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: : Kōuchi Junichi
- There was still a horse market in this town. The tall pine trees that line both sides of the road were used to tie the horses for sale
- Translations for all Tōkaidō stations
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Vocabulary List
- Chiryū (知立, ちりゅう)
- umaichi (馬市, うまいち) – Horse market
- umagoya (馬小屋, うまごや) – Stable
- shibaru (縛る, しばる) – To tie; to bind
Present Day
- Interactive map of Tōkaidō with contemporary photographs (all)
- Chiryū
- Chiryu
- “The Old Tokaido” (Day 14) Youtube Link
- (Covers stations 40 – 43): Chiriyū, Narumi, Nagoya, Kuwana)