Edo period

“Terakoya”: Edo-Period Education for AllJAPAN LIFE | Oct 24, 2022

Kasuga no Tsubone and the Establishment of the Shōgun’s Inner ChambersINSIGHT | Jul 22, 2022

“Kappa”: The Terror of Japan’s RiversCULTURE | Jul 7, 2022

“Ōoku”: Yoshinaga Fumi’s Alternative History of a Japan Run by WomenCULTURE | Jun 15, 2022

“Ningyo”: Japanese Merfolk and Auspicious MummiesCULTURE | May 18, 2022

A Look Inside the Bathhouses of EdoCULTURE | May 2, 2022

The Courtesans of YoshiwaraCULTURE | Apr 21, 2022

The History of Kan’eiji and Ueno ParkCULTURE | Jan 21, 2022

Sketches of Edo WomenINSIGHT | Nov 22, 2021

The Five Highways and Other Routes Across Edo-Period JapanCULTURE | Apr 21, 2021

Domain Estates: Edo Hubs for Spreading Knowledge and Culture NationwideCULTURE | Apr 1, 2021

“Botefuri”: The Street Vendors of EdoCULTURE | Mar 1, 2021

Zuiryūji: Toyama’s Zen TreasureCULTURE | Jan 15, 2021

All Roads Lead to Edo: The “Sankin Kōtai” SystemCULTURE | Jan 13, 2021

Edo Eel and the Start of a Summer TraditionCULTURE | Jan 8, 2021

Zōjōji: Buddhist Temple to Shōguns at the Foot of Tokyo TowerCULTURE | Dec 18, 2020

Some Prefer Noodles: Soba and Udon in the Edo PeriodCULTURE | Nov 20, 2020

“Morisada’s Sketches”: A One-Man Encyclopedia of Edo-Period Cultural DifferencesCULTURE | Oct 26, 2020