10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EDO PERIOD»
Discover the use of
Edo period in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Edo period and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Reader In
Edo Period Travel
Such was the thirst for knowledge in the Edo period that some travel accounts (estimated to number over 2000) became best-sellers in their day, not least for their voyeuristic appeal, including those of Kaibara Ekiken and Tachibana Nankei, ...
Herbert E. Plutschow, 2006
2
Uncharted Waters: Intellectual Life in the
Edo Period: ...
Intellectual life in Edo-period Japan was sometimes harmoniously productive, sometimes destructively vicious, but never stagnant. This volume, compiled in honour of Prof.
Anna Beerens, Mark Teeuwen, 2012
3
Japanese erotic fantasies: sexual imagery of the
Edo period
Much has been written on Japanese woodblock prints, book illustrations and paintings of the Edo period known as Ukiyo-e, but often neglected in any discussion of this rich artistic tradition is the genre of erotic imagery.
Chris Uhlenbeck, Margarita Winkel, Ellis Tinios, 2005
4
Acquisition: Art and Ownership in
Edo-
Period Japan
Examines how and why people bought, sold, donated and received works of art at a time of dynamic exchanges between those making and those acquiring art.
5
Potters and Patrons in
Edo Period Japan: Takatori Ware and ...
The book includes illustrations of outstanding pieces from all seven workshop locations, some which have never before been published.
6
Floating World: Japan in the
Edo Period /John Reeve
This 17th-century Japanese writer (Tales of the Floating World) is describing a remarkable phenomenon.
7
Japanese Art of the
Edo Period
This book offers an overview of the arts of the Edo period as they developed in Kyoto, Edo, Osaka and Nagasaki, illustrated with the works of artists of the time, including Korin, Utamaro and Hokusai.
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Edo Culture: Daily Life and Diversions in Urban Japan, 1600-1868
INTRODUCTION: THE. STUDY. OF. EDO-PERIOD. CULTURE. The writings
collected here, written over a period of nearly two decades and appearing in
various books and journals, lack a systematic unity. I would thus like to outline my
views ...
Matsunosuke Nishiyama, Gerald Groemer, 1997
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Selections from the Leora Stroup Collection: Kakemono from ...
Conclusion Leora Stroup was one of those people “in the right place at the right
time” in terms of collecting paintings, in this case kakemono primarily from the
Edo period (1615- 1868). Unlike the known collector and scholar Joe Price who
had ...
10
Yoshiwara: The Glittering World of the Japanese Courtesan
The book begins with a brief history of prostitution in Japan and follows with a survey of the Yoshiwara from its origins in the early 1600s to shortly after the Meiji Restoration in 1868.
Cecilia Segawa Seigle, 1993
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EDO PERIOD»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Edo period is used in the context of the following news items.
Art and writing intersect for this artist
My prints are also influenced by Baroque mezzotints, Japanese woodblocks from the Edo period and the white-line images of the 20th century ... «Winston-Salem Journal, Jul 15»
“Sanchu Uprising: Voices at Dawn” – 2015 Japan Cuts Review
Set in the middle of the Edo period, a time of great peace and prosperity in Japan, “Sanchu Uprising: Voices at Dawn” (新しき民) kicks off when ... «Meniscus Magazine, Jul 15»
1000 years of dazzling Osaka river spectacle
... Osaka iki (stylish and charming) lifestyle that existed among the townspeople in the Edo Period, which is quite distinct from Tokyo-style iki. «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
Take a Bite: Who named the poke bowl?
“Zuke,” meaning “marinated,” was developed by fishermen during the Edo period (1603 to 1868), as a means of preserving their catch. «Honolulu Pulse, Jul 15»
Reinterpreting tradition: Fashion brand matohu incorporates old …
... modern art and traditional beauty such as a wall scroll created by a contemporary artist and one made in the early Edo period (1603-1867). «The Japan News, Jul 15»
Nature in Short / Shosho: Keeping summer lethargy at bay
During the Edo period (1603-1867), various ornamental varieties were developed, creating a sort of morning glory mania. Potted morning ... «The Japan News, Jul 15»
Lisa's Eye on Tokyo: Sangenjaya--The triangle, the tower, the old …
On the border of Isehara, Hadano and Atsugi in Kanagawa Prefecture, there's a shrine on a mountain called Oyama. People in the Edo Period ... «Asahi Shimbun, Jul 15»
Film festival offers a taste of Japan
A Tale of Samurai Cooking -- A True Love Story (2013) by Yuzo Asahara is set in the Edo period. It tells of a stubbornly talented cook who ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»
KAMEOKA CORNER: Walking the roads of the Edo Period
The Edo period started when the Tokugawa family took control of the government and made Ieyasu Tokugawa, the head of the family, the first ... «Stillwater News Press, Jul 15»
"FORTUNA Tokyo", "DRESSCAMP", "Takaoka Lacquer Ware" and …
The Japanese Lacquer Ware technique Takaoka sustains was originally from Daimyo Maeda, one of strong feudal lords in Edo period. «Business Wire, Jul 15»
