c/mildlyinteresting · by gnufuu@lemmy.ca · 43dIllustrations from a Japanese Fireworks Catalogue (ca. 1880s) Context and more illustrations 197 points · 9 comments · view on lemmy.world
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schmorpel@slrpnk.net · 16 pts · 43d
A and B? How even?
davidgro@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 43d
Also why is "NIGHT SHELLS" in English?
Ah, this stuff is answered in the linked article. I hadn't seen it yet.
atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 43d
I saw Mickey Mouse shaped fireworks at Disney world. The only thing was they clearly couldn’t control the orientation so occasionally Mickey would be upside down or sideways. I would imagine the same would be true here.
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 43d
And why stop there? Doesn't it seem like other letters would be possible and that they would be listed adjacently?
kaklerbitmap@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 43d
Wow those illustrations are really something special. Even without the context of the article (which is great) they have such a unique vibe.
NoSpotOfGround@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 43d
They remind me of Hanafuda cards which I think look really pretty in a naive exotic style. More about Hanafuda.
There is even an emoji based on Hanafuda: 🎴
kaklerbitmap@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 43d
Those are fascinating! 😯 I can tell there's a whole rabbithole there just waiting for me to fall down it..
gnufuu@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 43d
You can almost hear them
Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 43d
Neat!