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: Ikeda Eiji
- A traveler happily eating a type of steamed rice cake, a local specialty.
- Translations for all Tōkaidō stations
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Vocabulary List
- Kusatsu (草津, くさつ)
- hashi (箸, はし) – Chopsticks
- mochi (餅, もち) – Rice cake
- kama (釜, かま) – An iron pot; a kettle; a cauldron
- Vocabulary List of all Tōkaidō Stations
Present Day
- Interactive map of Tōkaidō with contemporary photographs (all)
- Kusatsu (English & Japanese)
- “The Old Tokaido” (Day 18) Youtube Link
- (Covers stations 53 – 55): Kusatsu, Ōtsu, Kyōto)