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
- Awaiting the performance of a troupe of blind women from Yamato. It was one customary profession of blind women to organize in local troupes and travel the country performing.
- Translations for all Tōkaidō stations
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Vocabulary List
- Seki (関, せき)
- mōsha (盲者, もうしゃ) – Blind person
- goze (瞽女, ごぜ) – A blind female street singer
- Vocabulary List of all Tōkaidō Stations
Present Day
- Interactive map of Tōkaidō with contemporary photographs (all)
- Seki (English and Japanese)
- “The Old Tokaido” (Day 16) Youtube Link
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- (Covers stations 45 – 48): Ishiyakushi, Shōno, Kameyama, Seki)