Mariko: Grated Yam Soup Shop
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Description
The station of Mariko, midway between Fujieda and Okabe in Shizuoka, was famous throughout the Edo period for a single establishment: a shop specializing in tororo soup, the grated mountain yam preparation that was this tiny post-town's signature contribution to the Tokaido traveler's diet. Sekino's print of the yam soup shop participates in a long tradition of depicting Mariko through this culinary landmark — even Matsuo Basho wrote a haiku about it.
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Woodblock print
Mariko: Famous Tea Shop (Mariko, meibutsu chamise), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Hoeido Tokaido
c. 1833/34
Color woodblock print; oban
Street Vendor
行商人
c. 1940
Color woodblock print
Corner Shop
Shōwa period, 1977
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mariko: Grated Yam Soup Shop was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎).
Mariko: Grated Yam Soup Shop depicts market scenes.