Kanasugi Bridge, Shibaura (Kanasugi-bashi Shibaura) From the Series One hunred Views of Edo, Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797¡V1858, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, Here we see a parade of people celebrating the anniversary of Nichirens, the founder of the school of Buddhism, death heading to the Honmonji funerary temple in Ikegami. Red, white, and blue signs are held up in celebration. Tenugui towels suspended from poles contain the emblem of the Nichiren School of Buddhism. The blue and white cloths located on the bottom left corner has the name of the publishers of the series. The red banner on the bamboo pole contains a sentiment translated as Salvation is in thee, thou wonderful law of the Lotus Sutra. Written on a drum in the crowd, is: Heaven and earth are subject to the Lotus Sutra. Each year thousands of people still come to gather in celebration., Japan, 1857, landscapes, Print, Print