Dive into UKIYO-E

  • : 2016
  • : 22
  • : 0
  • NHK
  • 16
  • Documentary

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Nihonbashi
Episode overview
10, 2016
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.
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Beauties of Edo
Episode overview
17, 2016
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.
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Mount Fuji
Episode overview
17, 2016
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".
1x4
Edo's Broadway
Episode overview
24, 2016
Features the theater district in Edo called Saruwakacho, area of people's pastime in the afternoon.
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The Sleeping Dragon
Episode overview
24, 2016
Features the great and widely-known plum tree called the Sleeping Dragon.
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Mt. Fuji Disappearing
Episode overview
08, 2016
Features same but different Ukiyo-e prints, and the story behind popular Ukiyo-e pieces, their artists and publishers.
1x7
Taste of Fish
Episode overview
08, 2016
Features a close look at various fish and people in Nihonbashi's fish market, and comparison of tastes, then and now.
1x8
The Angry Cat
Episode overview
05, 2016
Features a "scandal" behind a cat in the middle of winter, and a glimpse of Edo's pleasure quarters, Yoshiwara.
1x9
The Carp Streamer
Episode overview
05, 2016
Features Edo's auspicious decorations and customs to celebrate the children's festival in May.
1x10
Blossoms in the Breeze
Episode overview
07, 2016
Features an Ukiyo-e print depicting the peak of spring and cherry blossom viewing.
1x11
Skyscraper in Edo Tokyo
Episode overview
14, 2016
Features a mysterious wooden architecture in Edo.
1x12
Mt. Fuji Tour Guide
Episode overview
21, 2016
A detailed look at an Ukiyo-e print that served as a guide to climbing Mt. Fuji.
1x13
Pilgrimage to the Peak of Fuji
Episode overview
28, 2016
A print featuring Fuji-ko, or pilgrimage, to the sacred Mt. Fuji, and Katsushika Hokusai's hidden trademark.
1x14
Cash or Credit
Episode overview
04, 2016
Highlights the innovative business transaction by cash in Edo.
1x15
Edo Tokyo Fashion
Episode overview
11, 2016
Features Edo's foot-styles and items that had been both practical and fashionable.
1x16
Three Edo Muses
Episode overview
18, 2016
Features 3 beautiful ladies in Edo made popular to the masses through Ukiyo-e woodblock prints.
1x17
Warding off Bad Luck
Episode overview
25, 2016
Features a print of a ferry boat and explores how its details can subtly suggest the exact age of the three ladies on board.
1x18
Sticky Potatoes
Episode overview
20, 2016
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.
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A Turtle is Ten Thousand Years
Episode overview
27, 2016
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.
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Raindrops Keep Falling
Episode overview
04, 2016
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.
1x21
Chrysanthemums
Episode overview
11, 2016
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.
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Fireworks
Episode overview
18, 2016
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.

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