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 ...

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.

This is the first “Yurei Zu” (ghost painting) in Japan confirmed to be an original by Okyo, a popular and influential painter from the Edo Period ... around the same time, officials said.

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.