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Ukiyo-e: Pictures of the Floating World

Story posted: 29. May 2011 by CPA Media

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Ukiyo-e: Pictures of the Floating World

Ukiyo-e ( literally 'pictures of the floating world' ) is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints (or woodcuts) and paintings produced between the 17th and the 20th centuries, featuring motifs of landscapes, tales from history, the theatre, and pleasure quarters. It is the main artistic genre of woodblock printing in Japan.Usually the word ukiyo is literally translated as 'floating world'…

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The Tokugawa Shogunate, 1600-1868

Story posted: 29. May 2011 by CPA Media

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The Tokugawa Shogunate, 1600-1868

 

The Tokugawa Shogunate , also known as the Tokugawa Bakufu and the Edo Bakufu , was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa clan. This period is known as the Edo Period and derives its name from the capital city, Edo, which is now called Tokyo, after the name was changed in 1868. The Tokugawa shogunate ruled from Edo Castle from 1603 until 1868, when it was…

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