Kamigata Ukiyoe Museum

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The Kamigata Ukiyo-e Museum is small, with exhibitions focused on traditional ukiyo-e depicting kabuki actors. As you explore, you can start with the figures in the prints to see how actors of the time became their subjects. “Kamigata” was the Edo-period name for the area around Osaka and Kyoto, and Kamigata ukiyo-e emerged within this region and historical context. Compared with ukiyo-e from the Edo region, Kamigata ukiyo-e tends to be more realistic, emphasizing the true character of its subjects…