Posters that use traditional kimono-wearing ukiyo-e Edo Period characters to educate train passengers on proper etiquette have gained attention abroad, being featured in a British exhibition and printed in Taiwanese textbooks.First introduced in September 2016, the light-hearted, yet educational posters can be found in train stations operated by Seibu Railway Co. in and around Tokyo. The ukiyo-e art form traditionally depicts scenes of Japan's Edo Period (1603-1868).One image shows a courtesan sitting on the train while using a smartphone while a man with a topknot lounges next to her with …READ FULL ARTICLE
