Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE

Centuries ago, Tokyo was known as Edo. More than a million people enjoyed life in this small but abundant city. They live on in ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Each episode is a deep dive into a single print, and an exploration of the soul of Old Tokyo. We examine works by artists like Hokusai and Hiroshige not just for their aesthetic and historical value, but for the stories they tell of everyday life. That is how the people of Edo themselves enjoyed this mass-produced medium.

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Dive in Tokyo

Dive in Tokyo

2022

Through the Kitchen Window

Through the Kitchen Window

2018

Japanology Plus

Japanology Plus

2014

Journeys in Japan

Journeys in Japan

2010

Time and Tide

Time and Tide

2020

Magical Japanese

Magical Japanese

2021

Core Kyoto

Core Kyoto

2013

Japanology Plus mini

Japanology Plus mini

2020

NINJA TRUTH

NINJA TRUTH

2018

Explore Japan

Explore Japan

2016

Decisions of the Heroes

Decisions of the Heroes

2013

A Culture Built with Wood

A Culture Built with Wood

2022

Otaku Elf

Otaku Elf

2023

Hiroshige Blue

Hiroshige Blue

2024

School Meals Time

School Meals Time

2019

Yotoden: Chronicle of the Warlord Period

Yotoden: Chronicle of the Warlord Period

1987

信長のスマホ

2023

Egypt's Unexplained Files

Egypt's Unexplained Files

2019

La petite séduction

2006

The Edwardians

The Edwardians

1972