Textual Cultures, Vol. 14, No. 1 (Spring 2021), pp. 3-19 (17 pages) Why were certain kinds of knowledge kept secret during the Edo period and what impact did secretive practices have on the ...

Hoping to salvage the artifact, the university turned to Fuji ... into Nagasaki’s heyday as a trading hub during the late Edo Period (1603-1867). “I expect the map will help people imagine ...

Japan left as indelible a mark on the world of publishing and art as Tsutaya Juzaburo (1750–1797). A masterful entrepreneu ...

The Yōkai drawings inspired the Impressionist artists as well as the cartoons and video games that we interact with today. Read more here.

also known as the Edo Period. The era began as Japan secluded itself for over two centuries, becoming a mystery. Yet during this period of monumental change the country’s culture flourished like ...

Let's take a tour of Edo, Japan's capital (now Tokyo) during the Tokugawa Period. The Walgreens Billionaire Watching His Empire Come Apart 10 Actors Who Turned Down Iconic Roles and Regretted It ...

“They are more discerning than Japanese ... possible will experience the charm of the publishing culture that flourished in the Edo Period.” ...