The ninth year of the Kansei era of the Edo Period (1603-1867) in feudal Japan corresponds to the year 1797 in the West.
This exhibition is the first of two to feature paintings, lacquer, and ceramics of the Edo period from the Freer Gallery's extensive permanent collection. Innovation within the established arts and in ...
Researchers characterized the oral microbiomes of the Japanese population across time by analyzing the DNA preserved in ...
Researchers characterized the oral microbiomes of the Japanese population across time by analyzing the DNA preserved in ...
Tokyo may be a futuristic metropolis, but its roots run deep in the 17th century when the city was known as Edo—then one of the world’s largest urban centers, with a population of over 1 million, that ...