49. Sakanoshita

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 49: Sakanoshita
• 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: Ikebe Hitoshi
  • The dangerous mountain pass Suzuka Tōge, famous for robbers, a woman bandit, and demons.
  • Translations for all Tōkaidō stations
• Vocabulary List
  • Sakanoshita (坂下, さかのした)
  • tani (谷, たに) – Valley
  • kiken (危険, きけん) – Danger; peril; hazard
  • Vocabulary List of all Tōkaidō Stations

Present Day

• Interactive map of Tōkaidō with contemporary photographs (all)
  • Station 49: Sakanoshita

• Sakanoshita
• Sakanoshita (Kameyama) (English and Japanese)
• “The Old Tokaido” (Day 17) Youtube Link
• • (Covers stations 49 – 52): Sakanoshita, Tsuchiyma, Minakuchi, Ishibe