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The Introduction and Boom of Kingyo (Goldfish)

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

Kannazuki (October)

Climbing Mount Fuji and Fujizuka

Setsubun and Jakibarai (Warding off evil spirits)

The Botan flower, the flower of wealth

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

Hazuki (August)

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

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

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

Everything is a hina doll

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

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

Cedar and the Japanese

Uke-e good luck charms

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

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

Stylish Edokko (Edo citizens) surviving the summer

Mushroom Hunting and Matsutake

Nagatsuki (September）

Mutsuki (January)

TORIYAMA Sekien’s Illustrated Night Parade of the Demon Horde

Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) and Enkai (parties)

Cherry blossoms in Kyoto depicted in nishiki-e

Little Signs of Autumn

Fireworks and Sumida River Opening

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

A day of spring tide is ideal for gathering shellfish

Sakura Mochi in Kanto and Kansai

Fumizuki (July)

Shimotsuki (November)

Kisaragi (February)

The captivating charm of yumejishiki

Yukata: Edo Chic

Shiwasu (December)

The Relationship Between People and Birds in the Edo Period