Edomoji
Sign in to save(or '''''' are Japanese typefaces invented for advertising during the Edo period. The main styles of are , found on paper lanterns outside restaurants; , used to label and drinks like and ; , literally "cage letters"; , a thick and rectangular seal script; , often used on flyers for performances such as kabuki and ; and , a mix of and .
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Encyclopedic overview
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- {{Transliteration|ja|Chōchinmoji}}
- {{Transliteration|ja|Higemoji}}
- {{Transliteration|ja|Kagomoji}}
- {{Transliteration|ja|Kakuji}}
- {{Transliteration|ja|Kanteiryū}}
- {{Transliteration|ja|Kabukimoji}}
- {{Transliteration|ja|Sumōmoji}}
- {{Transliteration|ja|Yosemoji}}
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(or '''''' are Japanese typefaces invented for advertising during the Edo period. The main styles of are , found on paper lanterns outside restaurants; , used to label and drinks like and ; , literally "cage letters"; , a thick and rectangular seal script; , often used on flyers for performances such as kabuki and ; and , a mix of and .
==== right characters are the ones used on (hanging paper lanterns), such as the ones commonly seen outside stands in Japan.
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