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#Ikebana is the art of #flowerarrangement which evolved in Japan, in which flowers and plants are arranged in a proper balance. People appreciate the beauty of their appearance and preciousness of life. Some examples from the Edo period at #ndldigital https://t.co/mjWbsRP3FJ
Expressing romance in words―the world of love letters
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Drawings of foreign #horses being imported to Nagasaki. The 8th Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune imported Western horses via Dutch ships several times. #ndldigital https://t.co/FPRvCdRwyf
A series of woodblock prints illustrating the manufacturing process of products from various parts of Japan, compiled on the occasion of the World Exposition in Vienna in 1873. This picture is about #rice cultivation. #ndldigital https://t.co/e5D5bRYKwV
So, how about you? Have you ever written a love letter? Read this article about expressing romance in words.
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This beautiful artwork was taken from Meiji-period calendars. Check out the stories hidden behind them: #ndldigital https://t.co/cbo3UqtUFR
#Wagashi, Japanese confectionery, is used as gifts for weddings, ceremonies, farewells or souvenirs. These were drawn to show sample designs to customers in the 1880s. #ndldigital https://t.co/Zj9hRojYS7
Do you know the Japanese traditional custom on winter solstice called Yuzuyu? People take a bath with Yuzu (a kind of citrus) for good health. It comes from a play on words, Toji (冬至: the winter solstice) and Toji (湯治: hot-spring cure) . #ndldigital https://t.co/44KWsEu9xO
Japanese translation of Grimm’s fairy tale, "The wolf and the seven young kids," published as "Eight goats" in 1887. You can see two pop-ups in this book. #ndldigital https://t.co/kmRJyKAeAb
Drawings of foreign #horses being imported to Nagasaki. The 8th Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune imported Western horses via Dutch ships several times. #ndldigital https://t.co/FPRvCdRwyf