Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE: 2x12

Mother Nature's Summer Light Show

Seasons and episodes

2 - 1 : Two Faces of Mount Fuji

Mar 21, 2020

2 - 2 : The Man with the Piercing Gaze

Mar 21, 2020

2 - 3 : Comfort Food on a Snowy Night

Mar 21, 2020

2 - 4 : Braving the Rain and the Currents

Mar 21, 2020

2 - 5 : A Summer Bedtime Routine

Mar 21, 2020

2 - 6 : Inner Conflict of the Human Soul

Mar 21, 2020

2 - 7 : A Secret Comes to Light

Mar 21, 2020

2 - 8 : Eat Drink and Enjoy the Flowers

Mar 21, 2020

2 - 10 : The Building Blocks of Edo

Mar 22, 2020

2 - 11 : A Community Comes Together

Mar 22, 2020

2 - 12 : Mother Nature's Summer Light Show

Mar 22, 2020

2 - 13 : Fishing for a Summer Delicacy

Mar 22, 2020

2 - 14 : A Night of Fashion and Fireworks

Mar 22, 2020

2 - 15 : Rush Hour in Old Tokyo

Mar 23, 2020

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