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: Morishima Naozō
- At the intersection, the traveler reads the stone road markers: “Right, mountain road to Kyōto/ Ōsaka”/“Left, road to the Ise Shrine”/“Straight, road to Edo.” The large marker reads, “To Ise.”
- Translations for all Tōkaidō stations
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Vocabulary List
- Yokkaichi (四日市, よっかいち)
- ishidōrō (石灯篭, いしどうろう) – Stone lantern
- rohyō (路標, ろひょう) – Road sign
- migi (右, みぎ) – Right; right hand side
- hidari (左, ひだり) – Left; left hand side
- massugu (真すぐ, まっすぐ) – Straight; straight (ahead); straight
- Vocabulary List of all Tōkaidō Stations
Present Day
- Yokkaichi (English and Japanese)
- Yokkaichi (Mie)
- “The Old Tokaido” (Day 15) Youtube Link
- (Covers station 44): Yokkaichi)