Scroll horizontally

1. Choose a scroll from the home page or the gallery. New visitors may start with Chōjū-jinbutsu-giga (Scroll A).
2. Move through the scroll by swiping left/right, arrow keys, mouse wheel, or the horizontal scrollbar — as if unrolling a handscroll.
3. Each scroll is divided into sections (scenes). Use the table of contents, #number URLs, or Next/Previous to follow the story.

Viewer features

• Classical captions & modern translation — read commentary only when you need it.
• Table of contents, character names, picture index — see where you are and who appears.
• Auto-play & fullscreen — for continuous viewing or full immersion.
• Viewing tips — pause at each section to take in the art. For Nine Stages of Decay scrolls, slow contemplative viewing is recommended.

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• Copy a scene URL to share on social media or in class.

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