Ryogoku Bridge - Eight Views of Ryogoku-44 views"Ryogoku Hakkei no Uchi" (Eight Scenic Views of Ryogoku) Beautiful courtesan Yayo and her attendant are coming back from a boat excursion on Sumida river. Mt. Fuji and Ryogoku bridge are seen on the background.
Ichimura Kakitsu - Kabuki-40 viewsKabuki actor, Ichimura Kakitsu, is in the role of Saemon in a purple head cover.
Imayo Nazorae Genji no. 36-42 views"Imayo Nazorae Genji" (Contemporary Interpretation of The Tale of Genji) Chapter 36 Kashiwagi. Kasaya Sankatsu and Akane Hanshichi.
Silhouette - Kabuki-38 views"Makotono Tsuki Hana no sugata E" Silhouette of a Kabuki actor. His name was not shown but the distinctly protruding lower jaw and the man on the round inset gave away the easy clues for Kabuki fans in Edo period.
Horse Play - Kabuki-56 views"Meiji-za Ju-ichi Gatsu Kyogen" The new kabuki plays at Meiji-za theater in November. Ichikawa Sadanji (middle) is in the role of Zonosuke who just took away a horse from a messenger.
Horse Play - Kabuki-50 views"Meiji-za Ju-ichi Gatsu Kyogen" The new kabuki plays at Meiji-za theater in November. Ichikawa Sadanji (middle) is in the role of Zonosuke who just took away a horse from a messenger.
Horse Play - Kabuki-38 views"Meiji-za Ju-ichi Gatsu Kyogen" The new kabuki plays at Meiji-za theater in November. Ichikawa Sadanji (middle) is in the role of Zonosuke who just took away a horse from a messenger.
Gyoretsu Takanawa no Nigiwai-98 views"Gyoretsu Takanawa no Nigiwai" A princess and her attendants. Beautiful seascape in the background.
Gyoretsu Takanawa no Nigiwai-23 views"Gyoretsu Takanawa no Nigiwai" A princess and her attendants. Beautiful seascape in the background.
Gyoretsu Takanawa no Nigiwai-28 views"Gyoretsu Takanawa no Nigiwai" A princess and her attendants. Beautiful seascape in the background.
Serpent-38 views"Tokyo Nichi-nichi Shimbun" Insert no. 912 of Tokyo Daily Newspaper. A man is trying to fend off a huge snake at a river side.
Living Sculpture - Imayo Nazorae Genji-28 views"Imayo Nazorae Genji" (Contemporary Allusion to The Tale of Genji). The master sculptor, Hidari jingoro. His sculpture of the Guardian God was so life-like that it started moving when some bad guys intruded into his house.
