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Minakuchi , from the series “Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaidou” |
解説 |
Utagawa Hiroshige The production date:1840 The lively scene of Minakuchi post station is illustrated. Minakuchi post station was flourished as a post station along the Ise Sangu Kaidou (Highway for making pilgrimages to Ise-jingu Shrine), even before Toukaidou Highway was constructed and this place was said as “the most flourished tomeba (place to stop) along the Highway”. in this picture, several tome-on’na (women employees of inns who compulsorily tries to bring travelers to their inns) are pulling the sleeves and luggage of travelers. |
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