24. Shimada

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 24: Shimada
• 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: Ikebe Hitoshi
  • Sumo wrestlers practicing on the sandy river bank of the Ōi River. In the background is the eye-opening pine, the first thing a young blind woman saw when her sight was miraculously restored.
  • Translations for all Tōkaidō stations
• Vocabulary List
  • Shimada (島田, しまだ)
  • sumō (相撲, すもう) – Sumo wrestling.
  • sumōtori (相撲取り, すもうとり) – Sumo wrestler.
  • fundoshi (ふんどし) – Loincloth; breechcloth; traditional male underwear; sumo wrestler’s ornamental apron.
  • keiko (稽古, けいこ) – practice; training; study.
  • Vocabulary List of all Tōkaidō Stations

Present Day

• Interactive map of Tōkaidō with contemporary photographs (all)
  • Station 24: Shimada

• Shimada (English and Japanese)
• “The Old Tokaido” (Day 9) Youtube Link
  • (Covers stations (24-26): Shimada, Kanaya, Nissaka)