"Hokusai & Ukiyo-e" Invites Visitors to Journey Back in Time Through an Art Collection Making Its U.S. Debut and Interactive Experiences Including an Immersive Manga & Anime Exhibit, Silk & Samurai ...

May 30-July 20. During the peaceful latter part of the Edo Period (1603-1868), samurai katana swords evolved from being just weapons into status symbols and luxurious accessories.

Her clothing is delineated by a thick smudged stroke, like one big shape. ... The Edo era would be followed by the Meiji era, where Japan rushed to globalize. Like the Edo period, ...

Depicting beauty ideals and traditions, from tattoo-covered samurais to ancient tea ceremonies, “Lost Japan” offers a look inside a rarely-seen period of the country’s past.

Samurai loved that sort of treatment in the Edo Period, and it was often applied to the crested “haori” half coat and “hakama” trousers during the Meiji Era (1868-1912), when it became ...

The average samurai didn't see much swordfighting action during the long peace of the Edo era, ... The World of Edo Dandyism. Art; Wednesday 22 July 2015. Share. Copy Link.

"A vending machine that's overly concerned with (blending into) the urban landscape." This is how Japanese Twitter user Saho.explorer (@urbex_34) captioned the photo of an unusual vending ...

During a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in the 1970s, Robert Feinberg, a chemist and businessman from Maryland, found himself admiring an Edo Period (1603-1867) painting.

Samurai & Silk Selfie Station : Visitors can snap a photo with exquisite recreations of Edo Era clothing, including a samurai uniform on loan from Warner Bros., a Kabuki character costume designed ...