#tokaido — Public Fediverse posts

I've been teaching myself Japanese woodblock printing - "mokuhanga" - for a bit now, so it might be interesting to post something of my attempts.

My current print is the 'Fuchū' vignette taken from panel 6 of #Hiroshige's 'harimaz-e' series, Pictures of the Fifty-three Stations of the #Tokaido (with slightly modified border proportions to fit the block size).

Nice and simple 🤨

First step: make a digital copy, separating each colour onto its own layer.

#mokuhanga #woodblockprinting #ukiyoe

I've been teaching myself Japanese woodblock printing - "mokuhanga" - for a bit now, so it might be interesting to post something of my attempts.

My current print is the 'Fuchū' vignette taken from panel 6 of #Hiroshige's 'harimaz-e' series, Pictures of the Fifty-three Stations of the #Tokaido (with slightly modified border proportions to fit the block size).

Nice and simple 🤨

First step: make a digital copy, separating each colour onto its own layer.

#mokuhanga #woodblockprinting #ukiyoe

I've been teaching myself Japanese woodblock printing - "mokuhanga" - for a bit now, so it might be interesting to post something of my attempts.

My current print is the 'Fuchū' vignette taken from panel 6 of #Hiroshige's 'harimaz-e' series, Pictures of the Fifty-three Stations of the #Tokaido (with slightly modified border proportions to fit the block size).

Nice and simple 🤨

First step: make a digital copy, separating each colour onto its own layer.

#mokuhanga #woodblockprinting #ukiyoe

I've been teaching myself Japanese woodblock printing - "mokuhanga" - for a bit now, so it might be interesting to post something of my attempts.

My current print is the 'Fuchū' vignette taken from panel 6 of #Hiroshige's 'harimaz-e' series, Pictures of the Fifty-three Stations of the #Tokaido (with slightly modified border proportions to fit the block size).

Nice and simple 🤨

First step: make a digital copy, separating each colour onto its own layer.

#mokuhanga #woodblockprinting #ukiyoe

Walking the Tōkaidō – Meiden Nagasawa to Okazaki

Back in 2022 I walked three sections of the Tōkaidō from Arimatsu to Atsuta Shrine, Toyohashi to Meiden Nagasawa, and also a small section between Kameyama and Seki, but the huge gap on the map between Meiden Nagasawa and Arimatsu was bothering me. So yesterday I boarded an early train, braved the morning rush hour, and headed east to continue the walk.

It’s interesting how guidebooks so often glorify these old routes as part of Japan’s charm, when half of yesterday’s walk was ugly and noisy. Yes, there were quiet temples and shrines, pine-lined avenues, and the occasional moment of solitude. And to be honest, that solitude — even the uncomfortable, slightly exposed kind you get when walking alongside trucks and factories — is part of why I enjoy these walks. It’s rare to move through a place at walking speed and feel completely anonymous, almost invisible, drifting through the edges of everyday life. Nobody notices you trudging along at the side of the road.

I saw few people. Well, there were people — but most were in cars or busy working with little time to say hello. At one point, for the love of God (!), I saw a high school girl cycling on the hard shoulder of National Route 1 while using her smartphone. I wanted to shout at her to get off the road but realised she was probably there because I was occupying the narrow bridge at the time, forcing her outwards — even though I was forcing nobody to do anything.

Eventually I chose to embrace the ugliness of the walk. Why not? There was nothing else to do, and honestly it has more value than the picture-postcard scenes in tourist guides. It’s real, everyday life in motion. And as usual for this time of year in Japan, the light was great.

I reached Okazaki and immediately jumped on a train home — I was on daughter pick-up duty and had to be back by 4:30 p.m. Okazaki will have to wait for another day, when I have the time to appreciate its rich history properly.

#aichi #japan #nagawasa #okazaki #tokaido #walking

Heute wurde weiter #Hakone erkundet. Es ging mit dem "Piratenschiff" über den #Ashi-See hin und her - mit Blick auf den Fuji und den Torii des Hakone-Schreins.
Es folgte die Besichtigung der Kontrollstation von Hakone auf dem alten #Tokaido-Handelsweg zwischen Tokio und Kyoto. Das Museum stellt Leben und Alltag an dem Kontrollpunkt zur Edo-Zeit nach, als er für die Regierung für die Sicherheit Edos von großer Bedeutung war.

https://www.alojapan.com/1352439/hello-kitty-shinkansen-okayama-station-okayama-japan/ Hello Kitty Shinkansen – Okayama Station – Okayama, Japan #best #castle #garen #hello #HelloKitty #Himeji #HimejiCastle #HimejiJapan #info #Japan #JR #JRWest #kitty #koen #KokoEn #kokoen #Kyushu #KyushuShiinkansen #Okayama #OkayamaDestinations #OkayamaStation #OkayamaTour #OkayamaTravel #OkayamaTrip #OkayamaVacation #Plaza #scenic  #Shinkansen #Station #tokaido #TokaidoShinkansen #tour #train #trains #travel #vacation #岡山 Hello Ki

https://www.alojapan.com/1352439/hello-kitty-shinkansen-okayama-station-okayama-japan/ Hello Kitty Shinkansen – Okayama Station – Okayama, Japan #best #castle #garen #hello #HelloKitty #Himeji #HimejiCastle #HimejiJapan #info #Japan #JR #JRWest #kitty #koen #KokoEn #kokoen #Kyushu #KyushuShiinkansen #Okayama #OkayamaDestinations #OkayamaStation #OkayamaTour #OkayamaTravel #OkayamaTrip #OkayamaVacation #Plaza #scenic  #Shinkansen #Station #tokaido #TokaidoShinkansen #tour #train #trains #travel #vacation #岡山 Hello Ki

Petite partie de découverte de #Tokaido avec LaGrande (oui #TokaidoDuo aurait été plus adapté). C'est tout comme on me l'avait présenté : joli, accessible et atypique. La comptabilité des points se fait au fur et à mesure et permet de savoir où on en est...

Bon LaGrande s'est crue la banque du #Monopoly et a trusté tout le pognon. Et ça a payé : 2 repas ratés plus tard j'étais sur les dents et en peine pour mes souvenirs...
#j2s

Busy day for #BoardGames I played #Tokaido #Draftosaurus #Cahoots (twice), and #ThunderaroadVendetta (three times). Won at Tokaido, but lost everything else.

my sequence on #hiroshige's #tokaido is OUT NOW! edo-period #japan meets 55 #ekphrastic #petrarchan #sonnets. purchase / info links via alexguentherpoetry.wordpress.com to etsy (best place to buy from), amazon, & apple books. DM about review copies! #poetry #poems #poem #japan #ukiyo-e #sonnet #sonnets

friends! friends of the #sonnet! just checking final PDF & EPUB versions of my sequence on #hiroshige's #tokaido. edo-period #japan meets 55 #ekphrastic #petrarchan #sonnets! coming in a few days via alexguentherpoetry.wordpress.com to etsy, amazon, & apple books. DM about review copies! #poem #poems #poetry

Periodic post seeking #BoardGame mastos on #BoardGameArena!

Currently playing a ton of these but up
for playing just about anything. Same username over there, always happy to make friends!

#TheCastlesOfBurgundy
#TicketToRide
#Takenoko
#Tokaido
#CantStop
#6nimmt
#Patchwork
#AFeastForOdin
#StoneAge
#Seasons
#Parks

Periodic post seeking #BoardGame mastos on #BoardGameArena!

Currently playing a ton of these but up
for playing just about anything. Same username over there, always happy to make friends!

#TheCastlesOfBurgundy
#TicketToRide
#Takenoko
#Tokaido
#CantStop
#6nimmt
#Patchwork
#AFeastForOdin
#StoneAge
#Seasons
#Parks

Periodic post seeking #BoardGame mastos on #BoardGameArena!

Currently playing a ton of these but up
for playing just about anything. Same username over there, always happy to make friends!

#TheCastlesOfBurgundy
#TicketToRide
#Takenoko
#Tokaido
#CantStop
#6nimmt
#Patchwork
#AFeastForOdin
#StoneAge
#Seasons
#Parks

Periodic post seeking #BoardGame mastos on #BoardGameArena!

Currently playing a ton of these but up
for playing just about anything. Same username over there, always happy to make friends!

#TheCastlesOfBurgundy
#TicketToRide
#Takenoko
#Tokaido
#CantStop
#6nimmt
#Patchwork
#AFeastForOdin
#StoneAge
#Seasons
#Parks

So, I thought I'd get in on one of these hastags doing the rounds.

#7boardgames #7juegosdemesa #boardgames

1. #WingSpan
2. #RallyMan
3. #7WondersDuel
4. #Tokaido
5. #CastlesOfBurgundy
6. #Viticulture
7. #Talisman (mostly for nostalgia)

So, I thought I'd get in on one of these hastags doing the rounds.

#7boardgames #7juegosdemesa #boardgames

1. #WingSpan
2. #RallyMan
3. #7WondersDuel
4. #Tokaido
5. #CastlesOfBurgundy
6. #Viticulture
7. #Talisman (mostly for nostalgia)

So, I thought I'd get in on one of these hastags doing the rounds.

#7boardgames #7juegosdemesa #boardgames

1. #WingSpan
2. #RallyMan
3. #7WondersDuel
4. #Tokaido
5. #CastlesOfBurgundy
6. #Viticulture
7. #Talisman (mostly for nostalgia)

So, I thought I'd get in on one of these hastags doing the rounds.

#7boardgames #7juegosdemesa #boardgames

1. #WingSpan
2. #RallyMan
3. #7WondersDuel
4. #Tokaido
5. #CastlesOfBurgundy
6. #Viticulture
7. #Talisman (mostly for nostalgia)

So, I thought I'd get in on one of these hastags doing the rounds.

#7boardgames #7juegosdemesa #boardgames

1. #WingSpan
2. #RallyMan
3. #7WondersDuel
4. #Tokaido
5. #CastlesOfBurgundy
6. #Viticulture
7. #Talisman (mostly for nostalgia)