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Kote-e or plastered pictures by Izuno Chouhachi

Kote-e or plastered pictures by Izuno Chouhachi

The main hall of Hashido Inari Shrine, dozo 土蔵 style-rare one in the temple and shrine architectures, is a tangible culture property registered in Adachi Tokyo. On the insides of...

Kote-e or plastered pictures by Izuno Chouhachi

The main hall of Hashido Inari Shrine, dozo 土蔵 style-rare one in the temple and shrine architectures, is a tangible culture property registered in Adachi Tokyo. On the insides of...

Elements composing Ainu Pattern

Elements composing Ainu Pattern

A figure showed below was made for Tenri gallery's 67th exhibition "Clothing of the Ainu people" held on December 1, 1983 Attaching remarks on the words ① to ⑥ in...

Elements composing Ainu Pattern

A figure showed below was made for Tenri gallery's 67th exhibition "Clothing of the Ainu people" held on December 1, 1983 Attaching remarks on the words ① to ⑥ in...

Parodies of Hokusai

Parodies of Hokusai

Introduction of Shiriagari Kotobuki しりあがり寿 at the exhibition of the Sumida Hokusai Museum in 2018. Shiriagari Kotobuki is a Japanese manga artist whose unforgettable works deal with various topics, such...

Parodies of Hokusai

Introduction of Shiriagari Kotobuki しりあがり寿 at the exhibition of the Sumida Hokusai Museum in 2018. Shiriagari Kotobuki is a Japanese manga artist whose unforgettable works deal with various topics, such...

Ukiyu-e of Yoshiwara

Ukiyo-e of YOSHIWARA

 Since around the middle of the Edo period, it had been the custom in Yoshiwara 吉原 to plant cherry trees in full bloom in the main street on March 1...

Ukiyo-e of YOSHIWARA

 Since around the middle of the Edo period, it had been the custom in Yoshiwara 吉原 to plant cherry trees in full bloom in the main street on March 1...

Shibamata Taishakuten, Temple of wood sculptures

Shibamata Taishakuten, Temple of wood sculptures

Shibamata Taishakuten 帝釈天 Temple This temple, commonly called Taishakuten but it is formally known as Daikyoji Temple, has been treasured by people for nearly 400 years. It is also known as...

Shibamata Taishakuten, Temple of wood sculptures

Shibamata Taishakuten 帝釈天 Temple This temple, commonly called Taishakuten but it is formally known as Daikyoji Temple, has been treasured by people for nearly 400 years. It is also known as...

Exhibition of YOSHIWARA in March 2024

Exhibition of YOSHIWARA in March 2024

At the University Art Museum Yoshiwara in Edo, now Tokyo, is known as the pleasure quarter licensed by the Tokugawa shogunate. The brothels were built upon the sacrifice of the...

Exhibition of YOSHIWARA in March 2024

At the University Art Museum Yoshiwara in Edo, now Tokyo, is known as the pleasure quarter licensed by the Tokugawa shogunate. The brothels were built upon the sacrifice of the...