Okabe-juku
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History
Though most post stations along the Tōkaidō were built the first year the route was established; however, Okabe-juku was built one year later in 1602.[1] It only had a population of 16 when it was first established and even by 1638], there were only 100 people in the town, making it a rather small post town; however, it was still able to flourish.[1]
The classic ukiyo-e print by Andō Hiroshige (Hōeidō edition) from 1831–1834 depicts a mountain stream between steep green banks, with the roadway a narrow path walled in on one side by a stone wall.
Okabe-juku's hatago, Kashiba-ya, prospered during the Edo period; however, it was destroyed by fire in 1834. After it was rebuilt in 1836, it was eventually named nationally designated Important Cultural Property.[2] In 2000, it was reopened as an archives museum.[2]
Neighboring post towns
- Tōkaidō
- Mariko-juku - Okabe-juku - Fujieda-juku
Further reading
- Carey, Patrick. Rediscovering the Old Tokaido:In the Footsteps of Hiroshige. Global Books UK (2000). Template:ISBN
- Chiba, Reiko. Hiroshige's Tokaido in Prints and Poetry. Tuttle. (1982) Template:ISBN
- Taganau, Jilly. The Tokaido Road: Travelling and Representation in Edo and Meiji Japan. RoutledgeCurzon (2004). Template:ISBN
References
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- ↑ a b Okabe-machi Shōkōkai Script error: No such module "webarchive".. Okabe Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Accessed November 17, 2007.
- ↑ a b Okabe-machi Yakuba. Okabe Town Hall. Accessed November 17, 2007.
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