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Yokkaichi: The hurricane. A man racing after his hat, bowled along by the wind, and another crossing a small bridge over a stream, his coat blown about him.
Yokkaichi Station was not only a port, but also a thriving market town. The name Yokkaichi literally means 'fourth day market' and is derived from the traditional market held on the fourth day of each month at this town. Travellers had to cross a series of tiny bridges built over the small rivers flowing through low level land along the seashore.
Utagawa Hiroshige (?? ??, 1797 – October 12, 1858) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, and one of the last great artists in that tradition. He was also referred to as Ando Hiroshige (?? ??) (an irregular combination of family name and art name) and by the art name of Ichiyusai Hiroshige (?????).
The Tokaido (??? East Sea Road) was the most important of the Five Routes of the Edo period, connecting Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Kyoto in Japan. Unlike the inland and less heavily travelled Nakasendo, the Tokaido travelled along the sea coast of eastern Honshu, hence the route's name
Date
Mar 03, 2010
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Photo12/imageBROKER/Pictures From History
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BRK25H14_129
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