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High technique wood-cut (wood-block) plus
unique coloring makes
U-Ki-Yo-E (U is pronounce
as U in asakUsa,
E is pronounce as E in Egg)
a fantastic art.
You may find their masterpieces
in the following
museums. You may also hit
and experience a
bit of the tradition at
this page, too, to color your own life. Their prints,
T-shirt and items
are available at each museum.
Shunga or Syunga is popular R18 in Edo era, literally Spring
Picture. Japan hit
the most maximum population
in 2007, then every
year there has been a
surplus of deaths
over births. Japan is shrinking,
maybe need Spring
vacation (^^) |
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| Tokyo National Museum (Toh-Ha-Ku) is located in Ueno, next town of Asakusa,
and of course, Asakusa
has Ukiyo-e right next to Sensouji Temple. |
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| Edo Tokyo Museum in Ryogoku is such good combination with
Sumo Museum (Kokugikan) as well as Ekoin and Kyu-Yasuda-Teien (free of charge, very small but very
nice Japanese garden, not
many people as
other popular well-known
garden). Sumida Hokusai Museum is also in the same area. You may refer
to Sumo in Tokyo and SkyTree to make your travel itinerary. |
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| Ukiyo-e Theater in Asakusa has one of the best collection of
the masterpieces. Located
right next to Sensouji
Temple, view from their
bar on 6th floor
is amazing especially with
light-up. |
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Sakai Kokodo
www.ukiyo-e.co.jp/
Small but very good
garelly located
in Ginza. |
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| Ukiyoe Ota Museum is located in a crossing of JR Harajuku
Station on Yamanote Line
and Tokyo Metro
Chiyoda Line (Meiji-Jingu-Mae
Station). What
a contrast of this museum
(very traditional)
and Takeshita-Dori (young
modern Japan).
Sunday afternoon has cos-play
or street-dancing
in south side of Yoyogi
Park. Meiji Jingu
(Shrine) has a few Japanese
style wedding
almost every Saturdays
and Sundays. |
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| Hiroshige Museum of Art is not in Tokyo but in Yamagata, Tendo
(Tendoh) city. Japanese chess shogi, Yamadera (refer to Day-9 at this page, please) and Onsen are best interests
of your Japan trip there. |
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| Yamada-Shoten in Jimbocho has quite a selection of
masterpieces that you can
purchase. |
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| Extra time or beyond time or harmony time
to experience Tea Ceremony? |
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| Several hotels/restaurants offer English
speaking Tea Ceremony at
Youwa-kai , Happo-en (has nice video clip), New Otani , Hotel Okura Japanese Culture Experience . And here's Sadou-Kaikan in Tokyo (Urasenke Chado in Kyoto). You may also be able to arrange
organized tour at JTB Sunrise Tours . Easy going experience? How about Kimono +
Tea Ceremony together in
Asakusa? Nadeshiko can do. Also tea makes your heart calm and peace
here in Nishi-Asakusa. |
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