Hiroshige's vibrant woodcuts capture everyday life, landscapes, and culture during a transformational era in Japan.

A photo exhibit featuring traditional Japanese tattoo art, called "American Irezumi" is coming to San Francisco's Main ...

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 ...

The samurai rulers of the Edo period in Japan (1615-1868) were catalysts of change as well as being cool looking swordsmen in robes with a code of conduct that makes everyone who has existed since ...

"To preserve Tsumago village is to protect the heritage and culture of the common people of Japan. Once lost ... In a 250-year-old Edo-period building, shopkeeper Akihiko Matsubara pours me ...

The ninth year of the Kansei era of the Edo Period (1603-1867 ... useful perspectives on and insights into contemporary Japan and its culture.

This spring and summer, Japan’s ancient aesthetic heritage meets the cutting edge of animation. On at the Tokyo National ...