Culture & History

People, ideas and turning points across the centuries.

15 stories
Cover artwork for Hyakunin Isshu #4: A Bowl of Mount Fuji
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Hyakunin Isshu #4: A Bowl of Mount Fuji

Cover artwork for Hyakunin Isshu #3: Three Nights of Loneliness
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Hyakunin Isshu #3: Three Nights of Loneliness

Cover artwork for Hyakunin Isshu #2: The Woman Hidden in the Poem
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Hyakunin Isshu #2: The Woman Hidden in the Poem

Cover artwork for Hyakunin Isshu #1: A Poem Turned Tragic Love
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Hyakunin Isshu #1: A Poem Turned Tragic Love

Cover artwork for The Horse Race at the Uji River: Utagawa Kuniyoshi’s 1831 Battle Scene
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The Horse Race at the Uji River: Utagawa Kuniyoshi’s 1831 Battle Scene

Cover artwork for The Sound of Refinement at the End of Edo
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The Sound of Refinement at the End of Edo

Cover artwork for Graveyard Outrage Stopped by Lantern Light in 1875
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Graveyard Outrage Stopped by Lantern Light in 1875

Cover artwork for Selfish Men and Their Deception in 1879
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Selfish Men and Their Deception in 1879

Cover artwork for A Woman’s Dream on the Sumida River in 1889
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A Woman’s Dream on the Sumida River in 1889

Cover artwork for The Battle That Made Modern Japan in 1882
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The Battle That Made Modern Japan in 1882

Cover artwork for The Geisha Who Answered with a Poem in 1875
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The Geisha Who Answered with a Poem in 1875

Cover artwork for The Boy Who Jumped into the Rapids in 1874
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The Boy Who Jumped into the Rapids in 1874

Cover artwork for The Snake That Terrified Meiji Japan in 1874
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The Snake That Terrified Meiji Japan in 1874

Cover artwork for When a Samurai Lady Met a Drunk Fool in 1875
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When a Samurai Lady Met a Drunk Fool in 1875

Cover artwork for The Yūjo Who Broke the Dress Code in 1875
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The Yūjo Who Broke the Dress Code in 1875