Tōkaidō Resources

Online Projects: “Journey along the Tōkaidō” resources:

• Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints (1830s)
• Tōkaidō Manga Scroll (1920s)
• Present Day (2020s)
• Tōkaidō Station Summary

1830’s ukiyo-e (woodblock prints)

• Background of ukiyo-e
• ukiyo-e and  the Tōkaidō Road
• The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road (Stations 1-10)
• Interactive map with all of the stations and links to each ukiyo-e print
• Comparison of all versions of the Tōkaidō Road prints by Ando Hiroshige
• 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 translation (Youtube)
  • Stations 1 – 27, station name and artist only (Youtube)
  • Stations 28 – 55, with translation (Youtube)
  • Stations 28 – 55, station name and artist only (Youtube)
• Translation:
  • Translations for all Tōkaidō stations
• Vocabulary List
  • Vocabulary List of all Tōkaidō Stations

Present Day

• Interactive map of Tōkaidō with contemporary photographs
• Summary of all stations with links to present day
• Link to “The Old Tokaido” film showing present day stations and narration of 1830’s Hiroshige prints