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Reading a document issued by the Kamakura Shogunate in the 14th century: https://t.co/Ro8uiErg1y #ndldigital
Japanese people love "hanami" (cherry blossom viewing), not only during the daytime but also at night. "View in Yoshiwara, cherry" by INOUE Tankei (1864-1889) depicted people enjoying hanami. Published in 1888. https://t.co/3kgePjaxWP
#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
https://t.co/ZKCWdY8fH0 #ndldigital
Some #kimono designs of the Taisho period, published in 1920. #ndldigital https://t.co/vnM6LvpUTn
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
Ito Jakuchu was an Edo-period artist whose works remain popular today. Many of his works are available in the NDL Collections. #ndldigital https://t.co/C2VsBuYpjy
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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Victims of the Ansei earthquake take revenge on a catfish, from Ansei Daijishin-e: https://t.co/rddZVaMlcw #ndldigital