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This three-volume #picturescroll produced in the Edo period tells the origin of the famous #Japaneseswords Higekiri and Hizamaru, inherited from the #Minamotoclan, as well as various stories surrounding the #swords. #ndldigital
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This colorful cover to the magazine Shojo Sekai (Girl’s World) is typical of the girls magazines that were popular during the early 20th century.
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A lithograph artist, Oda Kazuma (1882-1956), depicted urban nights. In the first picture, two girls wearing #kimono are looking at the Kamogawa River. The third one shows street stalls. #ndldigital https://t.co/v8NGnSMHSA

Do you know what “Gidayubushi ningyo joruri” is? Find out with interesting commentary from the director general of the NDL. #ndldigital https://t.co/ULRWay6kvJ

The hottest period of summer is the season of Doyobaki (summer house cleaning). This #nishikie is about children playing with water during the cleaning of a pile of tatami mats. https://t.co/VF3OjPb1L2

Harimaze zue is a style of ukiyoe which contains several paintings in one sheet. In this harimaze zue #UtagawaHiroshige (1797-1858) depicts famous specialties and stories in 8 regions of Japan. #ndldigital https://t.co/bmgfdRUlpl

Have you ever seen such unique fish? These drawings from Igyo Zusan were made by Kurimoto Tanshu (1756-1834), who served the Edo Shogunate as a doctor. #ndldigital https://t.co/pNNh6eHjL3

#Shiohigari is an event to collect shellfish on shallow sandy beaches. It has a long history and it is often depicted in older paintings and #ukiyoe (woodblock prints). #ndldigital https://t.co/nQsjCqfZz9

Guess what difficulties there were when installing a pipe organ in Japan in the 1920's, when pipe organs were not yet well known? Read this article to learn more. #ndldigital
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Welcome to our digital exhibition! Learn about the history of the Japanese calendar and try several riddles with humorous pictures. #ndldigital https://t.co/dQJfSmjBf3