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In Japan, from ancient times, collecting beautiful shells and decorating them with poems has been an elegant pastime. This is a beautiful work featuring shells with art and poems by Kitagawa Utamaro. #ndldigital
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Take a look at these nishiki-e illustrations from newspapers in the late 19th century, featuring bizarre stories cited from major newspapers. #ndldigital https://t.co/2tyWeJxw54

Learn about the history of Japanese picture books, from picture scrolls of yesteryear to modern children's books! #ndldigital https://t.co/N4h1L1m3Pw

Reading a document issued by the Kamakura Shogunate in the 14th century: https://t.co/hESsaFmmed #ndldigital

Take a look at the history of go, a traditional board game in Japan: https://t.co/w3yi0Nhc18

This letter from Takeda Shingen ends with a somewhat odd phrase: "Since I have eye trouble…" Let's see why he had to make this kind of excuse: https://t.co/tBEHVva3R6

This artwork by Kitagawa Utamaro depicts the scene of a shell-matching game. The inside of each shell carries an exquisite little picture of a subject such as birds, flowering plants or scenes from the Tale of Genji or the Tales of Ise. #ndldigital
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Picture books by Hasegawa Takejiro conveyed the Japanese image abroad: https://t.co/lNkMVg7Eu1

Tofu is an all-time favorite for Japanese. Even for monsters, too? https://t.co/ISVHCoyXTx #ndldigital

The months of the year are hidden in the picture. Can you find them? The answer is here: https://t.co/jrQl3j9ck0 #ndldigital