Blogs about: Edo Period
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Why did the Tokugawa Japanese trade with the Chinese through the Dutch?
This interesting little nugget was also in the episode of the Radio 4 programme In Our Time that I mentioned in the last post. Apparently, the Chinese refused to trade directly without the Japanese ta… more →
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Book Announcement: Early Modern Japan: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life in the Age of the Shoguns
wrote 1 week ago: Voices of Early Modern Japan Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life during the Age of the Shoguns Const … more →
HOW TO ROB IN THE EDO PERIOD
wrote 1 week ago: Rich families would keep their valuables in a building like this. Away from the main house, lacking … more →
Jewel of the day: Maison Auclert Menuki Daims necklace
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wrote 1 week ago: I love the ethereal look of this piece, and the fact that it incorporates two antique Edo period Jap … more →
Local history served with Japanese Tea and Wagashi
wrote 2 weeks ago: The choice is up to you. Whether you’re deeply interested in the finer details of the history … more →
Lone Wolf and Cub - Sword of Vengeance
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Lone Wolf and Cub #1 – Sword of Vengeance (子連れ狼 子を貸し腕貸しつかまつる, or Kozure Ōkami: Kowokashi udek … more →
The Lux Seekers: Hungry Ghosts
wrote 2 weeks ago: 1628, Edo Period Asakusa, Japan Momiji’s hand shook as he held the lantern in front of him … more →
Japanese customs: How Japanese love word plays
wrote 2 weeks ago: Highest form of flattery: Sharaku (right), a now-defunct hand-held copier from Fuji Xerox derived it … more →
Episode 9 - Pax Tokugawa
wrote 3 weeks ago: This week we will be discussing the social and political structure of Edo Japan. I know, that doesn … more →
Monthly Peace Challenge: Art Thou Peaceful...with Ukiyo-e?
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Sixteen-year old, Kazuya, knows his future profession. His father tries to tell him differently. “No … more →
Good to "Noh", traditional masked theater.
wrote 3 weeks ago: Noh theater explained The splendor of Noh, fabulous costumes and frightening masks. Japan h … more →
Where to shop: Mitsukoshi department store; the Harrods of Tokyo
wrote 4 weeks ago: Tokyo’s version of Harrods Long before reportedly becoming the world’s first department … more →
Book Announcement: An Edo Anthology: Literature from Japan’s Mega-City, 1750-1850
wrote 1 month ago: Via the University of Hawai’i Press: http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8943-9780824837402.aspx A … more →
Akaneiro #1: The Path of Cloak & Wolf Review
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wrote 1 month ago: In a brand new story from Dark Horse, Akaneiro follows Kani, a young woman trapped in her culture, a … more →
Kanda Yabu Soba Gone
wrote 1 month ago: Yabu Soba opened its doors for business in 1880 serving buckwheat noodles in the Edo Period. Soba no … more →
Arte-Factual: Tomb Raider 2013: Gunbai War Fan
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wrote 1 month ago: In the last edition of Arte-Factual, we looked at the history and context of the Ban Chiang vase, on … more →
Kagoshima, Japan | Satsuma-Yaki
wrote 1 month ago: Satsuma-yaki is a type of pottery distinct to Kagoshima. The style is muted, and simple. They resemb … more →
Kanazawa, Japan - Apr 2011
wrote 1 month ago: Kanazawa is a smaller, quieter version of Kyoto. There is the Oyama Shrine, which has a small garden … more →
Literature from Japan's Mega-City, 1750-1850
wrote 3 months ago: During the eighteenth century, Edo (today’s Tokyo) became the world’s largest city, quickly surpassi … more →
Why is Kagurazaka called Kagurazaka?
wrote 4 months ago: 神楽坂 Kagurazaka (Entertainment of the Gods Hill) Don’t you just love these names? Kagurazaka at night … more →
