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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The Tokugawa shogunate’s (Japan’s military government during the Edo period) isolationist policy ... with elaborate hair styles, makeup and clothing. They were supposed to be educated and ...