing romance in words.
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#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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In the Edo period, #JapaneseGardening evolved in a unique way. Check out these beautiful pictures. #ndldigital https://t.co/DonP5kBDai https://t.co/aqwz6kNo3N