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Broadcast date
29-03-2018 • 5 episodes
Season 2
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Episodes of this season
1. The Great Wave Off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai
Discover story behind the "36 Views of Mt. Fuji" woodprint series; "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" by Hokusai. It is not just a huge wave and Mt. Fuji, the boat caught in the wave have a reason.
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2. Reproduction of Nihonbashi: Morning Scene by Utagawa Hiroshige
Mornings begin early for fishmongers and vegetable peddlers at Nihonbashi Bridge, and here is a reason. They are not going to bow to the lord's procession. The bustling scene from everyday Edo life.
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3. The Series Summer Outfits by Kitagawa Utamaro
At dusk in summer, a woman is absorbed in reading a letter. This chic lady is actually an advertisement model for Mitsui Echigoya, one of the top kimono fabric stores in Edo.
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4. Plum Estate Kameido by Utagawa Hiroshige
With its splendid branches and white plum blossoms, this famous painting is known for captivating Van Gogh. Discover why people were able to tell this was a specific tree at Kameido Umeyashiki.
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5. Three Beauties of the Present Day by Kitagawa Utamaro
The top 3 female celebrities in Edo: Tomimoto Toyohina, Takashima Ohisa and Naniwaya Kita. See how Utamaro, the master of female beauty has illustrated them so differently.
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