But this woodblock print, which measures just ... Ukiyo-e (Pictures of the Floating World). The Japanese style flourished in the 17 th through 19 th centuries in Edo (now known as Tokyo ...

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

Edo period in Japan lasted from 1603 to 1867/1868. During this time the country was ruled by the Tokugawa shogunate.

Edo Wonderland is a huge theme park that simulates a town from the Edo period in a realistic manner ... and the shuriken (a ninja weapon) and Japanese archery training grounds are also popular. You ...

Yangliuqing Woodblock prints were one of the most popular forms of New Year decorations in China, an industry which flourished in Tianjin and the surrounding areas during a period between the late ...

“That was a ’hmmm’ moment” Johnston joked. He expanded his research into other diseases prevalent in Edo-period Japan, and we hit on Chlamydia as a possible suspect. The scientific name for the ...

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This is a fabulous small specialist museum, containing exhibits from China, Japan, India and Egypt among others. It contains a fascinating range of artifacts, beautifully curated and accompanied by ...