Fireflies

Fireflies

Fireflies. Print shows a woman holding a fan and a firefly cage, with a young girl catching fireflies next to a pond. Date 1793, printed later.

A teahouse at Oji

A teahouse at Oji

The restaurant Ogiya in Oji, in the early years of the Meiji era. It was opened during the Kansei era (1789-1801), and stands at the shore of Otonashi River (Shakujii River). It is the head of Kanto Inari. It is a famous restaurant for worshippers of the Inari in Oji, which was one of the famous spots in Edo. It is known for its appearance in the rakugo story Oji no Kitsune (Fox of Oji).==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number24‐47‐0]

A teahouse at Oji

A teahouse at Oji

The restaurant Ogiya in Oji in the early Meiji era. It was opened during the Kansei era (1789-1801) and stood along the Otonashi River (Shakujii River). It is a popular stop for people worshipping at Oji Inari, which is the head Inari Shrine in the Kanto area. It is also famous as a tourist spot and for the rakugo story entitled Fox of Oji .==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number14‐9‐0]

Garden of imperial palace

Garden of imperial palace

Located at the north part of Kyoto Gyoen in Kamikyo-ku, Kyoto City. The building was destroyed several times by fire, and the present building was built in the Ansei era based on the imperial palace of the Kansei era. The Mitsune palace is seen from the Ryusen garden over the Tsukiji wall. The inner garden has eight bridges in the Yarimizu form. One of the bridges is visible in the centre of the photo with an island.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number2‐15‐0]