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A day of spring tide is ideal for gathering shellfish

Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) and Enkai (parties)

Kisaragi (February)

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

The Introduction and Boom of Kingyo (Goldfish)

Stylish Edokko (Edo citizens) surviving the summer

Mushroom Hunting and Matsutake

Nagatsuki (September）

Mutsuki (January)

Sakura Mochi in Kanto and Kansai

Fumizuki (July)

Hazuki (August)

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

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

Cherry blossoms in Kyoto depicted in nishiki-e

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

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

Cedar and the Japanese

Uke-e good luck charms

Setsubun and Jakibarai (Warding off evil spirits)

The captivating charm of yumejishiki

Little Signs of Autumn

TORIYAMA Sekien’s Illustrated Night Parade of the Demon Horde

Everything is a hina doll

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

Kannazuki (October)

Climbing Mount Fuji and Fujizuka

Shimotsuki (November)

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

Shiwasu (December)

The Relationship Between People and Birds in the Edo Period

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

Yukata: Edo Chic

Fireworks and Sumida River Opening

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

The Botan flower, the flower of wealth

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