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I have a few Hiroshige woodblocks. They are matted and plastic seals and are No. 1 Nihonbashi and #48 Seki from "The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road. However unlike what I see online of these same prints, my prints have some additional text on each side.
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/26198355_utagawa-hiroshige-japanese-1797-1858

See second and third photos with the additional writing. What does the text say and how old may these be likely? Thanks

Pic.4 (Righ),
彫師　前田謙太郎　-　Carver: Maeda Kentaro (1897-1987)
摺師　猪村正之助　-　Printer:Imura Masanosuke (1906-1961?)
(Left)
Upper seal,
極　-　Kiwame - Approved (Censor`s seal)
Middle,
監修　藤懸静也　　-　Supervised by Fujikake Shizuya
　　　高橋誠一郎　- and Takahashi Seiichiro
Lower seal (Publisher),
版研　-　Hanken (日本版画研究所 - Nihon Hanga Kenkyusho - Japan Print Research Institute

Fujikake Shizuya 1881-1958
Chairman of Cultural Properties Council after WWII
Takahashi Seiichiro 1884-1982
Director of Japan Art Institute
Chairman of Japan Ukiyo-e Association etc.

Pic.5 (Right),
彫師　矢下忠七　-　Carver: Yashita Tadashichi
摺師　猪村正之助　-　Printer: Imura Masanosuke
Left side same as Pic.4 except for the censor`s seal.

Apparently your prints are post WWII reproductions
made from recut blocks based on the original Hoeido design version.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Thanks so much, Mr. Nagy, many regards Arun

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