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Ecchu medicine printing blocks and medicine bags（越中売薬の版木と薬袋）
えっちゅうばいやくのはんぎ Medicine Peddlers' Woodblocks
The peddlers who walked all Japan handed out woodblock-printed papers and prints - a channel that carried pictures to ordinary homes.
| Type | Museum |
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| City / town | Toyama |
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| Area in the prefecture | Goto (eastern Toyama) |
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FAQ
- Where is Medicine Peddlers' Woodblocks?
- It is in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is a museum.
- What can I see at Medicine Peddlers' Woodblocks?
- The peddlers who walked all Japan handed out woodblock-printed papers and prints - a channel that carried pictures to ordinary homes. The focus is ukiyo-e and prints, mingei folk crafts.
- When was Medicine Peddlers' Woodblocks established?
- It dates from the 1690s.
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