The Satsuma Rebellion was an 1877 uprising against the Meiji government led by former samurai (known as shizoku) primarily from the Satsuma Domain...

Tattoos— also known in Japanese as irezumi or horimono. In modern Japan, many people have negative associations with tattoos. In fact, during the Meiji period, tattooing was...

Meisho-e refers to ukiyo-e woodblock prints depicting famous scenic locations across Japan. Iconic examples include Katsushika Hokusai’s Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji...

When you hear the phrase "Ukiyo-e Bijinga," you might imagine highbrow art hanging in a museum, feeling a bit out of reach. But for the people of the Edo period, it was...