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NHK WORLD-JAPAN 2018 - 2022 4 seasons 45 eps Ended

Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE

2018 - 2022 4 seasons 45 eps

5.8

Season 4

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Season 4

5 min

S4 · E1 · Mar 3, 2022

Off to Go Bathing Episode 1

A mother and daughter brave the rain to visit their local bathhouse, exchanging words with a young girl along the way. We learn that regular bathing was an essential part of life for the townspeople.

5 min

S4 · E2 · Mar 4, 2022

100 Ghost Stories Episode 2

A group of kids have gathered to play a game where 100 ghost stories were shared as night slowly closed in. We find out that this chilling activity was actually about instilling important life skills.

5 min

S4 · E3 · Mar 6, 2022

A Striking View Episode 3

Rugged cliffs and a river frame a picturesque view of Mt. Fuji at a popular sightseeing spot near the city center. A nearby bridge turns out to be an invaluable lifeline for the Edo townspeople.

5 min

S4 · E4 · Mar 7, 2022

The Mystery Tower Episode 4

Down along the Sumida River, boats travel to and fro transporting cargo. On the skyline beyond a curious structure towers over its surroundings, eerily resembling a modern-day Tokyo landmark.

5 min

S4 · E5 · Mar 25, 2022

Enoshima Crossing Episode 5

Pilgrims have gathered on a beach along the Kanagawa coast, near Kamakura. Their destination is Enoshima, an island offering leisure, adventure, and spirituality. But first, they had to get across...

5 min

S4 · E6 · Mar 27, 2022

Night on the Town Episode 6

A full moon shines above a bustling neighborhood. Featured prominently are kabuki theaters...on hiatus. Still, people have come out to take in the nightlife, and hopefully a celebrity sighting or two.

5 min

S4 · E7 · Mar 28, 2022

Folding Fans Episode 7

We visit a store selling folding fans, where a young customer is having trouble making up his mind. The accessories were popular because the shape of the open fan symbolized increasing prosperity.

5 min

S4 · E8 · Mar 29, 2022

Sacred Cranes Episode 8

Two cranes hang out on the edge of a series of paddy fields where a man walks back and forth scattering something on the ground. They've been lured to a falconry preserve...but all is not as it seems.

5 min

S4 · E9 · Mar 31, 2022

Calligraphy Day Episode 9

We visit a terakoya, a school teaching reading and writing. Today the young students have come dressed in their finest, and are busy putting brush to paper to show off their calligraphy skills.

9 episodes in Season 4

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.

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Total runtime 3h 45m · Episode length 5 min · Type Documentary

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Premiered

March 29, 2018

Final episode

March 31, 2022

Status

Ended

Network

NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Country

Japan

Type

Documentary

Episode length

5 min

Total runtime

3h 45m

Original language

English

Production

N

NHK

Production

N

NHK Educational

Production

Japan · United States

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Spoken on screen

English

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