The area is still referred to as Yoshiwara, for the pleasure quarters of the same name that flourished here during the Edo Period (1603-1868 ... Hokusai. In a time of both misinformation and ...

During the Edo Period (1603-1867), when sugar was precious ... or 20.5 percent of the total, for the first time. Although the total cultivation area for sweet potatoes in Japan has declined ...

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was one of the most prolific and popular Ukiyo-e artists in Japan. The word Ukiyo-e means ...

Sawajima Yuichi investigates matchmaking in the Edo period. Matchmaker Oume is known for her skill in finding successful matches. Discover what it was like finding a partner in old Tokyo.

A newly discovered pair of painted folding screens have been confirmed to be the joint work of renowned Edo Period artists Ito ... the Kyoto art world at the time. Folding screens are used ...

Last Samurai Standing is an upcoming Japanese battle royale drama set in the Edo period. It is ready to premiere in November 2025 with Netflix teasing its fans releasing the first look.