Quay Nihondzutsumi, Quarter of Yesivara by Utagawa Hiroshige

Quay Nihondzutsumi, Quarter of Yesivara by Utagawa Hiroshige

Quay Nihondzutsumi, more precisely a dam, was built by order of Tokugawa Ieyasu in the first half of the XVII century. In its construction took part daimyo all provinces of Japan – probably, this can explain its name. But, there is another interpretation of this name. Nearby there was already a dam, which also served as a buffer against floods, with the appearance of a new two. Therefore, for the second, the name Nihondzutsumi was first named – “Ni” – “two”, “hon” – the counting suffix. Subsequently, the replacement of the first two hieroglyphs entailed a change in meaning, and it was called “Japanese Quay” – “Nihon” – “Japan”. The embankment led to the entrance to the quarter of Yesivara.

On the right in the engraving the roofs of the quarter and the crowns of trees surrounding him are already visible. Next to the gate of the quarter was a willow tree called “Mikaari Yanagi”: leaving at dawn Yoshivara, the guest could throw a farewell glance at the security booth and the willow next to her. There are practically no color changes in the early and late versions. The slopes of the Nihonlzutsumi embankment in the original version were darker than in the later.

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