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.

First Air Date : Mar 29, 2018

Last Air Date : Mar 31, 2022

Runtime : 5m

Episodes : 45

Seasons : 4

Genre : Documentary,

Companies : NHK, NHK Educational

Countries : JP

Keywords : ukiyo-e, japanese history, japanese art, japanese culture