Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE
Season 2, Episode 14: A Night of Fashion and Fireworks
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For a time during the Edo period, fireworks lit up the skies practically every night in the summer. It was a chance for women to dress up and let loose ... and grab the attention of male suitors. "Women Watching Fireworks at Sumida River" (1795-96) by Kitagawa Utamaro
All Episodes - Season 2
Episode 1
Two Faces of Mount Fuji
Episode 2
The Man with the Piercing Gaze
Episode 3
Comfort Food on a Snowy Night
Episode 4
Braving the Rain and the Currents
Episode 5
A Summer Bedtime Routine
Episode 6
Inner Conflict of the Human Soul
Episode 7
A Secret Comes to Light
Episode 8
Eat Drink and Enjoy the Flowers
Episode 9
Doodles? Or Ukiyoe?
Episode 10
The Building Blocks of Edo
Episode 11
A Community Comes Together
Episode 12
Mother Nature's Summer Light Show
Episode 13
Fishing for a Summer Delicacy
Episode 14
A Night of Fashion and Fireworks
Episode 15
Rush Hour in Old Tokyo