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 ==Activities==
 Painter, Illustrator and Writer
 ==Alternate Names==
 [https://smpedia.com/index.php?title=伊藤晴雨  伊藤晴雨](Japanese), Hajime Ito (real name)
 == Summary ==
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 He was also an historian and his lifelong research culminated in the book <i>Iroha Biki -- Edo to Tokyo Fuzoku Yashi</i> which details the tools and crafts of old Tokyo.
 ==Biography==
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 image:ItoSeiu05.jpg||From "Ecstatic Dance of Beautiful Women" 1932.
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 Imasuke V Konkontei (1998-1976): Rakugoka.

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 ==Alternate Names==
-[https://smpedia.com/index.php?title=伊藤晴雨  伊藤晴雨](Japanese), Hajime Ito (伊藤一, real name)
+[https://smpedia.com/index.php?title=伊藤晴雨  伊藤晴雨](Japanese), Hajime Ito (real name)
 == Summary ==
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 By the 1910s, '''Ito''' was a newspaper illustrator and then a theater critic. He later became the head of the Performing Arts section as well as the main illustrator for the <i>Yomiuri News</i>. At the beginning of the Taisho period (1912-1926), he met [[Kaneyo Sasaki]] (Oyou) and [[Kise Sahara]], two women who would eventually become his models. He deepened his study of torture art and photography, and in the closing years of Taisho, he rode the wave of the <i>eroguro</i> movement and attracted attention as a “painter of perversion”. In 1928, he published his first kinbaku-related book (<i>Seme no Kenkyu – Torment Research</i>), which was soon after banned by the authorities.
-During the Taisho period, he established theater groups whose plays centered on torture scenes. Before World War II, he published a large number of collections of graphic works through editor Suikodo Shoten. Ito was at the height of his career, but this was interrupted by the war. After the war, he published articles and illustrations in magazines such as [[Ningen Tankyu]], [[Kitan Club]] and [[Fuzoku Soshi]]. In addition, he organized frequent photo sessions, and the resulting photos can be seen as “photos in the Seiyu way” in magazines such as [[Fuzoku Soshi]], [[Fuzoku Kitan]] and [[Uramado]]. In 1953, he started the Seme no Gekidan (Torture Theater Group) which performed at Ichikawa Suzumoto theater in Tokyo and others.
+During the Taisho period, he established theater groups whose plays centered on torture scenes. Before World War II, he published a large number of collections of graphic works through editor Suikodo Shoten. Ito was at the height of his career, but this was interrupted by the war. After the war, he published articles and illustrations in magazines such as [[Ningen Tankyu]], [[Kitan Club]] and [[Fuzoku Soshi]]. In addition, he organized frequent photo sessions, and the resulting photos can be seen as “photos in the Seiu style” in magazines such as [[Fuzoku Soshi]], [[Fuzoku Kitan]] and [[Uramado]]. In 1953, he started the Seme no Gekidan (Torture Theater Group) which performed at Ichikawa Suzumoto theater in Tokyo and others.
 He was also an historian and his lifelong research culminated in the book <i>Iroha Biki -- Edo to Tokyo Fuzoku Yashi</i> which details the tools and crafts of old Tokyo.
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 : Starts a theater group which concentrates on torture scenes.
-: The December issue of Hentai Shiriou magazine publishes ''Photo in Inverted Suspension of a Beautiful Woman in Her Last Month of Pregnancy'' without Ito's permission. In 1954, Ito describes the reason this photo was published by saying "I mistakenly loaned the photo to a friend of Mr. Kenzo Tomizuka, and it was soon published by Hokumei Umehara as "abnormal materials" in ''Bungei Ichiba''."<ref name="photo">Ito, Seiu. ''Varieties of Suspension Torments'' ([[Fuzoku Soushi]], 1954)</ref>
+: The December issue of Hentai Shiriou magazine publishes ''Photo in Inverted Suspension of a Beautiful Woman in Her Last Month of Pregnancy'' without Ito's permission. In 1954, '''Ito''' describes the reason this photo was published by saying "I mistakenly loaned the photo to a friend of Mr. Kenzo Tomizuka, and it was soon published by Hokumei Umehara as "abnormal materials" in ''Bungei Ichiba''."<ref name="photo">Ito, Seiu. ''Varieties of Suspension Torments'' ([[Fuzoku Soushi]], 1954)</ref>
 : The first volume of "An Aphabetized Unofficial History of the Customs of Edo and Tokyo" is published by Hirobunkan.
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 * ''Unofficial History of the Customs of Edo and Tokyo'' (Arimitsu Shobo, 1997)
-* ''[[Torment Research]]'' (1928)
+* ''[[Torment Research]]'' (1928, 1950)
-* ''[[Discussions on Torment]]'' (1929). Aka [[Seme no Hanashi]].
+* ''[[Discussions on Torment]]'' (1929, 1952). Aka [[Seme no Hanashi]].
 * ''Explanation of Text'' (1930)
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 * ''Posed Defilements'' (Fuzoku Soshi, Dec 1953)
 ==Image Gallery==

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 == Summary ==
-Born in 1882, '''Ito''' was strongly attracted to scenes of torture in stories and theater plays from an early age, and he produced a large body of paintings, drawings and photographs depicting scenes of torture and kinbaku, often using his wife or mistress as his model.
+Born in 1882, '''Ito''' was strongly attracted to scenes of torture in stories and theater plays from an early age, and he produced a large body of paintings, drawings and photographs depicting scenes of torture and kinbaku.
 By the 1910s, '''Ito''' was a newspaper illustrator and then a theater critic. He later became the head of the Performing Arts section as well as the main illustrator for the <i>Yomiuri News</i>. At the beginning of the Taisho period (1912-1926), he met [[Kaneyo Sasaki]] (Oyou) and [[Kise Sahara]], two women who would eventually become his models. He deepened his study of torture art and photography, and in the closing years of Taisho, he rode the wave of the <i>eroguro</i> movement and attracted attention as a “painter of perversion”. In 1928, he published his first kinbaku-related book (<i>Seme no Kenkyu – Torment Research</i>), which was soon after banned by the authorities.
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 : "The Heretical Crowd" is made into a movie under the title "Oyou".

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 : Receives a copy of the story of ''Princess Chujo'' from his mother. the snow torture scene in the story leaves a strong impression.
-: Goes with his parents to the theater Honjo Kotobukiza and watches a performance of Otono Yoshida’s <i>Maneku Furisode</i> (''An Inviting Kimono Sleeve''); the scene of torture leaves a profound mark.
+: Goes with his parents to the theater Honjo Kotobukiza and watches a performance of Otono Yoshida’s <i>Maneku Furisode</i> (''An Inviting Kimono Sleeve''); the torture scene leaves a profound mark.
 : Becomes the apprentice of ivory carver Seisyu Naito in the district of Honjo Aioi-cho, Tokyo.
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 : Borrowing a farmer's house in Shimotakaido from his student Gajou Sakamoto, he takes photos of snow torture with the photographer Raisui Suzuki. The location was noted for the plum tree in the garden.
-: Great Kanto Earthquake occurs. Ito's residence escapes fire damage. At this time he had lent the ''Photo in Inverted Suspension of a Beautiful Woman in Her Last Month of Pregnancy'' to his friend, Tomitsuka Kenzo, which is eventually published in the December 1936 issue of "Hentai Shiryou" magazine ("Pervert Documents" magazine).
+: Great Kanto Earthquake occurs. Ito's residence escapes fire damage.
 : Publishes ''An Alphabetized Unofficial History of Edo and Tokyo Customs''.
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 : Starts a theater group which concentrates on torture scenes.
-: The December issue of Hentai Shiriou magazine publishes ''Photo in Inverted Suspension of a Beautiful Woman in Her Last Month of Pregnancy'' without Ito's permission.
+: The December issue of Hentai Shiriou magazine publishes ''Photo in Inverted Suspension of a Beautiful Woman in Her Last Month of Pregnancy'' without Ito's permission. In 1954, Ito describes the reason this photo was published by saying "I mistakenly loaned the photo to a friend of Mr. Kenzo Tomizuka, and it was soon published by Hokumei Umehara as "abnormal materials" in ''Bungei Ichiba''."<ref name="photo">Ito, Seiu. ''Varieties of Suspension Torments'' ([[Fuzoku Soushi]], 1954)</ref>
 : The first volume of "An Aphabetized Unofficial History of the Customs of Edo and Tokyo" is published by Hirobunkan.
 : Works as contributor and editor for the Kodanzasshi magazine.
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 : Torture theater is presented at the Hyakumandoru Gekijo (Million Dollar Theater) in Asakusa, Tokyo.
-: Apr. Exchanges letters with [[Toshiyuki Suma]] until at least January 1954.
+: Ito reaches out to [[Toshiyuki Suma]] and offers his mentorship in drawing torment illustrations. This begins a correspondence between the two artists.<ref>According to [[Toshiyuki Suma]] in his article ''A Great Star as Fallen'' (1980).</ref>
-: Publishes a series of essays in Ningen Tankyuu magazine.
+: Publishes a series of essays in [[Ningen Tankyu]] magazine.
 : To celebrate the launch of [[Amatoria]] magazine, '''Ito''' takes part in a group trip (80 persons) to the Rendaiji Onsen resort in Izu. Among the participants were: Nakada Masahisa (1922-), editor of noir literature; Miyake Ichirou, expert on Japanese politics; Kawakami Santaro (1891-1968), writer of comic haikus; Okada Hiroshi; Ikeda Bunchian (1902-1972), one of the first specialists in popular culture in Japan; Hayashiya Shouraku VI (1896-1966), rakugoka; Kitasato Toshio (1913-1980); Nanbu Kyoichiro (1904-1975), movie critic; Takeno Tosuke (1889-1966), writer; Ono Joutoku.
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 * ''[[Torment Research]]'' (1928)
-* ''Accounts of Torture'' (1929)
+* ''[[Discussions on Torment]]'' (1929). Aka [[Seme no Hanashi]].
 * ''Explanation of Text'' (1930)
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 * [https://kokoro-kinbaku.com/2016/10/20/itoh-seiu-fifteen-ways-to-tie-a-womans-body-1953/ "Fifteen Ways to Tie a Woman's Body'' (English translation on Kinbaku Books blog).]
+* [https://www.kinbakunomicon.com/1950/1954fsvs0101.html ''Varieties of Suspension Torments'' (English translation).]
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 ==Activities==
-Painter, Writer, Kinbakushi
+Painter, Illustrator and Writer
 ==Alternate Names==
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 By the 1910s, '''Ito''' was a newspaper illustrator and then a theater critic. He later became the head of the Performing Arts section as well as the main illustrator for the <i>Yomiuri News</i>. At the beginning of the Taisho period (1912-1926), he met [[Kaneyo Sasaki]] (Oyou) and [[Kise Sahara]], two women who would eventually become his models. He deepened his study of torture art and photography, and in the closing years of Taisho, he rode the wave of the <i>eroguro</i> movement and attracted attention as a “painter of perversion”. In 1928, he published his first kinbaku-related book (<i>Seme no Kenkyu – Torment Research</i>), which was soon after banned by the authorities.
-During the Taisho period, he established theater groups whose plays centered on torture scenes. Before World War II, he published a large number of collections of graphic works through editor Suikodo Shoten. Ito was at the height of his career, but this was interrupted by the war. After the war, he worked as a writer in magazines such as [[Ningen Tankyu]], [[Kitan Club]] and [[Fuzoku Soshi]]. In addition, he organized frequent photo sessions, and the resulting photos can be seen as “photos in the Seiyu way” in magazines such as [[Fuzoku Soshi]], [[Fuzoku Kitan]] and [[Uramado]]. In 1953, he started the Seme no Gekidan (Torture Theater Group) which performed at Ichikawa Suzumoto theater in Tokyo and others.
+During the Taisho period, he established theater groups whose plays centered on torture scenes. Before World War II, he published a large number of collections of graphic works through editor Suikodo Shoten. Ito was at the height of his career, but this was interrupted by the war. After the war, he published articles and illustrations in magazines such as [[Ningen Tankyu]], [[Kitan Club]] and [[Fuzoku Soshi]]. In addition, he organized frequent photo sessions, and the resulting photos can be seen as “photos in the Seiyu way” in magazines such as [[Fuzoku Soshi]], [[Fuzoku Kitan]] and [[Uramado]]. In 1953, he started the Seme no Gekidan (Torture Theater Group) which performed at Ichikawa Suzumoto theater in Tokyo and others.
 He was also an historian and his lifelong research culminated in the book <i>Iroha Biki -- Edo to Tokyo Fuzoku Yashi</i> which details the tools and crafts of old Tokyo.

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 : Takes snow torture photos of [[Kise Sahara]] in his garden. The photographer is YuuKa.
-[[image:ringetsu.jpg|200px|thumbnail|[[Seiu Ito]]'s 1919 suspension photo published in ''Hentai Shiriou'' on 1926.12.25]]
+[[image:ringetsu.jpg|200px|thumbnail|1919 upside-down suspension photo of a pregnant Kise Sahara.]]
 : Makes his fist attempt at suspending [[Kise Sahara]]. He also suspends his wife’s younger daughter in his workshop and takes photos of them.

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 * ''Illustrated History of Punishment in Japan, (two volumes)''. in collaboration with Fujisawa Ehiko, 1948
-* ''Illustrated History of Punishment Customs in Japan'' 3 vols (1948) Edited by 粋古堂.
+* ''Illustrated History of Punishment Customs in Japan'' 3 vols (1948)
-* ''Illustrated History of Punishment Customs in Japan'' 3 vols (2010) Complete re-edition edited by 国書刊行会.
+* ''Illustrated History of Punishment Customs in Japan'' 3 vols (2010)
 * ''[[Torment Research]]'' (1950). Reprint of the 1928 book.
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 * ''Seiu Ito Photo Book - Seme-e Women'' (1996)
-* ''Seiu Ito - Seiu's Secret Notebooks'' (2002) Edited by 二見書房.
+* ''Seiu Ito - Seiu's Secret Notebooks'' (2002)
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 * ''Ecstatic Dance of Beautiful Women'' (1932). Book of Illustrations
-* ''36 Remembrances of Women'' (粹古堂書店, 1930)
+* ''36 Remembrances of Women'' (1930)
-* ''Torment Picture Scroll of Twelve Beautiful Women in Torment'' (粹古堂, 1952)
+* ''Torment Picture Scroll of Twelve Beautiful Women in Torment'' (1952)
 * ''Seiu Ito Picture Collection'' (1997)

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 * ''Seme No Korekushon''
-* ''Seiu Ito Photo Book - Seme-e Women" (1996)
+* ''Seiu Ito Photo Book - Seme-e Women'' (1996)
 * ''Seiu Ito - Seiu's Secret Notebooks'' (2002) Edited by 二見書房.
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 <gallery>
 image:ItoSeiu03.jpg||Fuzoku Soshi 1953.
-image:NAME.jpg||.
+image:ItoSeiu02.jpg||"Taking a Raw Liver".
-image:NAME.jpg||.
+image:ItoSeiu04.jpg||"Burned Alive".
-image:NAME.jpg||.
+image:ItoSeiu05.jpg||From "Ecstatic Dance of Beautiful Women" 1932.
 </gallery>

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 : To celebrate the launch of [[Amatoria]] magazine, '''Ito''' takes part in a group trip (80 persons) to the Rendaiji Onsen resort in Izu. Among the participants were: Nakada Masahisa (1922-), editor of noir literature; Miyake Ichirou, expert on Japanese politics; Kawakami Santaro (1891-1968), writer of comic haikus; Okada Hiroshi; Ikeda Bunchian (1902-1972), one of the first specialists in popular culture in Japan; Hayashiya Shouraku VI (1896-1966), rakugoka; Kitasato Toshio (1913-1980); Nanbu Kyoichiro (1904-1975), movie critic; Takeno Tosuke (1889-1966), writer; Ono Joutoku.
-[[Image:Ito Seiu Mesoku Uramono Jo Amatoria Dec 1951.jpg|150px|thumbnail|Mesoku Uramono Jo 1951]]
+[[Image:Ito Seiu Mesoku Uramono Jo Amatoria Dec 1951.jpg|150px|thumbnail|"Mesoku Uramono Jo." Amatoria magazine, 1951]]
 : "Book on Secret Things in a Women's Jail" is edited by Seiu Ito and is intended as a supplement to be published inside [[Amatoria]]. However, it becomes a problem and is detached from the magazine.
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