New! We dive into Japanese Kabuki's history. Did you know Kabuki first started as female only performances until the Edo government stepped in? There have only been male acts since then, including princess/ladies roles. #edo #kabuki #podcast
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A giant snake looms… and Lady Tsunade doesn’t even blink.
Her grip on the short sword strong. She stays calm. Her kimono says “AAAAHHHH!” (most natural reaction)
From the “Beautiful Suikoden” series (1866)
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#EdoEccentrics #WomenWarriors #Ukiyoe #HistoricalArt #CalmInChaos

In the ruins of her father’s rebellion,
Princess Takiyasha calls the spirits back to her side...
It was even old story in Japan's Edo era, 200+ years ago.
Still the legend never rests...
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#Ukiyoe #magic #PrincessTakiyasha #JapanesePrincess

Fireworks in Edo era, and the competition of two fireworks companies people cheered back then.
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A politician’s job is to make the political case to voters. And few do it better than Rep. McGovern.

This Edo's most daring rebel is still alive in modern Tokyo's pop culture. Meet Tokubei, who sailed while Japan was locked down tightly, came back as a Kabuki legend - and has been inspiring generations and generations.

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#edo #ukiyoe #ukiyo-e #kabuki

A legendary samurai. A forest battle. A giant serpent summoned by a robber chief.
…and one black cat in the middle of it all, chasing vibes, not villains — but we’re mostly here for the cat, who clearly didn’t read the plot.
#PublicDomainArt #JapaneseMythology #Ukiyoe
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This is Utagawa Kuniyoshi's whimsical art, from a famous Bunraku (Edo Japan's puppet theater) play.
Kuniyoshi replaced the sacred basin with seafood, gold with mackerel, and Diva with dramatic cats. Naturally.

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#PublicDomainArt #HistoricalAesthetic #CatSpirit

Tragedy, snacks, and interpretive fox dancing.
This Hiroshige print is based on a Kyōgen play where a fox loses his whole family to a hunter - disguises himself as a monk- then finds a trap with really good bait.
So what does he do? He dances.
#Hiroshige #Edo #Japaneseart
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A woman sits on her porch, holding a bowl with eh, a dragon rising out of it. No panic. No surprise. Very... Zen.
Welcome to Edo Eccentrics—Where the art is old, the drama is high, and the dragons rises from your lunch.
🐉✨ Watch our first short here: youtube.com/shorts/zRBL3...
#Art #JapaneseArt