overprinting which was relatively costly to produce. The series uses a vertical (立て絵, tate-e) layout for each of the prints. The size was the vertical ôban: 35...

Creation of Japan's First Island and the People of the Sea 『古事記』の冒頭を飾る「国生みの島・淡路」～古代国家を支えた海人の営み～ "Kojiki" no bōtō o kazaru "Kuni umi no shima Awaji" (kodai...