Japanese Wood-Block Prints

Tourist Library 24

Japanese Wood-Block Prints
by S. Huzikake (translated by M. G. Mori)

Tourist Library 24
Board of Tourist Industry, Japanese Government Railways, 1938

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TOURIST LIBRARY

Volumes already published

1. TEA CULT OF JAPAN By Y. Hukukita, A. B.

2. JAPANESE NOH PLAYS By Prof. T. Nogami

3. SAKURA (Japanese Cherry) By M. Miyosi, D. Sc.

4. JAPANESE GARDENS By Prof. M. Tatui

5. HIROSIGE AND JAPANESE LANDSCAPES By Prof. Yone Noguti

6. JAPANESE DRAMA By B. T. I.

7. JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE By Prof. H. Kisida, D. Sc.

8. WHAT IS SINTO? By Prof. G. Kato, D. Litt.

9. CASTLES IN JAPAN By Prof. S: Orui, D. Litt. and Prof. M. Toba

10. HOT SPRINGS IN JAPAN By Prof. K. Huzinami, M. D.

11. FLORAL ART OF JAPAN By Issotei Nisikawa

12. CHILDREN’S DAYS IN JAPAN By T. Iwado, M. A.

13. KIMONO (Japanese Dress) By Keniti Kawakatu

14. JAPANESE FOOD By Prof. Kaneko Tezuka

15. JAPANESE MUSIC By Katumi Sunaga

16. ZYUDO (ZYUZYUTU) By Prof. Zigoro Kano

17. FAMILY LIFE IN JAPAN By Syunkiti Akimoto

18. SCENERY OF JAPAN By T. Tamura, D. Sc.

19. JAPANESE EDUDATION By Prof. K. Yosida, D. Litt. and Prof. T. Kaigo

20. FLORAL CALENDAR OF JAPAN By T. Makino, D. Sc. and Genziro Oka

21. JAPANESE BUDDHISM By Prof. D. T. Suzuki, D. Litt.

22. ODORI (Japanese Dance) By Kasyo Matida

23. KABUKI DRAMA By Syutaro Miyake

24. JAPANESE WOOD-BLOCK PRINTS By Prof. S. Huzikake, D. Litt.

Volumes in preparation

JAPANESE FOLK-TOYS By Tekiho Nisizawa

JAPANESE HISTORY By Prof. T. Nakamura, D. Litt.

JAPANESE GAME OF “GO” By Hukumensi Mihori

JAPANESE CHARACTER By Nyozekan Hasegawa

JAPANESE DYEING AND WEAVING By Senzin Akasi

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Colour print, shown sideways as it is printed on the leaf. A large mountain with a pointed peak toward the left slopes down toward the right: its body is red, fading through orange to green at the right edge, and thin white streaks run down from the peak like branches. A band of dark green dots lies along the right and lower right. A blue-grey area at the left carries long rows of white cloud shapes. A small box of Japanese characters stands at the lower left corner, with a short line of small Japanese characters above it. — “THE BREEZY CALL OF INCENSE-BREATHING MORN” OVER HUZI SAN
*By Hokusai Katusika*

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JAPANESE
WOOD-BLOCK PRINTS

BY
S. HUZIKAKE
(Translated by M. G. Mori)

BOARD OF TOURIST INDUSTRY
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS

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EDITORIAL NOTE

It is a common desire among tourists to learn something of the culture of the countries they visit, as well as to see their beautiful scenery. To see is naturally easier than to learn, but flying visits merely for sightseeing furnish neither the time nor opportunity for more than a passing acquaintance with the culture of any foreign people. This is specially true of Japan and her people.

The Board of Tourist Industry recognizes both the obligation and the difficulty of providing foreign tourists with accurate information regarding the various phases of Japan’s culture. It is, therefore, endeavouring to meet this obligation, as far as possible, by publishing this series of brochures.

The present series will, when completed, consist of more than a hundred volumes, each dealing with a different subject, but all co-ordinated. By studying the entire series, the foreign student of Japan will gain an adequate knowledge of the unique culture that has evolved in this country through the ages.

For those who wish to follow up these studies with a closer investigation of more erudite works, we append bibliographies, which we can recommend as authoritative guides for study.

Board of Tourist Industry,
Japanese Government Railways.

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NOTE

The Japanese Government has adopted a new system of spelling for certain Romanized Japanese syllable sounds. Though the spelling has been modified, the pronunciation remains the same. The modified spelling is given below with the old phonetic spelling in brackets: