What kind of life did the children of the Hosokawa clan live in the Edo period, more than 300 years ago? The Eisei Bunko Museum, which inherited cultural artifacts, documents and works of art from the Hosokawa family, has various…
The Tokyo Photographic Art Museum will hold Geneses of in Japan: Hakodate, the second installment of a series of exhibitions that reconstructs the late Edo period through the Meiji period of Japan’s history based on early photographs taken in the…
Tokyo Yakatabune Cooperative will be offering an exciting AR (augmented reality) tour experience along the Sumida river in early 2022. From March onwards visitors can jump aboard a traditional yakatbune (Japanese houseboat) and step back into the Edo period using the…
We’re flooded with information in the modern era and often its difficult to know what to believe. But, during the Edo period it was common to hold strong beliefs in religion, superstition and rumor. From popular beliefs such as Fuji…
Japan’s history is the focus of this exhibition, explored through works depicting historical figures and events by Katsushika Hokusai, his students, and others. The main body of work concerns people and events taught in Japan, in Japanese history class in…
