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 ...

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 ...

Alamy The bustling Nihonbashi Bridge in the city of Edo (Tokyo) during the Tokugawa era (Credit: Alamy) Ancient Japan, I argue in ... in some regions, breaking the rules was punishable by death.

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 ...