Hie Shrine in Tokyo was revered throughout the 300 years of the Edo period, and the festival held there in June is one of the three major festivals in Japan, with a lively procession of portable shrines and floats. https://t.co/wrmts0eOjI

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at with a picture scroll by KURIMOTO Tanshu. He was a physician of the mid to late Edo period as well as a naturalist, who left many accurate and beautiful sketches of plants and animals. https://t.co/lEb2FG949A

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Early summer is the season to pick fresh tea leaves in Japan!
Here is a depicting in Learn more about famous products around Japan in Meiji era at https://t.co/ba5amvhDG8

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What did people in the Imperial court wear in old times? Take a look at their beautiful outfits at https://t.co/csKpzT6f2A

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This is from a series about published by the Ministry of Education for early childhood education. Enjoy seeing how houses were built using traditional Japanese methods! https://t.co/ZbjBBJCHxL

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は、日本では が隆盛期を迎えました。画像は 及び 画の養蚕図集。
蚕を飼う養蚕の歴史は古く、日本では北九州の 中期の遺跡から素朴な絹織物が発見されており、1~3世紀頃、中国大陸から伝来したとされています。#ndldigital

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On May 5, "Tango no Sekku", there is a custom of taking a sweet-flag bath. People take a bath by boiling sweet-flag roots and leaves, medicinal herbs thought to ward off evil spirits, and prayed for good health. https://t.co/17cgg3Te7X

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These images are of Yosa Buson's transcription of Matsuo Bashō’s Oku no Hosomichi. Matsuo started writing a travel diary in 1689 and finished in 1694. Buson transcribed Matsuo’s text and added his own illustrations. Replica, in 2 vols. https://t.co/wF9jckI4BV

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Picture book on the history of the Meiji period. From the restoration of imperial rule (Taisei Hokan) at Edo Castle to the construction of Meiji Shrine. Published in 1923. https://t.co/s5F2FQDlgI

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Ito Jakuchu (1716-1800) pursued realistic, true-to-life sketching. In his (#FlowerandBird paintings) he often drew chickens. https://t.co/qxawhGNeJY

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There were many (Japanese board games) created during the Edo period that featured social customs. Read this article: Sugoroku Board Games from the Edo Period (Part 3. Social Customs).
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Have you ever heard the word "kodan", one of Japan’s oral storytelling traditions? Learn about the world of kodan in the Edo period through this article:
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(1883-1957), a well-known landscape print artist, depicted Japanese dolls. https://t.co/o0RmM5k1zy

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(1883-1957), a landscape print artist, depicted Japanese nature in various seasons. https://t.co/k3uSYlCX0c

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Look at this big wave with master of is renowned for his depiction of waves. You can find more of his fabulous works from One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji at the https://t.co/tdV5YFvpbT

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Drawings of foreign being imported to Nagasaki. The 8th Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune imported Western horses via Dutch ships several times. https://t.co/FPRvCdRwyf

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Bilingual books in German and Japanese were published from 1914 to 1928, to provide scholars of German language and literature with a selection of good books. "Anderusen no dowa" is one such book. April 2 is Andersen's birthday. https://t.co/gNawT01zCX

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In the Edo period, evolved in a unique way. Check out these beautiful pictures. https://t.co/DonP5kBDai

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Gotenyama was a popular place to view the cherry blossoms in spring, commanding a fine view of Tokyo Bay.
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viewing at Oka-fu, drawn in the middle of the 19th century, introduces 29 varieties of sakura with delicate brushwork.
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