People’s preferences for Japanese sweet potatoes ... their fourth wave of popularity across the ages. During the Edo Period (1603-1867), when sugar was precious, they became a treat.

Old Imari porcelain made in Arita during the Edo period was exported to Europe via nearby Nagasaki. Japan had an isolation policy at that time, and Nagasaki was an exceptional place that kept its ...

Sawajima Yuichi investigates matchmaking in the Edo period. Matchmaker Oume is known for her skill in finding successful matches. Discover what it was like finding a partner in old Tokyo.

Its use has been traced back to Japan's Edo period (1603-1868). Before the shichirin's grilling potential was utilized by the ...

American art collector Joe Price, renowned for his marvelous collection of works made in Japan during the Edo Period (1603-1867), died of old age on April 13 at his home in suburban Los Angeles.