Hasegawa, T. (Takejiro):
Rhymes & Life Scenes of Japan. Calendar for 1903, T. Hasegawa Publisher & Art Printer, Tokyo (20 Honzaimoko-cho), Meiji 35 (1902), calendar published in book form, spine covered, silk stab ties, 10.2 x 15.1 cm, 14 folded crepe paper pages (including the covers), 28 pages total. Each month illustrated and discussed on two facing pages. There is a day by day calendar for each month. Inside the back cover is the Japanese language colophon.

Basic information and pictures courtesy of Franziska Mueller.

The subjects of the woodblocks are:

• Jan. - New Year's Day
• Feb. - The Feast of Inari
• Mar. - The Feast of Dolls
• Apr. - Cherry-Blossoms at Mukojima
• May - The Feast of Boys
• June - Iris at Horikiri
• July - The Feast of Lanterns
• Aug. - Summer in Kyoto
• Sep. - The Feast of Chrysanthemum
• Oct. - The Feast of "Ebisu"
• Nov. - Autumn at Momiji-Yama
• Dec. - Preparing for New Year

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