16. Kanbara

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 16: Kanbara
• Database of all ukiyo-e prints

1920’s Tōkaidō Manga Scroll

• Background of the Tōkaidō Manga Scroll
• Tōkaidō Manga Scroll Video:
  • Stations 1-27, with Translations (YouTube)
  • Stations 1 – 27, station/artist name only (YouTube)
• Translation:
  • Artist: Ikebe Hitoshi
  • Students, some with Japanese flags, on an excursion when the lotus blossoms are in full bloom.
  • Translations for all Tōkaidō stations
• Vocabulary List
  • Kanbara (蒲原, かんばら)
  • shōgakusei (小学生, しょうがくせい) – Elementary School Student
  • sensei (先生, せんせい) – Teacher
  • gakuseifuku/seifuku (学生服, がくせいふく) – School uniform
  • ensoku (遠足, えんそく) – Excursion; outing; trip
  • hinomaru (日の丸, ひのまる)- Outline of the sun; the Japanese flag
  • renge (蓮花, れんげ)- Lotus flower
  • Vocabulary List of all Tōkaidō Stations

Present Day

• Interactive map of Tōkaidō with contemporary photographs
  • Station 16: Kanbara
• Kanbara
• “The Old Tokaido” (Day 6) Youtube Link
  • (Covers stations (16-19): Kanbara, Yui, Okitsu, Ejiri)