22, 1803, during the late Edo Period (1603-1867). When locals looked at the strange boat, they saw windows in its upper part and could make out that a woman inside it had red hair and eyebrows and ...

A newly discovered pair of painted folding screens have been confirmed to be the joint work of renowned Edo Period artists Ito Jakuchu (1716-1800) and Maruyama Okyo (1733-1795). The screens were ...

A portion of the proceeds will go to the Chiyoda Ward Sakura Fund for the conservation ... For those who can’t get a hold of tickets during the peak period between March 29 and April 8, shorter ...

In the past, Japanese funerals were deeply rooted in Buddhist and Shinto traditions. They were often held at home or in temples. Cremation became widespread during the Edo period. Funerals were ...