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
- Database of all ukiyo-e prints
1920’s Tōkaidō Manga Scroll
- Background of the Tōkaidō Manga Scroll
- Tōkaidō Manga Scroll Video:
- Stations 28 – 55, with translation (YouTube)
- Stations 28 – 55, station name and artist only (YouTube)
- Translation:
- Artist: Maekawa Senban
- The port where the ferries from Maisaka landed. Pictured are people being guided to a government office, which is in the same place as the Tokugawa era barrier/checkpoint to regulate travel.
- Translations for all Tōkaidō stations
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Vocabulary List
- Arai (新居, あらい)
- tosenjō/tosenba (渡船場, とせんじょう/とせんば) – Ferry landing
- yakusho (役所, やくしょ) – A public [government] office
- sekisho (関所, せきしょ) – Tokugawa era barrier/checkpoint to regulate travel
- annai-sha (案内者, あんないしゃ) – A guide; an attendant; a cicerone
- Vocabulary List of all Tōkaidō Stations
Present Day
- Interactive map of Tōkaidō with contemporary photographs (all)
- Arai (Kosai) (Japanese)
- Arai
- “The Old Tokaido” (Day 11) Youtube Link
- (Covers stations 31 – 34): Maisaka, Arai, Shirasuka, Futagawa)