PROVIDENCE — Japan’s Edo period lasted from 1615-1868. It was an era of prosperity and peace. Among other things, wealth and lack of conflict meant food was plentiful and culinary culture could ...

Thinking about watching 'New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period' tonight? Finding where to stream, rent, buy, or watch where to watch the Yuichi Fukuda-helmed movie can be harder than it should ...

What kind of relationship did Japanese people and animals have during the early modern Edo period (1603–1868)? An exhibition exploring this historical relationship through ukiyo-e (traditional ...

Utagawa Kunitoshi, “Newly Published Cat’s Games” (1884) (images courtesy of the Japan Society) Cats are the darlings of the internet, but a new exhibition coming to Manhattan’s Japan Society this ...

Now on view at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Edo Pop: The Graphic Legacy of Japanese Prints shares historic prints of hedonistic pleasures and extravagant pastimes. From beautiful women (read ...

Ukiyo-e (“Pictures of the Floating World”), a genre of Japanese art focusing on the portrayal of ukiyo (“The Floating World”), flourished from the 17th through the 19th century. During the Edo period ...