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Shiwasu (December)

The Relationship Between People and Birds in the Edo Period

Kannazuki (October)

Climbing Mount Fuji and Fujizuka

A day of spring tide is ideal for gathering shellfish

Sosaku-hanga (creative prints) and Shin-hanga (new prints)

Kimodameshi (Test of Courage): Hyaku-monogatari (world of a hundred tales)

Little Signs of Autumn

Bridges in Art: Meikyo (Famous Bridges), Kikyo (Unusual Bridges) and Kokyo (Historic Bridges)

TORIYAMA Sekien’s Illustrated Night Parade of the Demon Horde

The Tokyo nightscape as seen in the Kosenga of Inoue Yasuji’s Tokyo meisho

Shimotsuki (November)

Fireworks and Sumida River Opening

Asagao (Morning Glory) Boom in Edo and Meiji Periods and Books

Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) and Enkai (parties)

The captivating charm of yumejishiki

Cedar and the Japanese

Hina-ichi (Hina doll Market) and Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival)

Sakura Mochi in Kanto and Kansai

Fumizuki (July)

Hazuki (August)

Cherry blossoms in Kyoto depicted in nishiki-e

New Year's Greeting -New Year's Hikifuda-

The Gion Matsuri - 1,000 years and more of warding off evil spirits

Gogatsu ningyo (May dolls) and Tango no Sekku (Boys’ Festival)

Imasugata: The old and the new during the late Meiji era

Kisaragi (February)

Stylish Edokko (Edo citizens) surviving the summer

Mushroom Hunting and Matsutake

Nagatsuki (September）

Mutsuki (January)

Setsubun and Jakibarai (Warding off evil spirits)

Yukata: Edo Chic

The Introduction and Boom of Kingyo (Goldfish)

Everything is a hina doll

The Botan flower, the flower of wealth

Uke-e good luck charms