Japan left as indelible a mark on the world of publishing and art as Tsutaya Juzaburo (1750–1797). A masterful entrepreneu ...

The Edo period brought with it an era of peace and ... the bento began to reflect the aesthetic sensibilities of the era. This period gave rise to beautifully crafted, ornate wooden bento boxes ...

Rikugien is often considered one of Tokyo’s most gorgeous landscape gardens, featuring a traditional Edo period (1603-1868) aesthetic. Its huge cherry trees, including the majestic weeping ...