Set in the late Shogun era of Japan, 'Taboo' follows the drama that unfolds when a new bombshell enters the villa... where they train samurai.

'Hokusai and Ukiyo-e' exhibit at Cleve Carney Museum of Art dives into Japan's Edo period Centered on the extraordinary appeal of “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa” by Katsushika Hokusai, this ...

The name “Edo Japanese Grill” was inspired by the former name of Tokyo, and the chain’s first restaurant opened in 1979. Its founder, Reverend Susumu Ikuta, a Japanese Buddhist minister, set ...

Let's take a tour of Edo, Japan's capital (now Tokyo) during the Tokugawa Period. Simple History. Life in Edo Japan (1603-1868) Posted: 5 March 2025 | Last updated: 5 March 2025.

Japan’s geisha are recognisable all over the world over for their distinctive hairstyles, pale faces and red lips, often seen in traditional dress and accompanied with fans. Since the 17th century ...

During the period’s 267 years, there were about 1,800 blazes, 49 of which were major. Breaking that down, there was a significant fire every five years. The Great Fire of Meireki was the largest, ...

Greg Jenner is joined in 17th-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 episode, Greg Jenner is ...

The 17th-century sword was found in a cellar that was destroyed during World War II, but it's unknown how it ended up there.

Ingredients for black gunpowder "'Wabi' launched in the Edo period was a dark orange color. The light depended on the black gunpowder used," said Takehiro Matsunaga, an invited researcher in ...

What the Japanese Edo period can teach us about today. Share using Email. ... It is some time around 1750 during the Edo period, the era from 1603 to 1868 ruled by the Tokugawa shoguns.