num_pages: 156
description: Here is a very readable account of the author's personal quest to prove that the famous old highway 'The Old Tokaido, ' linking up the two ancient capitals of Kyoto and Tokyo (Edo as it was called) for more than 250 years, still exists today and is actually not buried under concrete, which is what most Japanese believe.The author recounts how he followed in the footsteps of the 19th century woodblock artist, Hiroshige, describing how he found so many of the scenes depicted in the 55 famous prints by the artist, and how the same location looks today.
language: English
title: Rediscovering the Old Tokaido: In the Footsteps of Hiroshige
titlecomplete: Rediscovering the Old Tokaido: In the Footsteps of Hiroshige
genres: Japan
ratings_count: 7
publisher: BRILL/Global Oriental