Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido: Traveling the Edo World (Research Encyclopedia)

Featuring 55 illustrations of the 53 Stations of the Tokaido. The illustrated illustrations clearly show what is depicted at each post station. Guided by Yaji and Kita! Also includes travel fashion, gourmet food, and changing scenery.

What are the 53 Stations of the Tokaido? / Who was Utagawa Hiroshige? / The production of ukiyo-e / Jippensha Ikku and the Hizakurige on the Tokaido / Travel fashion and props / Local specialties and gourmet food / Difficult spots / Scenery then and now / Q&A about the Tokaido / Illustrator Toya's Tokaido travel diary, and more. Supervised by Professor Fujisawa Murasaki, Kokugakuin University and permanent director of the International Ukiyo-e Society.