Edo era Archives - Page 3 of 5

An historian and scholar of Japan uses her knowledge and talent to bring the story of one 19th-century Japanese woman to life.

A look at how abortion in Japan evolved throughout the ages, from a financial necessity to a call for the acknowledgment of…

In 1873, the newly-minted Meiji government banned the age-old practice of kataki-uchi: blood revenge. Seven years later, the son of a murdered…

Amidst the backdrop of World War II's start, one last survivor of the old Edo period order died. Who was Hayashi Tadataka,…

Faced with an epidemic, a forward-thinking group of doctors and samurai leaders launched a successful vaccination campaign in late Edo Japan.

The Tohoku region's endured a lot over the past 200 years. How five rich folk traditions capture the durability and diversity of…

Did you know canned coffee is a Japanese invention? Learn how coffee went from foreign luxury to everyday staple in Japan.

Eerie and beautiful, Kwaidan is the perfect introduction to the classic ghost stories of Japan. Further revelations await those who look deeper…