A newly discovered pair of painted folding screens have been confirmed to be the joint work of renowned Edo Period ...

A simple request to examine a centuries-old artwork led to a stunning discovery: the paintings on “fusuma” sliding doors ...

As production of Japan's traditional craftworks goes into decline due to diminishing spending power in their home market, ...

The era's warrior class and its martial virtues were redundant but lived on — overshadowed by the pursuit of pleasure.

It’s no secret that Japan is experiencing overtourism, but actually it’s only parts of Japan—because too many tourists are ...

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

Four newly translated Japanese texts describe how ritual samurai beheadings were supposed to take place during the Edo period ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

This time, we want you to look at a mid-19th-century print by Utagawa Hiroshige of Japan: “Great Bridge: Sudden Rain at Atake ...

The tremendous success of the FX TV series “Shogun” was a bit of a surprise to all those involved, including Haiku based ...