Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE: 1x1

The Great Wave Off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai

Seasons and episodes

1 - 1 : The Great Wave Off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai

Mar 29, 2018

1 - 2 : Reproduction of Nihonbashi: Morning Scene by Utagawa Hiroshige

Mar 29, 2018

1 - 3 : The Series Summer Outfits by Kitagawa Utamaro

Mar 30, 2018

1 - 4 : Plum Estate Kameido by Utagawa Hiroshige

Mar 30, 2018

1 - 5 : Three Beauties of the Present Day by Kitagawa Utamaro

Mar 31, 2018

Synopsis

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.

Title	Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE
First Air Date	Mar 29, 2018
Last Air Date	Mar 31, 2022
Episodes	45
Seasons	4
Companies	NHK, NHK Educational
Keywords	ukiyo-e, japanese history, japanese art, japanese culture