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Yōshū Chikanobu
, better known to his contemporaries as , was a Japanese painter and printmaker who was widely regarded as a prolific woodblock printing in Japan, woodblock artist during the Meiji era, Meiji epoch. Names Chikanobu signed his artwork . This was his . The artist's was ; and it was published in his obituary.See "Yōshū Chikanobu [obituary]," ''Miyako Shimbun,'' No. 8847 (October 2, 1912). p. 195: "Yōshū Chikanobu, who represented in ''nishiki-e'' the Great Interior of the Chiyoda Castle and was famous as a master of ''bijin-ga,'' had retired to Shimo-Ōsaki at the foot of Goten-yama five years ago and led an elegant life away from the world, but suffered from stomach cancer starting this past June, and finally died on the night of September 28th at the age of seventy-five. His real name being Hashimoto Naoyoshi, he was a retainer of the Sakakibara clan of Takada domain in Echigo province. After the collapse of the Tokugawa Shogunate, he joined the Shōgitai and fought in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jōetsu, Niigata
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 189,430, in 76,461 households with a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Jōetsu borders the Sea of Japan and is renowned for its abundance of snow, the annual cherry-blossom festival, ''sake'' and ''Koshihikari'' rice. Geography Jōetsu is in southwest Niigata Prefecture, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the north and Nagano Prefecture to the south. It is approximately 133 kilometers west of the city of Niigata, Niigata, Niigata, the prefectural capital and 139 kilometers east of Toyama, Toyama, Toyama. Mountains Surrounded by the Japanese Alps, Jōetsu contains four noteworthy mountains: *Hishigatake-yama - part of the Shin-etsu trail and one location of the annual "Candle Road" festival *Kanayasan - birthplace of skiing in Japan *Kasugayama - formerly the location of Kasugayama Castle, home of the Sengoku period ''daimyō'', U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
