Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE
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Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE

Centuries ago, Tokyo was known as Edo. More than a million people enjoyed life in this small but abundant city. They live on in ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Each episode is a deep dive into a single print, and an exploration of the soul of Old Tokyo. We examine works by artists like Hokusai and Hiroshige not just for their aesthetic and historical value, but for the stories they tell of everyday life. That is how the people of Edo themselves enjoyed this mass-produced medium.

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3. Comfort Food on a Snowy Night

Comfort Food on a Snowy Night
0.0Mar 21, 2020 · 5 min

We come across a tranquil, snow-covered Edo cityscape. But there's something in the air -- the aroma of foods both sweet and savory that helped the townspeople keep warm in the winter. "Bikuni Bridge in Snow," from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo" (1858) by Utagawa Hiroshige