One Hundred Famous Views of Edo - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (in Japanese 名所江戸百景 Meisho Edo Hyakkei ) is a series of ukiyo-e

Ukiyo-e

' is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints and paintings produced between the 17th and the 20th centuries, featuring motifs of landscapes, tales from history, the theatre, and pleasure quarters...

prints begun and largely completed by the Japanese artist Hiroshige

Hiroshige

was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, and one of the last great artists in that tradition. He was also referred to as Andō Hiroshige and by the art name of Ichiyūsai Hiroshige ....

(1797–1858). The prints were first published in serialized form in 1856–59, with Hiroshige II

Hiroshige II

was a designer of ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock prints who was born as . He became a student and the adopted son of Hiroshige, then being given the artistic identity of, “Shigenobu”. When the senior Hiroshige died in 1858, Shigenobu married his master’s daughter, Otatsu. At that time he adopted the...

completing the series after Hiroshige's death. It was tremendously popular and much reprinted.

It is a work that inspired a number of Western artists, including Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh

Vincent Willem van Gogh , and used Brabant dialect in his writing; it is therefore likely that he himself pronounced his name with a Brabant accent: , with a voiced V and palatalized G and gh. In France, where much of his work was produced, it is...

, to experiment with imitations of Japanese methods.

Key

No.: number of the print; an alternative order for the summer prints in parenthesesThe main order used in the table is according to (Trede, Melanie; Bichler, Lorenz (2010). One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. Cologne: Taschen) and follows by reading the fan-shaped box for summer on the table of contents print in the way of "scattered writing" (chirashigaki), i.e. by grouping the titles in sets of three. The alternative order given in parantheses is generally found in early 20th century sources and follows by reading the fan shaped-box for the summer titles in the normal way, i.e. (vertical) line by line.
Title: as it appears on the print together with English translation and Japanese reading
Depicted: major landmarks that appear in the print listed in order of increasing distance from the viewer
Remarks: some general remarks on the print
Date: publication year and month (in the pre-1873 Japanese lunisolar calendar
Japanese calendar
On January 1, 1873, Japan adopted the Gregorian calendar. Before 1873, the Chinese style lunisolar calendar had been in use since 7th century. Japanese eras are still in use.-System:...

) according to the date seal; intercalary
Intercalation
Intercalation is the insertion of a leap day, week or month into some calendar years to make the calendar follow the seasons or moon phases. Lunisolar calendars may require intercalations of both days and months.- Solar calendars :...

months are preceded with "i"
Location: place, ward
Special wards of Tokyo
The are 23 municipalities that together make up the core and the most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. Together, they occupy the land that was the city of Tokyo before it was abolished in 1943. The special wards' structure was established under the Japanese Local Autonomy Law and is unique to...

For views that are not located within the modern Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, the prefecture and city are listed. and coordinates of the viewpoint
Image: a picture of the print

Prints

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	Table of Contents		Abbreviated titles of prints arranged by season: two boxes at top are spring, fan-shaped box is summer, bottom right box autumn and bottom left are winter prints
1		Nihonbashi Nihonbashi , or Nihombashi, is a business district of Chūō, Tokyo, Japan which grew up around the bridge of the same name which has linked two sides of the Nihonbashi River at this site since the 17th century. The first wooden bridge was completed in 1603, and the current bridge made of stone dates from 1911... , Edo Castle Edo Castle , also known as , is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan. It is located in Chiyoda in Tokyo, then known as Edo, Toshima District, Musashi Province. Tokugawa Ieyasu established the Tokugawa shogunate here. It was the residence of the shogun and location of the shogunate, and also... , Mount Fuji Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at . An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and...		35°41′5.51"N 139°46′34.12"E
2		Street (today Kasumigaseki-zaka), guardhouse of residence of Asano, barracks of samurai of the Kuroda clan Kuroda clan The ' was a Japanese samurai clan which came to prominence during the Sengoku period.-Origins:The Kuroda clan claimed its origins in Tōtōmi Province.-Sengoku era:... , Edo Bay	Kadomatsu Kadomatsu A is a traditional Japanese decoration of the New Year placed in pairs in front of homes to welcome ancestral spirits or kami of the harvest. They are placed after Christmas until January 7 and are considered temporary housing for kami... gate pines and manzai Manzai is a traditional style of stand-up comedy in Japanese culture, which usually involves two performers —a straight man and a funny man —trading jokes at great speed... dancers indicate a setting around New Year Japanese New Year The is one of the most important annual festivals, with its own unique customs, and has been celebrated for centuries. Due to the importance of the holiday and the preparations required, the preceding days are quite busy, particularly the day before, known as Ōmisoka.The Japanese New Year has been... ; kite with Japanese character Kanji Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet... for fish (Jap. "sakana") is a reference to the publisher of the series, Sakanaya Eikichi	35°40′32.66"N 139°44′55.67"E
3		Residence of daimyo Nabeshima Kansō from the Saga Domain Saga Domain Saga Domain was a han, or feudal domain, in Tokugawa period Japan. Largely contiguous with Hizen Province on Kyūshū, the domain was governed from Saga Castle in the capital city of Saga by the Nabeshima clan of tozama daimyō... , outer moat of Edo Castle Edo Castle , also known as , is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan. It is located in Chiyoda in Tokyo, then known as Edo, Toshima District, Musashi Province. Tokugawa Ieyasu established the Tokugawa shogunate here. It was the residence of the shogun and location of the shogunate, and also... , Mount Fuji Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at . An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and...	Kadomatsu Kadomatsu A is a traditional Japanese decoration of the New Year placed in pairs in front of homes to welcome ancestral spirits or kami of the harvest. They are placed after Christmas until January 7 and are considered temporary housing for kami... pine, hagoita Hagoita Hagoita are rectangular wooden paddles, originating in Japan, ostensibly used to play hanetsuki, but often instead serving a more ornamental purpose. These are frequently painted, usually with lacquer, with auspicious symbols, or decorated with complex silk collages... and kites indicate a setting around New year Japanese New Year The is one of the most important annual festivals, with its own unique customs, and has been celebrated for centuries. Due to the importance of the holiday and the preparations required, the preceding days are quite busy, particularly the day before, known as Ōmisoka.The Japanese New Year has been...	35°40′19.99"N 139°45′39.7"E
4		Eitai Bridge, Sumida River Sumida River The is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers.... , fishing boats of Tsukudajima	An almost identical composition titled Eitaibashi by Hiroshige exists in the second volume of his "Illustrated Souvenirs of Edo"	35°40′39.32"N 139°47′13.6"E
5		Drum tower of Ekō-in Eko-in , also known as Honjo Ekōin, is a Pure Land Buddhist temple in Ryōgoku, Tokyo. The formal name of the temple is , reflecting its founding principle of Pariṇāmanā, or the spreading of Amida Buddha's benevolence to all souls of all living creatures.-History:... , Honjo neighbourhood, Sumida River Sumida River The is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers.... , residence of Matsudaira Matsudaira clan The was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Minamoto clan. It first originated in and took its name from Matsudaira village, in Mikawa Province . Over the course of its history, the clan produced many branches, most of which also centered around Mikawa Province... feudal lor of Tanba, Mount Fuji Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at . An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and...	Drum tower was associated with sumo tournaments held at Ekō-in; for marketing purposes the print appeared two months after a popular major exhibition of temple treasures at Ekō-in	35°41′36.88"N 139°47′28.78"E
6		Hatsune Riding Ground and district's fire watch tower	Dyers of Konya-chō district using riding grounds to dry their cloths	35°41′40.58"N 139°46′59.34"E
7		Street scene with geisha Geisha , Geiko or Geigi are traditional, female Japanese entertainers whose skills include performing various Japanese arts such as classical music and dance.-Terms:... s, cotton shops in Ōdenma-chō		35°41′18.72"N 139°46′34.9"E
8		Mitsui (yagō YAGO YAGO was an early LAN startup acquired by Cabletron Systems in the mid-1990s, fueling its growth into Gigabit Ethernet switching and ultimately being re-spun off into the entity Riverstone Networks.... : Echigoya) textile stores, Mount Fuji Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at . An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and...	Echigoya later became the Mitsukoshi Mitsukoshi is an international department store chain with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Mitsukoshi Ltd. has amalgamated with Isetan Co.,Ltd ,and changed company name to Isetan Mitsukoshi Ltd.- History :... department store chain whose modern day headquarters are located on the left side of the street in the print	35°41′10.5"N 139°46′26.17"E
9		Yatsukōji junction, Kanda River Kanda River The stretches 24.6 km from Inokashira Park in Mitaka to the Sumida River under the Ryōgoku Bridge at the boundary of Taitō, Chūō, and Sumida. Its entire length lies within Tokyo, Japan. It drains an area of 105.0 km². The government of Japan classifies it as a Class I river.-Tributaries... , Kanda Shrine Kanda Shrine , is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The shrine dates back 1,270 years, but the current structure was rebuilt several times due to fire and earthquakes. It is situated in one of the most expensive estate areas of Tokyo...	One of the few open spaces in Edo Edo , also romanized as Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868... , created as fire-breaks	35°41′50.53"N 139°46′9.21"E
10		Kanda Shrine Kanda Shrine , is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The shrine dates back 1,270 years, but the current structure was rebuilt several times due to fire and earthquakes. It is situated in one of the most expensive estate areas of Tokyo...	Probably produced as a souvenir of the shrine festival in memory of the Battle of Sekigahara Battle of Sekigahara The , popularly known as the , was a decisive battle on October 21, 1600 which cleared the path to the Shogunate for Tokugawa Ieyasu... celebrated on the 15th day of the 9th month	35°42′6.4"N 139°46′4.81"E
11		Kiyomizu Hall of Kan'ei-ji Kan'ei-ji -External links:** * National Diet Library: ; *... , Moon Pine, Shinobazu Pond Shinobazu Pond The is a pond within Ueno Park , and a historically prominent Shitamachi feature often appearing in history and works of art. The park occupies the site of the former Kan'ei-ji, a temple closely associated with the Tokugawa shoguns, who had built it to guard Edo Castle against the northeast...	Depicted pines are in reality much smaller
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| Iseya restaurant, temples
| Published in the month after Hiroshige's death; composition probably based on his sketches but probably completed by Hiroshige II

Hiroshige II

Matsuzakaya

is a major Japanese department store chain operated by Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores, a subsidiary of J. Front Retailing. When the chain was an independent company, , it had its headquarters in Naka-ku, Nagoya.- History :...

| Published in the same month in which the depicted Matsuzakaya store re-opened after the 1855 earthquake

1855 Ansei Edo earthquake

The , also known as the Great Ansei Earthquake, was one of the major disasters of the late-Edo period. The earthquake occurred at 22:00 local time on 11 November. It had an epicenter close to Edo , causing considerable damage in the Kantō region from the shaking and subsequent fires, with a death...

Mount Tsukuba

Mount Tsukuba is an mountain located near Tsukuba, Japan. It is one of the most famous mountains in Japan, particularly well-known for its double peaks, Nyotai-san and Nantai-san . Many people climb the so-called "purple mountain" every year for the panoramic view of the Kantō plain from the...

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| Cherry orchard, Pavilion of the Violet Spring (Shisentei)
| The print is a reference to the reconstruction of the Shisentai after the 1855 earthquake

1855 Ansei Edo earthquake

and to Tokugawa Iesada

Tokugawa Iesada

Tokugawa Iesada Tokugawa Iesada Tokugawa Iesada (徳川家定 (May 6, 1824 – August 14, 1858) was the 13th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan who held office for only 5 years, from 1853 to 1858. He was physically weak and therefore unfit to be shogun in this period of great challenges...

Mount Tsukuba

| Possibly inspired by Tokugawa Iesada

Tokugawa Iesada

Mount Tsukuba

Tokugawa Iesada

Arakawa River

The is one of the principal rivers flowing through Tokyo, the capital city of Japan. The point of origin is on Mount Kobushi in Saitama Prefecture, and the Arakawa River empties into Tokyo Bay, spanning 173 kilometers. The drainage basin covers 2,940 square kilometers...

, Zenkō-ji temple
| A year after Hiroshige designed the print, the Buddha in the Amida Hall at the top was due to be exhibited publicly for the first time in 13 years; in a pun Hiroshige covered the hall of this "secret Buddha" with the title cartouche
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| Atago Shrine

Atago Shrine (Tokyo)

The in Minato, Tokyo, Japan is a Shinto shrine built in 1603 on the order of Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. The current shrine was rebuilt in 1958....

, Edo Bay
| Scene depicts an emissary from Enpuku-ji temple who on every third day of the year performs a ceremony at Atago Shrine for good fortune, health and success and to avert hunger and disease; the large rice paddle

Shamoji

A shamoji is a flat rice paddle used in Japanese cuisine. It is used to stir and to serve rice, and to mix vinegar into the rice for sushi....

in his hand symbolizes abundance, the seaweed around his neck was distributed after the ceremony among the faithful who used it to brew an infusion against colds
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| Furukawa River, "Fox" (kitsune) restaurant
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| Chiyogaike Pond
| Feature a — for the time — unusual depiction of reflections of the trees in the water
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| Mita Aqueduct, Mount Fuji replica, Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji

is the highest mountain in Japan at . An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and...

Mount Fuji

| Fuji replica erected in 1812 was at 12 m (39.4 ft) the tallest in Edo; this print was incorrectly placed in the spring section of the table of contents since the depicted cherry trees are in autumn foliage; spelling of "Fuji" in the title as is thought to be a pun on the doubling of the mountain
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| Tōkaidō

Tokaido (road)

The ' was the most important of the Five Routes of the Edo period, connecting Edo to Kyoto in Japan. Unlike the inland and less heavily travelled Nakasendō, the Tōkaidō travelled along the sea coast of eastern Honshū, hence the route's name....

, Edo Bay
| Depicts a popular viewpoint of Edo Bay; according to legend, Minamoto no Yoshiie

Minamoto no Yoshiie

Minamoto no Yoshiie , also known as Hachimantarō, was a Minamoto clan samurai of the late Heian period, and Chinjufu shogun...

hung his armour on this tree in 1062; Hiroshige adapts the shape of the tree so that only a giant could have hung his armour on it
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| Plum Orchard in Kamada
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| Palace Hill
| Depicts both a famous cherry blossom spot and the destruction of the landscape after removal of earth; the earth was used to built ramparts (daiba) in the sea following Commodore Perry's arrival in Edo Bay in 1853
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| Torii

Torii

A is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred...

Vincent van Gogh

under the title Japonaiserie
Japonaiserie (van Gogh)
Japonaiserie was the term the Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh used to express the influence of Japanese art.Before 1854 trade with Japan was confined to a Dutch monopoly and Japanese goods imported into Europe were for the most part confined to porcelain and lacquer ware...

: Flowering Plum Tree
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Mount Tsukuba

Sumida River

The is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers....

, San'ya Canal inlet, Yumeiro and Takeya restaurants, Matsuchiyama hill, Shōten Shrine
| Only image in the series to depict a large human figure, purportedly the favourite geisha

Geisha

, Geiko or Geigi are traditional, female Japanese entertainers whose skills include performing various Japanese arts such as classical music and dance.-Terms:...

Sumida River

The is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers....

, Massaki district, Mount Tsukuba

Mount Tsukuba

| People at the bottom of the print are on the way to the Hashiba ferry (see no. 37)
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Sumida River

The is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers....

, Suijin Shrine, Massaki district, Mount Tsukuba

Mount Tsukuba

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| Kilns, Sumida River

Sumida River

The is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers....

, Suijin Shrine, Mount Tsukuba

Mount Tsukuba

Yoshiwara

Yoshiwara was a famous Akasen district in Edo, present-day Tōkyō, Japan.In the early 17th century, there was widespread male and female prostitution throughout the cities of Kyoto, Edo, and Osaka. To counter this, an order of Tokugawa Hidetada of the Tokugawa shogunate restricted prostitution to...

| Published two months prior to the reopening of Yoshiwara after it burnt down in the 1855 earthquake

1855 Ansei Edo earthquake

; Hiroshige may have submitted this design and title following the suicide of two courtesans and their two lovers at dawn of the 19th day of the 4th month of 1857
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Sumida River

The is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers....

, Azuma Bridge, Kinryūzan Temple

Senso-ji

is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo. It is Tokyo's oldest temple, and one of its most significant. Formerly associated with the Tendai sect, it became independent after World War II. Adjacent to the temple is a Shinto shrine, the Asakusa Shrine.- History :The temple is...

, Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji

Hiroshige II

Tama River

The is a major river in Yamanashi, Kanagawa and Tokyo Prefectures on Honshū, Japan. It is officially classified as a Class 1 river by the Japanese government....

Nihonbashi

, or Nihombashi, is a business district of Chūō, Tokyo, Japan which grew up around the bridge of the same name which has linked two sides of the Nihonbashi River at this site since the 17th century. The first wooden bridge was completed in 1603, and the current bridge made of stone dates from 1911...

, Nihonbashi River, Edobashi
| Fish barrel with first bonito

Bonito

Bonito is a name given to various species of medium-sized, predatory fish in the Scombridae family. First, bonito most commonly refers to species in the genus Sarda, including the Atlantic bonito and the Pacific bonito ; second, in Japanese cuisine, bonito refers to the skipjack tuna , which, in...

of the season represents early summer
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| Nihonbashi itchōme Street
| Shirokiya shop on the right developed into one of the city's largest department stores and finally became part of the Tokyu Group

Tokyu Group

The of companies centers on the Tokyu Corporation railway company, which links Tokyo and its suburbs. Many companies in the group are designed to enhance the value of the Tokyu rail network. In addition to the railroad system, the group includes other companies in transportation, real-estate,...

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| Yatsumi Bridge, Edo Castle

Edo Castle

, also known as , is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan. It is located in Chiyoda in Tokyo, then known as Edo, Toshima District, Musashi Province. Tokugawa Ieyasu established the Tokugawa shogunate here. It was the residence of the shogun and location of the shogunate, and also...

, Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji

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Kanda River

The stretches 24.6 km from Inokashira Park in Mitaka to the Sumida River under the Ryōgoku Bridge at the boundary of Taitō, Chūō, and Sumida. Its entire length lies within Tokyo, Japan. It drains an area of 105.0 km². The government of Japan classifies it as a Class I river.-Tributaries...

Kanda River

, Suidō Bridge, Surugadai samurai quarter, Edo Castle

Edo Castle

, Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji

| Koinobori

Koinobori

, meaning "carp streamer" in Japanese, are carp-shaped wind socks traditionally flown in Japan to celebrate , a traditional calendrical event which is now designated a national holiday; Children's Day. These wind socks are made by drawing carp patterns on paper, cloth or other nonwoven fabric. They...

carp streamers place the scene around the Boy's festival on the 5th day of the 5th month, the same month as the print was approved by the censors
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| Fudō Falls
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| Kumano Jūnisha Shrine
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| Moat and Hanzōmon Gate of Edo Castle

Edo Castle

Hie Shrine

The is a Shinto shrine in Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Its June 15 Sannō Matsuri is one of the three great Japanese festivals of Edo...

, residence of daimyo

Daimyo

is a generic term referring to the powerful territorial lords in pre-modern Japan who ruled most of the country from their vast, hereditary land holdings...

Kuroda

Kuroda clan

The ' was a Japanese samurai clan which came to prominence during the Sengoku period.-Origins:The Kuroda clan claimed its origins in Tōtōmi Province.-Sengoku era:...

from Fukuoka

Fukuoka Domain

The ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Chikuzen Province .-List of lords:*Kuroda clan, 1600-1871 #Nagamasa#Tadayuki#Mitsuyuki#Tsunamasa#Nobumasa...

Zojo-ji

San'en-zan is a Buddhist temple in the Shiba neighborhood of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It is the Great Main Temple of the Chinzai sect of the Shingon school. The main image is of Amida Buddha...

, Akabane Bridge, residence of daimyo

Daimyo

is a generic term referring to the powerful territorial lords in pre-modern Japan who ruled most of the country from their vast, hereditary land holdings...

Arima from Kurume

Kurume Domain

The ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, ruled by the Arima clan. It was located in Chikugo Province .The Arima clan became viscounts in the Meiji era.-List of lords:* Arima clan 1620-1871...

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| South-west embankment and moat of Edo Castle

Edo Castle

, residence of daimyo

Daimyo

is a generic term referring to the powerful territorial lords in pre-modern Japan who ruled most of the country from their vast, hereditary land holdings...

Ii clan

The ' is a Japanese clan which originates in Tōtōmi Province. It was a retainer clan of the Imagawa family, and then switched sides to the Matsudaira clan of Mikawa Province. A famed 16th century clan member, Ii Naomasa, served as one of Tokugawa Ieyasu's generals, and received the fief of Hikone...

from the Hikone Domain

Hikone Domain

The was a feudal domain of Japan during the Edo period. It was established in 1600 with Ii Naomasa as the first daimyo. All fifteen daimyo were from the Ii clan.A large fudai domain, Hikone was initially rated at 180,000 koku...

, Kōjimachi watchtower
| Kōjimachi watchtower had been restored two months prior to publication after burning down in the 1855 earthquake

1855 Ansei Edo earthquake

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| Tsukudajima Island
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| Mannen Bridge, Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji

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Sumida River

The is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers....

, Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji

| Reed-covered sandbank alludes to the artificial Nakazu island, location of a famous 18th century pleasure district that was demolished in the course of the Kansei Reforms

Kansei Reforms

The were a series of reactionary policy changes and edicts which were intended to cure a range of perceived problems which had developed in mid-18th century Tokugawa Japan....

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| Shin-Ōhashi bridge, Sumida River

Sumida River

The is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers....

, Atake district
| Considered to be a masterpiece and possibly Hiroshige's most famous work; copied by Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh

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| Sumida River

Sumida River

The is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers....

Sumida River

The is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers....

, Mount Tsukuba

Mount Tsukuba

| Depicts pilgrimage to Mount Ōyama

Mount Oyama (Kanagawa)

, also or Mount Kunimi , is a high mountain situated on the border of Isehara, Hadano and Atsugi in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Together with Mount Tanzawa and other mountains in the Tanzawa Mountains it forms the Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park...

, the pilgrim's return from the mountain is shown in no. 76; names in title are synonymous names for the depicted section of the Sumida River; in later prints, the title was simplified to: In Boats at Ryōgoku with a distant View of Asakusa
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| Sumida River

Sumida River

The is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers....

Sumida River

The is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers....

, Azuma Bridge, Asakusa district
| Lesser Cuckoo

Lesser Cuckoo

The Lesser Cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Kenya, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Malawi, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka,...

(hototogisu) and Komakata Hall in the print allude to a 17th century love poem attributed to Takao II, courtesan and lover of Date Tsunamune

Date Tsunamune

was the daimyō of Sendai han for about two years, from 1658 to 1660. His father, Date Tadamune, died in 1658, but Tsunamune's succession and rule was soon opposed by a number of his kinsmen and vassals...

: Are you now, my love, near Komakata? Cry of the cuckoo!"In Japanese poetry the cry of the cuckoo is a symbol of longing and loneliness.
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Sumida River

The is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers....

Art Nouveau

Art Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"...

Wisteria

Wisteria is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, that includes ten species of woody climbing vines native to the eastern United States and to China, Korea, and Japan. Aquarists refer to the species Hygrophila difformis, in the family Acanthaceae, as Water Wisteria...

Tone River

The is a river in the Kantō region of Japan. It is in length and has a drainage area of...

Tama River

The is a major river in Yamanashi, Kanagawa and Tokyo Prefectures on Honshū, Japan. It is officially classified as a Class 1 river by the Japanese government....

Edo Castle

, Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji

Daimaru

is a Japanese department stores chain, principally located in the Kansai region of Japan. The chain is operated by Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores, a subsidiary of J. Front Retailing...

Edo Castle

, Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji

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Kanji

Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...

on first two white-blue fabrics reads "sakana" and is a reference to the publisher Sakanaya Eikichi, last two white-blue fabrics contain Hiroshige's monogram
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| Kyōbashi River, Kyōbashi Bridge
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| Hatchōbori Canal, Minato Shrine, Inari Bridge, Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji

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Sumida River

The is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers....

, Nishi Hongan-ji Temple
| Like no. 79, this print has the changed series title: Entertaining Supplements to the One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, as likely Hiroshige wanted to end this series having produced 110 plates already at the time; he resumed the original title on the publisher insisting to do so
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| Shiba Shinmei Shrine, Zōjōji

Zojo-ji

San'en-zan is a Buddhist temple in the Shiba neighborhood of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It is the Great Main Temple of the Chinzai sect of the Shingon school. The main image is of Amida Buddha...

Nichiren

Nichiren was a Buddhist monk who lived during the Kamakura period in Japan. Nichiren taught devotion to the Lotus Sutra, entitled Myōhō-Renge-Kyō in Japanese, as the exclusive means to attain enlightenment and the chanting of Nam-Myōhō-Renge-Kyō as the essential practice of the teaching...

Tokaido (road)

Mount Fuji

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| outer Benkeibori moat of Edo Castle

Edo Castle

Koshu Kaido

The was one of the five routes of the Edo period and it was built to connect Edo with Kai Province in modern-day Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The route continues from there to connect with the Nakasendō's Shimosuwa-shuku in Nagano Prefecture...

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| Depiction of horse dung was criticized for being vulgar; Hiroshige likely alludes to the quote: "flowers thriving on the horse dung of Yotsuya" from the 1775 book Master Flashgold's Splendiferous Dream referring to the prostitutes of Shinjuku
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| Benten Shrine, Inokashira Pond
| Depicts most western point of the series and location furthest away from central Edo
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| Takinogawa, Matsubashi Benten Shrine, Kongo-ji Temple
| Original orange color of autumn color has turned brownish-black due to oxidation over time
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| Moon Pine, Shinobazu Pond

Shinobazu Pond

The is a pond within Ueno Park , and a historically prominent Shitamachi feature often appearing in history and works of art. The park occupies the site of the former Kan'ei-ji, a temple closely associated with the Tokugawa shoguns, who had built it to guard Edo Castle against the northeast...

Kabuki

is classical Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers.The individual kanji characters, from left to right, mean sing , dance , and skill...

and bunraku

Bunraku

, also known as Ningyō jōruri , is a form of traditional Japanese puppet theater, founded in Osaka in 1684.Three kinds of performers take part in a bunraku performance:* Ningyōtsukai or Ningyōzukai—puppeteers* Tayū—the chanters* Shamisen players...

Sumida River

The is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers....

, Uekiya Han'emon restaurant
| The Mokuboji temple mentioned in the title is close but not depicted in this print; Tokugawa Iesada

Tokugawa Iesada

Tone River

The is a river in the Kantō region of Japan. It is in length and has a drainage area of...

(today Edogawa

Edogawa

Edogawa may refer to:*Edogawa, Tokyo*Edo River* Edogawa Rampo , a Japanese author...

), Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji

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| branch of the Edogawa River, Horie and Nekozane villages, Edo Bay, Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji

Sumida River

The is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers....

, Ryōgoku Bridge
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Kaminarimon

The is the outer of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensō-ji in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. The gate, with its lantern and statues, is popular with tourists. It stands 11.7 m tall, 11.4 m wide and covers and area of 69.3 m2.- History :The Kaminarimon was first...

, Hōzōmon

Hozomon

The is the inner of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensō-ji in Asakusa, Tokyo. A two-story gate , the Hōzōmon's second story houses many of the Sensō-ji's treasures. The first story houses two statues, three lanterns and two large sandals...

and pagoda

Tō

The , sometimes also called or is the Japanese version of the Chinese pagoda, itself an interpretation of the Indian stupa. Pagodas are quintessentially Buddhist and an important component of Japanese Buddhist temple compounds but, because until the Kami and Buddhas Separation Act of 1868 a...

of Sensō-ji

Senso-ji

| Thought to commemorate the restoration of the pagoda two month prior to the publication of the print after damage suffered in the 1855 earthquake

1855 Ansei Edo earthquake

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| Nihon Embankment, Yoshiwara

Yoshiwara

Yoshiwara

teahouse, Chōkoku-ji temple, Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji

| White cat represents courtesan who just finished her work; the festival of the rooster is hinted at by bear's paw hairpins resembling the good luck rakes carried by pilgrims in the background
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| Minowa, Kanasugi and Mikawashima villages
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| Arakawa River

Arakawa River

Sumida River

The is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers....

| The two women are yotaka (night hawks), the lowest class of prostitutes whose faces were of ten disfigured forcing them to apply very thick make-up
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| Fukagawa Lumberyards
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Kanji

Mount Tsukuba

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Hamarikyu Gardens

is a public park in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. Located at the mouth of the Sumida River, it was opened April 1, 1946. The park is a 250,165 m² landscaped garden surrounding Shioiri Pond, the park itself surrounded by a seawater moat filled by Tokyo Bay. It was remodeled as a public garden park on the site...

Mount Tsukuba

Nichiren

Daimyo

is a generic term referring to the powerful territorial lords in pre-modern Japan who ruled most of the country from their vast, hereditary land holdings...

s Katō from Minakuchi

Minakuchi Castle

, also known as Hekisui Castle, is a hirashiro located in Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.-History:Minakuchi Castle was constructed in 1634 by Tokugawa Iemitsu as a way station he could stay at during his travels between Kyoto and Edo on the Tōkaidō Road as the fiftieth stop. It was built in a...

and Hijikata from Komono

Komono Domain

The ' was a Japanese domain in Ise Province . It was ruled for the entirety of its history by the Hijikata clan.-List of Daimyo:*Hijikata clan #Katsuuji#Katsutaka#Katsutoyo#Katsuyoshi#Katsufusa#Katsumasa...

, gate of Atago Shrine

Atago Shrine (Tokyo)

The in Minato, Tokyo, Japan is a Shinto shrine built in 1603 on the order of Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. The current shrine was rebuilt in 1958....

| Yabu Lane is to the far right beyond the bamboo thicket lining it
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| Bikuni Bridge, outer moat of Edo Castle

Edo Castle

| Believed to be created by Hiroshige II

Hiroshige II

Tokugawa Iesada

Yushima Tenman-gū

Yushima Tenman-gū Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan devoted to Tenjin, the Kami of Learning. It is located in the Bunkyo ward of Tokyo, not far from the University of Tokyo, and is a frequent site of prospective students hoping to pass the entrance exams there in April...

, Shinobazu Pond

Shinobazu Pond

, Kan'ei-ji

Kan'ei-ji

-External links:** * National Diet Library: ; *...

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| Enoki tree

Celtis sinensis

Celtis sinensis is a species of flowering plant in the hemp family, Cannabaceae, that is native to slopes in East Asia.- Description :...

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Hiroshige II

; not always included in collections of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo; variously thought to be replacement print for no. 52, The Paulownia Garden at Akasaka, or a work on commission by Sakanaya Eikichi, celebrating Hiroshige II's adoption of his name and Hiroshige's seal
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