Dear Customers and Friends,
Hello from AkikoYamada sending you our newsletter.
In Japan school year starts in April.
Recruitment of new employees is usually in April.
We have an image of spring as start.
A sumo wrestler, Kakuryu starts his new career as Yokozuna, grand champion this spring.
This is today's lineup.
Index
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・Special Feature; Sumo
・New Items
・Holiday Notice
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Have you ever seen Sumo?
The Nihon Sumo Kyokai was proud to announce that on March 26, 2014, Ozeki Kakuryu was promoted to the rank of Yokozuna.
He has become the 71th Yokozuna in history.
Sumo is a kind of wrestling in Japanese style.
Originally a court function, it has a history of more 1000 years.
In the beginning, bouts were held in front of Emperor and they forecasted the prospects of the year.
In Edo period, a lot of tournaments were held in temples to gather donations.
Sumo was one of most the popular entertainment along with Kabuki.
The ritualistic is the attractive point of Sumo.
For example, in an entering ceremony performed by Grand champion, an action, stomping is said that it means to keep away evil spirits lurking in the ground.
And throwing salt before bouts is to purify the ring from evil spirits.
By the way, there is a sponsor system in the Grand Sumo Tournaments held 6 times in a year.
Rock star, Paul McChartney became a sponsor at last Kyusyu Grand Sumo Tournament using the system.
(the prices for banners set at \60,000 each)
His latest album "New" appeared on the sponsor flags were paraded throughout the ring.
And the comment "Paul McChartney, News now on sale!" was announced in the stadium.
Now let's look at some of Sumo-e!
Gyokuha "Sumo Wrestlers, Hitachiyama and Umegatani."
A man standing the ring is the referee.
The reason why he wears the sword is that he appeals his decision to hara-kiri if he has bad judgment.
(Of course they never do that.)
Yoshiiku "Sumo-e"
Successive grand champion were depicted.
Next Grand Sumo Tournament will start May 11th at Tokyo!
http://www.sumo.or.jp/en/index
New items!
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Utamaro "A Set of Great Beauties of the Present Day, Komurasaki"
Utamaro "Shaving the Baby's Head"
Hokusai "Unusual Views of Celebrated Bridges in the Provinces, Kintai Bridge"
Hiroshige "Matching the World and Music"
Yoshitora "Battle of Yamazaki"
Kawase Hasui Kintaikyo Bridge, Suo from "Scenes from Travels III"
Kunisada Shunga Book "Koi no Yatsufuji(Set of three)"
And more
We renew our website almost every day!
Please visit our website.
If you have any question, please feel free to contact us!
Holisay Notice
We will be closed from April 29 to May 6 for Japanese holiday week.
For those who inquire by e-mail or phone, we will give you a reply after 7 May.
Sincerel yours,
Akiko Yamada
Ukiyoe Gallery SHUKADO
http://www.japanese-finearts.com/
SHUKADO Co., Ltd
Address: Sone Building 7F, Ginza 6-4-8, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061
TEL:(international number)+81-3-3569-3620 FAX:+81-3-3569-3621
email: info@japanese-finearts.com
Hello from AkikoYamada sending you our newsletter.
In Japan school year starts in April.
Recruitment of new employees is usually in April.
We have an image of spring as start.
A sumo wrestler, Kakuryu starts his new career as Yokozuna, grand champion this spring.
This is today's lineup.
Index
*********************************************************************
・Special Feature; Sumo
・New Items
・Holiday Notice
*********************************************************************
Have you ever seen Sumo?
The Nihon Sumo Kyokai was proud to announce that on March 26, 2014, Ozeki Kakuryu was promoted to the rank of Yokozuna.
He has become the 71th Yokozuna in history.
Sumo is a kind of wrestling in Japanese style.
Originally a court function, it has a history of more 1000 years.
In the beginning, bouts were held in front of Emperor and they forecasted the prospects of the year.
In Edo period, a lot of tournaments were held in temples to gather donations.
Sumo was one of most the popular entertainment along with Kabuki.
The ritualistic is the attractive point of Sumo.
For example, in an entering ceremony performed by Grand champion, an action, stomping is said that it means to keep away evil spirits lurking in the ground.
And throwing salt before bouts is to purify the ring from evil spirits.
By the way, there is a sponsor system in the Grand Sumo Tournaments held 6 times in a year.
Rock star, Paul McChartney became a sponsor at last Kyusyu Grand Sumo Tournament using the system.
(the prices for banners set at \60,000 each)
His latest album "New" appeared on the sponsor flags were paraded throughout the ring.
And the comment "Paul McChartney, News now on sale!" was announced in the stadium.
Now let's look at some of Sumo-e!
Gyokuha "Sumo Wrestlers, Hitachiyama and Umegatani."
A man standing the ring is the referee.
The reason why he wears the sword is that he appeals his decision to hara-kiri if he has bad judgment.
(Of course they never do that.)
Yoshiiku "Sumo-e"
Successive grand champion were depicted.
Next Grand Sumo Tournament will start May 11th at Tokyo!
http://www.sumo.or.jp/en/index
New items!
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Utamaro "A Set of Great Beauties of the Present Day, Komurasaki"
Utamaro "Shaving the Baby's Head"
Hokusai "Unusual Views of Celebrated Bridges in the Provinces, Kintai Bridge"
Hiroshige "Matching the World and Music"
Yoshitora "Battle of Yamazaki"
Kawase Hasui Kintaikyo Bridge, Suo from "Scenes from Travels III"
Kunisada Shunga Book "Koi no Yatsufuji(Set of three)"
And more
We renew our website almost every day!
Please visit our website.
If you have any question, please feel free to contact us!
Holisay Notice
We will be closed from April 29 to May 6 for Japanese holiday week.
For those who inquire by e-mail or phone, we will give you a reply after 7 May.
Sincerel yours,
Akiko Yamada
Ukiyoe Gallery SHUKADO
http://www.japanese-finearts.com/
SHUKADO Co., Ltd
Address: Sone Building 7F, Ginza 6-4-8, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061
TEL:(international number)+81-3-3569-3620 FAX:+81-3-3569-3621
email: info@japanese-finearts.com
