In a world that keeps trying to fit us into neat little boxes, let me introduce you to the trendsetting wakashū of Edo-era Japan (1603 ... an elegant topknot. This hairstyle wasn’t just ...

The roots of the geisha date back to the 17th century during Japan’s Edo period (1603-1868), a ... Maikos wore distinctive, ...

The art of Japan’s Edo period is undeniably beautiful, influencing creators across the centuries. Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai is most famous for his woodblock print, “Under the Wave off ...

Real people of mixed heritage in Edo-period Japan Mizu (Maya Erskine ... women presented themselves as characteristically beautiful, with elaborate hair styles, makeup and clothing. They were supposed ...

College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn is celebrating Japan’s iconic Shogun era with a never-seen-in-the-U.S. art exhibit. “Hokusai ...

the ancient Japanese city now known as Tokyo. It is some time around 1750 during the Edo period, the era from 1603 to 1868 ruled by the Tokugawa shoguns. You are surrounded by a bustle of ...

In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in seventeenth-century Japan by Dr Satona Suzuki and comedian Ahir Shah to learn all about the Edo period and the Tokugawa shogunate. Show more In this ...