31. Maisaka

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 31: Maisaka
• 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: Hattori Ryōei
  • The land route of the Tōkaidō ended here and travelers took to boats to cross the brackish waters where the Pacific meets the mouth of Lake Hamana. The artists are aboard the ferry, but in the background a train on Tōkaidō Rail Line is visible crossing on the long trestle bridge.
  • Translations for all Tōkaidō stations
• Vocabulary List
  • Maisaka (舞坂, まいさか)
  • kisui (汽水, きすい) – Brackish water.
  • kisuiko (汽水湖, きすいこ) – Brackish lake, -ko 湖, suffix for lake, みずうみ, mizuumi
  • wataru (渡る, わたる) – To go across; cross over; ferry
  • watashi-bune (渡し船, わたしぶね) – A ferry; ferry boat
  • Vocabulary List of all Tōkaidō Stations

Present Day

• Interactive map of Tōkaidō with contemporary photographs (all)
  • Station 31: Maisaka

• Maisaka
• “The Old Tokaido” (Day 11) Youtube Link
• • (Covers stations 31 – 34): Maisaka, Arai, Shirasuka, Futagawa)