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Fire of life / Water of life.

- Fire and Water Supporting Journeys and Daily Lives -2019 April 2 (Tue.) - 2019 June 9 (Sun.)
Part1 : April 2 (The.) - May 6 (Mon.)
Part2 : May 8 (Wed.) - June 9 (Sun.)297-1 Yui, Shizuoka City 421-3103 / Tel.054-375-4454

Fax.054-375-5321 / mail: info@tokaido-hiroshige.jp / www.tokaido-hiroshige.jp

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Fire of life, Water of life
Despite the fact that we can now easily obtain fire and water with the flick of a switch, they were and continue

to be important lifelines. During the Edo period, there were no gas pipes, electricity, or water taps accessible tohouseholds; therefore, access to fire and water were the most essential conditions of survival. This exhibition
will primarily introduce Kaidō-e (pictures depicting post-station towns), and Ukiyoe-Hanga with elements of“fire” and “water”. “Fire” serves light and warmth, while “water” refreshes our throats. We hope you discover the“fire of life / water of life” that were important aspects of the lives of the Edo people.

Exhibition HighlightExhibition Hall “ Fire of life / Water of life ”
This exhibition will feature Ukiyoe-Hanga that focus on the Tōkaidō Road and Kisokaidō Road with items
related to “fire” and “water” such as bonfires, torches, spring water, rivers, drinking water, and baths. Pleaseenjoy the many sceneries that capture the life of travelers on the road and the “Fire of Life / Water of Life”
that must be secured for the survival of individuals and families.

Smoking

Fire of Life
BonfireTorchUtagawa Hiroshige
Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaidō “Karuizawa” (Part1)

Utagawa Hiroshige
Tōkaidō Road “Hakone: Holding Pine Torches in the Night” (Part1)

Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa Toyokuni III
Fifty-three Stations by Two Brushes “Shimada” (Part2)

WashingUtagawa Hiroshige
Fifty-three Stations “Okazaki” (Part1)

Water of Life
Spring water

BathKeisai Eisen
Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaidō “Yabuhara” (Part2)

Utagawa Hiroshige
Shank’ s mare “Odawara stay” (Part2)-2-

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Exhibition Highlight

Exibition Room “ Travel tools in Edo ”
Travel was done on foot, by horse, boat or palanquin so it was necessary to have the items they brought withthem be lightweight, small and easy to carry. Documents used to cross borders such as the Ōrai-tegata (travelpermit) that were processed for personal identification, travel tools, and Dōchūki (travel journal) will be
displayed at the small exhibition room.
Fire-making Equipment

Tinder Case

“Fire-making-Equipment”“Tinder Case”*All Stuﬀ Collected by Shizuoka City Tōkaidō Hiroshige Museum of Art

Chōji-ya
Chōji-ya is founding in 1596, at “Mariko sta.” It is the 20thstation in Fifty-three stations of Tōkaidō.
You can enjoy the traditional Tororo soup, which is make apoem by Bashō Matsuo and drawn by Utagawa Hiroshige,
under the thatched roof.
Made with white miso of a family tradition and Jinenjo(yam)Tororo soup has a flavor that conveys the history of four
hundred years.
“Portable Cigarette Case” - Chōji-ya Collection

Web site : http://www.chojiya.info/-3-

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Related Event

1 Gallery Talks by a Museum Curator■
� Date : April 14 (Sun.), May 12（Sun.） 13：00 - 13：30
� Admission: Free *museum entrance fee is riquired.
� Language: JapaneseMeeting place is the entrane hall of the museum. No pre-registrarion needed; unlimited enrollment

2 Ukiyo-e Demonstrations & Workshops■Demonstrations and workshops by The Adachi Foundation for the Preservation of Woodcut
Printing who continue the Edo-period techniques of woodcut printing. All ages are welcome toparticipateparticipate.
�Presenter: The Adachi Foundation for the Preservation of Woodcut Printing
�Date: May 3 (Fri. / Holiday) Morning / 11:00 - 12:30, Afternoon / 14:00 - 15:30
�Admission: Free *museum entrance fee is required
�Registration: Applications accepted by telephone (054-375-4454) or through our website.
Printing workshop spaces are limited to the first 15 people (pre-registration recommended).
Registration will close once all spaces are filled.

About this museum
Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (last admission 30 minutes before closing time)
Closed: Mondays (if it falls on a holiday, then the following Weekday)� Adults: 510 (410) yen
� University / High School Students: 300 (240) yen
� Junior high students and younger:120 (100) yen* ( ) indicates prices for groups of 20 or more * Persons with proof ofdisability and one accompanying person are admitted free of charge.
* Shizuoka City residents, junior high students and younger, as well asShizuoka City residents over 70 are admitted free of charge.

【Access】
Access by train: Take the JR Tokaido Line and get off at Yui Station.
It is a 25-minute walk or 5-minute taxi ride from there.
Access by car: There are 21 parking spaces at the museum (Yui Honjin
Park Parking)�From Osaka, Nagoya area
Exit the Tomei Expressway at the Shimizu IC and it is 20 minutes byRoute 1 from there.
�From Tokyo, Yokohama area
Exit the Tomei Expressway at the Fuji IC and it is 25-minutes by Route 1from there.

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Titles and Credits
1. Poster image©Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

2. Utagawa Hiroshige

Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaidō “Karuizawa” Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

3. Utagawa Hiroshige

Tōkaidō Road “Hakone, Holdinf Pine Torches in the Night” Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

4. Utagawa Hiroshige

Fifty-three Stations “Okazaki” Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

5. Keizai Eisen

Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaidō “Yabuhara” Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

6. Utagawa Hiroshige

Shank’ s mare “Odawara stay” Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

7. Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa Toyokuni III

Fifty-three Stations by Two Brushes “Shimada” Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art-5-2019.03.19

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Fire of life , Water of life
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1. □ Poster Image© Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

2. □ Utagawa Hiroshige

Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaidō “Karuizawa”

3. □ Utagawa Hiroshige

Tōkaidō Road “Hakone: Holding Pine Torches in the Night”

4. □ Utagawa Hiroshige

Fifty-three Stations “Okazaki”

5. □ Keisai Eisen

Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaidō “Yabuhara”

6. □ Utagawa Hiroshige

Shank’ s mare “Odawara stay”

7. □ Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa Toyokuni Ⅲ

Fifty-three Stations by Two Brushes “Shimada”

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