I bumped into my old Physics teacher over the holidays, and found that he still has a website about Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock prints. He’s the reason I started liking Japanese art — and the reason I created my first website, aged 17. Thanks, John!

Auto-generated description: A vibrant ukiyo-e print depicting a busy river scene with boats under a wooden bridge at night, featuring a skyrocketing firework and a flurry of smaller bursts against a deep blue sky.

Source: The Woodblock Prints of Utugawa Hiroshige

Image: Fireworks at Ryōgoku