Sep 4, 2026 · 14 min · 8 segments
Welcome back to Part Two of our Great Edo Transport Showdown! If you thought bloody blisters and cramped palanquins were bad, just wait until the road ends. Join your Edo Storyteller as we dive into…
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If you really couldn't walk anymore, could you ride a horse? Actually, in women's travel diaries, there are almost zero records of women riding horses.
Magata, which means the person leading a horse, Ikyaku, which means express couriers who delivered letters, bills of change, and small items.
The bottom-tier laborers at post towns responsible for carrying pelagins and heavy luggage.
The Liu Kou You Jin Xu, Traveler's Precautions, gave a few incredibly practical warnings about horses.
Wait for the moment the luggage is about to slide to the ground and smoothly dismount with it to avoid injury.
The most absurd yet practical warning was you must absolutely never hold your urine or bowels when riding a horse or taking a pelican.
Why? Because if you accidentally fall off a horse or take a tumble from a pelican, holding your pee puts extreme pressure on your internal organs, which could even be fatal.
Reading this, don't you think the adult period survival rules were quite fascinating? Since we are on the topic of falling off a horse, the Travel Guide Bible also notes, if you feel unwell after falling from a horse, or if you cough up blood-tinged saliva, you can drink lotus root powder mixed with sake.
Additionally, if your lower back or legs suffer a heavy blow resulting in severe subcutaneous bruising, quickly have a surgery drain the bruised blood.
If you really couldn't walk anymore, could you ride a horse? Actually, in women's travel diaries, there are almost zero records of women riding horses.
Magata, which means the person leading a horse, Ikyaku, which means express couriers who delivered letters, bills of change, and small items.
The bottom-tier laborers at post towns responsible for carrying pelagins and heavy luggage.
The Liu Kou You Jin Xu, Traveler's Precautions, gave a few incredibly practical warnings about horses.
Wait for the moment the luggage is about to slide to the ground and smoothly dismount with it to avoid injury.
The most absurd yet practical warning was you must absolutely never hold your urine or bowels when riding a horse or taking a pelican.
Why? Because if you accidentally fall off a horse or take a tumble from a pelican, holding your pee puts extreme pressure on your internal organs, which could even be fatal.
Reading this, don't you think the adult period survival rules were quite fascinating? Since we are on the topic of falling off a horse, the Travel Guide Bible also notes, if you feel unwell after falling from a horse, or if you cough up blood-tinged saliva, you can drink lotus root powder mixed with sake.
Additionally, if your lower back or legs suffer a heavy blow resulting in severe subcutaneous bruising, quickly have a surgery drain the bruised blood.
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