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Ukiyo-e

Last Updated January 15, 2024

In addition to ukiyo-e paintings depicting post stations on the Tokaido (Kanagawa, Tozuka, Hodogaya), it also holds the so-called Yokohama Ukiyo-e, which was created and sold for the customs of foreigners after the opening of the port. 440 items are included in the digital archive.

Digital Archive Yokohama's Memory URL: https://archive.lib.city.yokohama.lg.jp/museweb/ (external site)
In the digital archive, you can see high-definition images.

Here are some of the materials included.
Introduction of Ukiyo-e

"Yokohama Wharf Yori Kaigan Ijinkan no Mazu"

"Foreigners don't want to play"

"Yokohama Wharf Yori Coast Itsujin Tateno Shinzu" Hiroshige (outside site)

"Foreigner Dontaku Playing Walk No Map" Yoshito Ichikawa (outside site)

"Tokaido Kaminagawa Yokohama Landscape""Kanagawa Steam Railway Complete Map"
"Tokaido Kaminagawa Yokohama Landscape" Nidai Kuniki (outside site)"Kanagawa steam train complete figure" Nidai Kuniki (outside site)
"The Destination of Namamugi,""Nankyo, France, West Country of Nankyo"“Lu Xianno Shokan Holiday Nite Children's Transparent Citibank Niyufu Figure”"American Barbarian settlement"

Hayakawa Matsuyama (outside site) Namamugi

Right: Yoshihito Ichikawa (outside site), “Nankyo, France,”
Middle: "Rosai Asiano Shokan Holiday Nite Children's Toilet Coast Niyufu Figure" Sadahide (outside site)
Left: "American Barbarian Settlement" Yoshitora (outside site)

Inquiries to this page

Board of Education Secretariat Chuo-toshokan Research Materials Division

Telephone: 045-262-7336

Telephone: 045-262-7336

Fax: 045-262-0054

Email address: ky-libkocho-c@city.yokohama.lg.jp

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