The Tohoku region of Japan is synonymous with the great 17 th ... they came of age during the early Edo period (1603 to 1867) — during which Basho was travelling — when merchants and samurai ...

The timing of the sakura season varies in Japan by region, beginning from late March ... The Imperial Palace’s Edo-era Chidiorgafuchi moat, however, can stake a strong claim as the most ...

Consisting of four prefectures – Toyama, Niigata, Ishikawa and Fukui – this region on Japan’s main Honshu island was a major hub during the Edo period (1603-1867). However in the century to ...

Greg Jenner is joined in 17th-Century Japan by Dr Satona Suzuki and comedian Ahir Shah to learn all about the Edo period and the Tokugawa shogunate. Show more In this episode, Greg Jenner is ...