Explore and discover the season, time of day and year of a print depicting Nihonbashi, and take a glimpse of the sentiments of the Samurai and townspeople.
Examine a print that seems to be simply depicting a beautiful woman at first glance. But actually, it bears hints of a scandal... Explore its secrets through Katsura Sunshine's story-telling.
When talking about Ukiyo-e prints depicting Japan's symbolic mountain Mt. Fuji, "The Great Wave" by Katsushika Hokusai first comes to mind. Discover the secrets behind "The Great Wave".
Features the theater district in Edo called Saruwakacho, area of people's pastime in the afternoon.
Features the great and widely-known plum tree called the Sleeping Dragon.
Features same but different Ukiyo-e prints, and the story behind popular Ukiyo-e pieces, their artists and publishers.
Features a close look at various fish and people in Nihonbashi's fish market, and comparison of tastes, then and now.
Features a "scandal" behind a cat in the middle of winter, and a glimpse of Edo's pleasure quarters, Yoshiwara.
Features Edo's auspicious decorations and customs to celebrate the children's festival in May.
Features an Ukiyo-e print depicting the peak of spring and cherry blossom viewing.
Features a mysterious wooden architecture in Edo.
A detailed look at an Ukiyo-e print that served as a guide to climbing Mt. Fuji.
A print featuring Fuji-ko, or pilgrimage, to the sacred Mt. Fuji, and Katsushika Hokusai's hidden trademark.
Highlights the innovative business transaction by cash in Edo.
Features Edo's foot-styles and items that had been both practical and fashionable.
Features 3 beautiful ladies in Edo made popular to the masses through Ukiyo-e woodblock prints.
Features a print of a ferry boat and explores how its details can subtly suggest the exact age of the three ladies on board.
Features a print of a famous tea house along the Tokaido Road, and its traditional yam potato specialty. Also, the episode unravels the answer to the mystery behind the man carrying a long pole.
Features a hanging turtle and the secret behind its depiction by the print’s artist Utagawa Hiroshige. Also, this episode takes a look at the Mannen-bashi Bridge seen from different perspectives.
Explores the charm and appeal of Hiroshige’s world-known Ukiyo-e print depicting rain pouring over a bridge, and introduces the Japanese perspective towards rain.
Chrysanthemum is the symbolic flower of autumn. This episode features Edo’s astounding 19th century-biotechnology of growing 100 varieties of Chrysanthemums in one tree.
Features an intricate, three-piece Ukiyo-e print depicting a seemingly countless people enjoying a summer festival in Edo, analyzing it with the use of cutting-edge machine learning technology.