Two-century-old map shows Takeshima isles as part of Japan

For the first time, an official map from the late Edo Period (1603-1867) was found that shows the now-disputed Takeshima ...

Researcher of Edo-Period running styles finds his stride

A private researcher, inspired by “hikyaku” couriers of the Edo Period (1603-1867) who could run the 500-kilometer journey ...
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Drilling into the dental secrets of Edo-era Japanese bacterial genomes

Your teeth are like tiny time capsules—they have the potential to provide a wealth of information to scientists centuries in the future. For example, if you allow your plaque to harden into dental ...
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The bond between the Japanese and animals as seen in ukiyo-e

What kind of relationship did Japanese people and animals have during the early modern Edo period (1603–1868)? An exhibition exploring this historical relationship through ukiyo-e (traditional ...
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Japanese Arts of the Edo Period, 1615-1868

This exhibition is the first of two to feature paintings, lacquer, and ceramics of the Edo period from the Freer Gallery's extensive permanent collection. Innovation within the established arts and in ...
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A third gender : beautiful youths in Japanese Edo-period prints and paintings (1600-1868) / Joshua S. Mostow and Asato Ikeda, with the assistance of Ryoko Matsuba

Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction / Asato Ikeda -- Wakashu as third gender and gender ambiguity through the Edo period / Joshua S. Mostow -- Fleurs du mal : onnagata (female-role ...
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Legendary Edo period book on ninja arts discovered in a 'ninja village' in Japan

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Legendary Edo period book on ninja arts discovered in a 'ninja village' in Japan In the city of Koka in Shiga Prefecture — also ...