15. Yoshiwara

1830’s ukiyo-e (woodblock prints)

• Background of ukiyo-e
• ukiyo-e by Utagawa (Andō) Hiroshige
• ukiyo-e and  the Tōkaidō Road (all versions by Utagawa (Andō) Hiroshige)
• The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road (1833-34 version)
• Interactive map with comparison of all versions of each station of the Tōkaidō Road prints by Utagawa (Andō) Hiroshige
  • Station 15: Yoshiwara
• Database of all ukiyo-e prints

1920’s Tōkaidō Manga Scroll

• Background of the Tōkaidō Manga Scroll
• Tōkaidō Manga Scroll Video:
  • Stations 1-27, with Translations (YouTube)
  • Stations 1 – 27, station/artist name only (YouTube)
• Translation:
  • Artist: Kondō Kōichiro
  • A closer view of Mt. Fuji.
  • Translations for all Tōkaidō stations
• Vocabulary List
  • Yoshiwara (吉原, よしわら)
  • teppen (天辺, てっぺん) – Top; summit; apex; peak.
  • Kumo (雲, くも) –
  • Vocabulary List of all Tōkaidō Stations

• Present Day

  • Interactive map of Tōkaidō with contemporary photographs
  • • Station 15: Yoshiwara
  • “The Old Tokaido” (Day 5) Youtube Link
  • • (Covers stations (13-15): Numazu, Hara, Yoshiwara)