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

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

Shimotsuki (November)

Little Signs of Autumn

Cherry blossoms in Kyoto depicted in nishiki-e

Fireworks and Sumida River Opening

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

Cedar and the Japanese

Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) and Enkai (parties)

Sakura Mochi in Kanto and Kansai

Fumizuki (July)

Hazuki (August)

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

TORIYAMA Sekien’s Illustrated Night Parade of the Demon Horde

Kannazuki (October)

Climbing Mount Fuji and Fujizuka

Kisaragi (February)

Everything is a hina doll

The Botan flower, the flower of wealth

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

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

A day of spring tide is ideal for gathering shellfish

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

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

The Introduction and Boom of Kingyo (Goldfish)

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

Shiwasu (December)

The Relationship Between People and Birds in the Edo Period

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

The captivating charm of yumejishiki

Yukata: Edo Chic

Uke-e good luck charms

Setsubun and Jakibarai (Warding off evil spirits)

Stylish Edokko (Edo citizens) surviving the summer

Mushroom Hunting and Matsutake

Nagatsuki (September）

Mutsuki (January)