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Edo Traveler

2014 February 4 (Tue.) – March 30 (Sun.)Part 1 / 2014 February 4 (Tue.) – March 2 (Sun.)Part 2 / 2014 March 4 (Tue.) – March 30 (Sun.)
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Edo Traveler
2014 February 4 (Tue.) – 2014 March 30 (Sun.)Part 1 / 2014 February 4 (Tue.) – 2014 March 2 (Sun.)Part 2 / 2014 March 4 (Tue.) – 2014 March 30 (Sun.)
Organizer: Shizuoka Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art (Designated Manager: NPO Hexaproject)
Cooperation: Shizuoka City Local Industry Promotion Division, Chojiya,
The Adachi Foundation for the Preservation of Woodcut Printing
The Tokaido was a busy road with shogunate processions and religious pilgrims. With its popularity, the realistic
Ukiyo-e works of the Tokaido landscape by Utagawa Hiroshige were sought-after among the general public who
could not travel. One will be able to relive the experience of traveling the Tokaido at this exhibition withworks from Hiroshige’s “Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations” (The Vertical Tokaido), “Fifty-three Stations ofthe Tokaido” (Tsutaya Edition), and “Pictorial Guide to the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido” series which show theTokaido station areas and the scenic period of travel by foot, carriage and boat. Also on exhibit are numerous portable items
the Edo traveller used and Shizuoka City traditional crafts using skills dating back to the time of Tokugawa.

◎Artwork*Changes may be made to the exhibit and its displayed works.

Utagawa Hiroshige
Part 1 : Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations (The Vertical Tokaido),
55 works

Part 2 : Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido(Tsutaya Edition), 48 works

Pictorial Guide to the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, 10 worksTotal of 58 works

Travel Goods & Shizuoka Traditional Crafts
Part 1 / Part 2 : Portable items travelers carried during the Edo Period,
from the museum collection as well as from the Chojiya
private collection, and traditional crafts from Shizuoka City
will be on display (total of approximately 29 pieces).

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2014.2.1■ Utagawa Hiroshige■Part 1
Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations (The Vertical Tokaido)
Utagawa Hiroshige made the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Hoeido Version) in 1833 at the age of 37 but it was published 22 years
later by the publisher Tsuta-ya Kichizo when Hiroshige was 58 years old.
This series is also called "The Vertical Tokaido" since the majority of the Tokaido guides on famous spots were done in horizontal
format. Illustrated travel guides were in fashion and this series includes many works that takes advantage of the vertical format byillustrating scenes from a high viewpoint. Compositional use of an overhead viewpoint as well as the use of extremely enlarged
foreground objects to create depth can also be seen in Hiroshige's artistic compilation One Hundred Famous Views of Edo publishedthe following year.

Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations（Vertical Tokaido）
Yui: The Frightful Satta Pass

Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations（Vertical Tokaido）
Ejiri: Tago Bay and The Pine Forest of Miho

The Satta Pass, lying between the post-station towns of Yuiand Okitsu, was famed both as one of the hardest parts of theTokaido as well as for providing a superb view of Mt. Fuji.
Before the road over the pass was completed, the path at thebase of the cliffs where the waves crashed in was so treacherous that it was known as Oyashirazu-Koshirazu (Forget Your
Parents, Forget Your Children).

The pine forest stretching out from the right is thefamous Miho-no-Matsubara, on the Miho Peninsula,and the print also shows ships on the sea entering or
leaving Shimizu Port. On the opposite coast are theAshitaka Range and the majestic shape of Fuji. The
nets drying on the beach in front mirror the triangularshape of Fuji in the distance.

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2014.2.1■ Utagawa Hiroshige■Part 2
Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tsutaya Edition)
Called the "Tsutaya Tokaido", this series was published by the same publisher of the "Vertical Tokaido" , Tsuta-ya Kichizo, from1848-1854 when Hiroshige was in his early 50’s. There are 54 works in total with Kanaya and Shimada comined into one showing theOigawa River crossing. The landscapes and compositions are similar to Hiroshige’s Hoeido version and other works, but this series showsdetails of the people and life along the road. Also included are the names of famous places and items. With emphasis on introducing
places of interest, it was like a travel guide of popular destinations for that era and surely transported viewers to these famous sites.

Pictorial Guide to the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido
As indicated by the words dochu-fuzoku (travel customs) included in the works, this series comically shows the people and manners
along the Tokaido Road. The setting is the landscape of the post-stations and surrounding areas. Also included are the names of famousplaces, items as well as the distance to the next post-station. This series served as a travel guide combined with a caricature-style.

Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido（Tsutaya Edition）
Shimada and Kanaya

Pictorial Guide to the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido
Totsuka

The Oi River, flowing between the post-station towns of
Shimada and Kanaya, was one of the more treacherous
sections of the Tokaido, as in the old folk song, “The eight
leagues of Hakone can be crossed by a horse, but the Oi
River can be crossed by no one”. Travellers wanting to crosshad to hire people who would carry them on their shoulders
or on litters called rendai.

“Girls Soliciting Guests for Inns” features acomical depiction of the interaction between thetome-onna girls and some travellers. The tomeonna were strong women who would drag people into stay at their inns, and some of them, in addition
to serving in inns and running errands, would alsooffer sexual services.

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2014.2.1■ Travel Goods
Travel became easier during the later half of the Edo Period and commoners were able to make pilgrimages to Ise and othershrines/temples as well as visit local leisure spots. Travel was done on foot, by horse, boat or palanquin so it was necessary to havethe items they brought with them be lightweight, small and easy to carry. Travel journals introducing famous spots and items along
the road also showed the necessary equipment, medicine and information on unknown areas for the traveler. There were also travel
manuals with the Ryoukou Youjinshu (1810) instructing travelers to only carry what they needed because the more a person carried
the greater chance for losing things. Travel goods were not only for making the journey more comfortable but for protection indangerous situations and needed to be easy to use.

■ Travel Goods from the museum collection

Yatate（Portable Writing Utensil）

Folding Pillow

Portable writing equipment, with the inkpot and brushholder formed as one, and the brush being carried inside thetube. These came in a range of materials, from bronze towood, and were carried thrust into the waist. The lids of theinkpots for these yatate are delicately engraved with a crab(right) and tortoise (left).

This pillow folds up for easy carrying on ajourney. It is designed to keep the head high toavoid ruining the topknot.

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2014.2.1■ Shizuoka City Traditional Crafts
During the construction of Sumpu castle and important shrines in Tokugawa’s time, the best craftsmen were gathered in Shizuoka
from all over Japan. After all were completed, these craftsmen stayed and passed on their tradition and skills. Today Shizuoka City
craft is recognized throughout Japan.

Shizuoka City Local Industry Promotion Division

http://www.city.shizuoka.jp/deps/tiikisangyo/index.html

Suruga Bamboo Lattice Ware
Bamboo work is another special product of Shizuoka.Bamboo craft has been an important part of Japanese housewares since the olddays, but quality and design have been raised to the level of artwork while still maintaining qualities for practical use. Shizuoka
bamboo products were designated by Ministry of Trade and Industry (now the ministry of Economy Trade and Industry) as a
Traditional Craft Product in 1976.

Ikawa Mempa（Wooden Lacquered Lunch Boxes）

Suruga Sashimono
Kakugata Tesage Kazaribako (Ornamental Box)

Suruga Makie（Gold Lacquer）
Dobari Suzuribako Mizubasyomon (Inkstone Case)

Suruga Bamboo Lattice Ware
Flower Vase

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Suruga Lacquerware
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2014.2.1■ ChojiyaDuring the construction of Sumpu castle and important shrines in Tokugawa’stime, the best craftsmen were gathered in Shizuoka from all over Japan. After all
were completed, these craftsmen stayed and passed on their tradition and skills.
Today Shizuoka City craft is recognized throughout Japan.

http://www.chojiya.info/

Kiseru (Tobacco Pipe with Metal Tipped Stem)

Related Event 1
Ukiyo-e Demonstrations & Workshops
Demonstrations and workshops by the Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints who continue the Edo-period
techniques of woodcut printing. All ages are welcome to participate.

□ When: February 8 (Sat.); Morning／11:00 - 12:30, Afternoon／14:00 - 15:30□ Presenter: Adachi Hanga Kenkyu-jo (Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints)□ Cost: Free *museum entrance fee is required
Spaces are limited to the first 15 people (pre-registration recommended).
Registration will close once all spaces are filled.

Utagawa Hiroshige

Demonstration and Workshop/ 2013

“Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido(Hoeido Version) Yui, Satta Pass”

Related Event 2
Curator Gallery Talk “Tokaido Journey”□ When: 2014 February 15 (Sat.) 13:00 - 13:30□ Cost: Free *museum entrance fee is required□ Language: JapaneseMeeting place is the entrance hall of the museum. No pre-registration needed; unlimited enrollment.
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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 Tuesday)
Admission ： Adults: 500 (400) yen / University/High School Students: 300 (240) yen*Junior high students and younger as well as Shizuoka City residents over 70 are admitted free of charge* ( ) indicates prices for groups of 20 or more
* Persons with proof of disability and one accompanying person are admitted free of charge

Organizer ： Shizuoka Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art (Designated Manager: NPO Hexaproject)
Cooperation ： Shizuoka City Local Industry Promotion Division, Chojiya,
The Adachi Foundation for the Preservation of Woodcut Printing●

8Shosetsu Konya

Tomei Expressway●←NagoyaOmoshiro Shukuba-kan

Route 1

Shimizu Bank

←Shimizu

Yui River

JR Tokaido Line

●Parking P

由比駅

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pr@tokaido-hiroshige.jp

Ｋ ●Circle●Yui Sakuraebikan

Parking P□ 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:
Exit the Tomei Expressway at the Shimizu IC and it is 20-minutesby Route 1 from there. There are 21 parking spaces at the museum(Yui Honjin Park Parking).

GS← Satta Pass

●297-1 Yui, Shimizu-ku
Shizuoka City 421-3103
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Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations（Vertical Tokaido）“Yui: The Frightful Satta Pass”
Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations（Vertical Tokaido）“Ejiri: Tago Bay and The Pine Forest of Miho“
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