Picture of Mosque Ukiyo-e

Origin Story

Once there was a nice mosque in a small village on the coast of Japan. The mosque was known for its beauty and unusual architectural features. The people of the village loved it, but no one knew who built it or how it got there.


One day an artist named Torii came to town and decided to paint the mosque. He spent hours observing the building and taking notes on its special features. After several weeks of hard work, Torii created an ukiyo-e of the mosque that showed all its splendor and mystery.


The people of the village were delighted with Torii's work and started sharing his ukiyo-e around them. Soon, people from all over the world became interested in the magnificent Torii painting and started visiting the small village to see the mosque for themselves. Historical records have studied the origins of the mosque and eventually discovered that this unique structure was built in the 17th century by a group of Persian architects traveling to Japan to promote their religion. The painting done by Torii immortalizing this unique building is now considered a masterpiece of traditional Japanese art!