Hinako Sugiura? Painting, translated by Liu Wei
Apart from political factors, speaking of Japan, there are too many cities worth visiting, such as Osaka's delicious food, the ancient city of Kyoto, the sika deer in Nara, the snow in Hokkaido ... I had many dreams of traveling, and after reading an illustrated book, I became interested in such a city-Edo (Tokyo).
At the beginning of12nd century, edo city was named after the edo family lived here. In the eighteenth year of Tenzin (1590), Tokugawa Ieyasu entered the customs, taking Edo as the city, which was the beginning of Edo's prosperity. When Tokugawa Ieyasu opened the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo, which lasted for more than 200 years, Edo, as the political and economic center of Japan, began to develop rapidly and finally formed the present Tokyo, which was officially renamed Tokyo on 1868.
Tokyo gives people the impression of being grotesque and avant-garde, but in Hinako Sugiura's works, Edo City is also rich in civilian culture and lively atmosphere.
"I've been doing odd jobs for more than three years, and I think it's good to do odd jobs all my life"-the point is, "this leisure is inherited from Edo people", and the people who hook it are curious: how can I be carefree and satisfied?
The opening is a fun "busking". Edo people will become artists when they are short of money. Efforts are disdainful, they must be creative and have fun: put on paper clothes, put on natto boxes and play the role of "king of death"; Put on an eye mask with herringbone eyebrows, knock on the broom handle with a rice spoon, and pretend to be a "garbage man" ... draw it for you directly with cartoons, how to dress up, how to say lines, how to attract passers-by, and bring you to the noisy and fiery street life in Edo City at once.
Performing arts is the life of ordinary people. It's interesting but boring. How can it not be exciting? So I went back to Tomb Raider Heroes. Knowing that non-native Japanese readers are impatient to recognize a bunch of unfamiliar names, they directly throw out a bunch of cute comic chronologies. Grand Theft Auto's name and features are clear at a glance, satisfying your curiosity and not annoying.
Then there is the favorite "How's it going? Where to? Chasing girls ",Hinako Sugiura vividly wrote the" routine "of Edo people chasing girls, accurate to every dress of Edo men, before and after the bun, faint eyebrows, jacket design and color, and even weird patterns on the pipe, which is simply a walking guide for chasing girls.
Chasing girls can't just look good, but also look inside, so what's next? "Hero of Edo" "The man who breaks the heart of Edo girls is the famous Hua Chuan Huzhu in Kabuki's Nineteen Chapters. You Hong will always be a reckless teenager. Very good at fighting, pure, competitive and fashionable. " Is it like the hero's debut in an idol drama?
After my hero, of course? The Biography of Beauty has detailed pictures for you to see, and the beauty standards for the next two years, four years and seven years of government (no need to remember at all). From figure to hairstyle to makeup, the details are outrageous. I compared my figure while watching it, and then I thought, if I crossed into politics and worked in politics for seven years, I would probably be a standard beauty (so vivid that I changed myself without realizing it, hahahahahahaha).
How do Edo people spend the summer without air conditioning? You can take four or five baths a day. How beautiful are the gorgeous long braids of the senior maids in Daao? Working according to the general's schedule can make you tired and die young? Are all kinds of folk spells that make people eat rice really effective? What kind of newlyweds are called "flea couples"? Why is tofu called "the soul of philosophy"? ..... Such a colorful little chapter, "Edo People in One Day" contains 38 articles, each with a theme, which is specific to all aspects of Edo people's lives. The concise version of the cartoon is humorous and vivid, with eclectic words, natural and interesting, which really makes people fondle it (some parts are really funny and hilarious).
Sometimes, I think the Edo people in Sugimoto's works are a bit like the old Beijing in "Four Nine Cities", which may also be an atmosphere in essence. Old Beijing lives at the foot of the son of heaven, the first good area. I've seen everything, eaten, lived and lived. With this vision and self-confidence, people will have that kind of leisurely and exquisite mentality of being rich and idle and playing the role of master. As the political, economic and cultural center of the Tokugawa shogunate, Edo has a peaceful life, no worries about food and clothing, and popular customs. Therefore, the idleness in the bones of Edo people also reveals the taste of culture, such as begging after cosplay, such as developing metallic lipstick with plants, such as the meager tofu, which can also empty out philosophical and grounded recipes.
I think this is probably the style of those ancient capitals with hundreds of years of history. Economy can be seen everywhere overnight, but the cultivation of culture will take a hundred years to precipitate, so I can't help but yearn for it.
The style of the little book is particularly lovely. Hinako Sugiura's hand-painted paintings are cute and practical, with simple lines and everything. People like me who don't like reading comics also find it interesting. Many of the Edo folk customs mentioned in the key books are unpopular knowledge that you usually don't understand. Many of them are still gossip, which looks particularly indecent, but they are much more fun than serious science popularization. After all, there is a gossip and curious villain living in everyone's heart.
I recommend this book if you are interested in the scenery of the Edo period in Japan. It's fun and free, and it's fun to take it with you when you go out or put it on the pillow and look at it at any time. ?