Utagawa Kunitoshi, “Newly Published Cat’s Games” (1884) (images courtesy of the Japan Society) Cats are the darlings of the internet, but a new exhibition coming to Manhattan’s Japan Society this ...
What kind of relationship did Japanese people and animals have during the early modern Edo period (1603–1868)? An exhibition exploring this historical relationship through ukiyo-e (traditional ...
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All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Escape Game The Edo Period A classic escape game set in the Edo period! Solve the mysteries and aim to escape from the Edo period. Games metadata is powered ...
Ukiyo-e (“Pictures of the Floating World”), a genre of Japanese art focusing on the portrayal of ukiyo (“The Floating World”), flourished from the 17th through the 19th century. During the Edo period ...
Inhale deeply and exhale slowly as you approach the pristine foothills of the Takagamine mountains by the Tenjin River in northern Kyoto, where you will find the splendid ROKU KYOTO. Immerse yourself ...
The town of Sawara flourished in the Edo period (1603–1868) as a hub for river shipping and a fermentation center that turned rice from the nearby fields into prized sake, soy sauce, and more. Now a ...