Hiroshige "Fireworks at Ryogoku" -One Hundred Famous Views of Edo- tochi In the Edo period

In the Edo period

A hexagonal incense burner intricately decorated with patterns

A soft and simple silhouette invites a sense of playfulness

Yujiro Tomonou wrote the story The Potter Kakiemon

Each horn section is meticulously hand-carved

Hiroshige "Fireworks at Ryogoku" -One Hundred Famous Views of Edo- tochi In the Edo periodThe bridge was named Rygoku bashi (Two Provinces Bridge) because it spanned the Sumida River, linking the provinces of Musashi and Shimsa, and the surrounding district came to be called Rygoku. This area flourished as Edos foremost entertainment quarter, bustling day and night with spectacles, theater, street lectures, and rows of food stalls. In the Edo period, fireworks were especially famous here as a summer evening attraction by the bridge,