Mail runner with tattoos
The hikyaku (courier) developed as a means of communication in the Edo era. According to the rank of the person using the hikyaku, there were tsugi hikyaku , daimyo hikyaku and machi hikyaku . The tattoo was a popular symbol of virility in the Edo era. Running naked, the hikyaku was proud of the tattoo which he wore instead of a coat.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number18‐4‐0]
- Product Code
- ILEA000318150
- Registered date
- 1900/12/31 00:19:00
- Credit
- Nagasaki University Library / Kyodo News Images
- Media source
- Nagasaki University Library
- Media size
- 2048 × 3072 pixel
- Deployment size
- 3.29(MB)*
- Special instruction
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