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Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE (2018)

First aired March 29, 20185m/ep4 seasons · 45 epsEnded
Documentary
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Overview

Centuries ago, Tokyo was known as Edo. More than a million people enjoyed life in this small but abundant city. They live on in ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Each episode is a deep dive into a single print, and an exploration of the soul of Old Tokyo. We examine works by artists like Hokusai and Hiroshige not just for their aesthetic and historical value, but for the stories they tell of everyday life. That is how the people of Edo themselves enjoyed this mass-produced medium.

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Documentary

Last Air Date

March 31, 2022

Networks

NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Production

NHKNHK Educational

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