Kagoshima's entry in Tokuriki's Sacred Places series likely features the city's volcanic backdrop of Sakurajima, one of Japan's most active volcanoes. The dramatic southern Kyushu setting distinguishes this from the shrine and temple subjects that dominate the series. Published by Unsodo, prints from this series typically sell for $50-$200, with the unusual volcanic landscape subject adding visual variety to a collection.
Kagoshima — the southernmost major city of Kyushu, dominated by the active volcano Sakurajima across the bay — is Tokuriki's subject in this print from his "Famous, Sacred and Historical Places" series. The volcanic bay, with its plume of smoke perpetually visible from the city's streets, gave Kagoshima a visual character unlike any other Japanese city, and Tokuriki's print likely captures this dramatic relationship between urban settlement and geological activity. The city's historical role as the center of Satsuma domain adds political and cultural significance to the landscape.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Kagoshima - Famous, Sacred and Historical Places was created by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (徳力富吉郎).
Yes — Kagoshima - Famous, Sacred and Historical Places is part of the Famous, Sacred and Historical Places series by Tomikichiro Tokuriki.
Kagoshima - Famous, Sacred and Historical Places uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Kagoshima - Famous, Sacred and Historical Places was published by Unsodo.
Kagoshima - Famous, Sacred and Historical Places depicts landscapes, seascapes, and mountains.
