During the Edo Period (1603-1867), when sugar was precious ... or 20.5 percent of the total, for the first time. Although the total cultivation area for sweet potatoes in Japan has declined ...

Four Japanese texts have been translated for the first time, and they describe how the samurai carried out ritual samurai […] ...

An exhibition exploring this historical relationship through ukiyo-e (traditional woodblock prints and paintings) and crafts, ...

Ghost of Yotei's premise and setting could see either the removal or complete overhaul of one of Tsushima's most prominent ...

This is the first “Yurei Zu” (ghost painting) in Japan confirmed to be an original by Okyo, a popular and influential painter from the Edo Period ... around the same time, officials said.

During the Edo period, a nomadic lifestyle was not in line with the samurai way, especially if it was fueled by bloodlust. By this time, the samurai were beginning to formalize bushido ...

Sawajima Yuichi investigates matchmaking in the Edo period. Matchmaker Oume is known for her skill in finding successful matches. Discover what it was like finding a partner in old Tokyo.