Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE

Season 2, Episode 6: Inner Conflict of the Human Soul

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We visit the Yoshiwara district, Edo's most prominent pleasure quarters. Among the lavish spenders, courtesans and apprentices, small humanoid creatures scurry about -- what could they be up to? "Good and Evil Influences in the Yoshiwara" (c.1800) by Eishosai Choki

All Episodes - Season 2

Two Faces of Mount Fuji
Episode 1
Two Faces of Mount Fuji
 The Man with the Piercing Gaze
Episode 2
The Man with the Piercing Gaze
 Comfort Food on a Snowy Night
Episode 3
Comfort Food on a Snowy Night
 Braving the Rain and the Currents
Episode 4
Braving the Rain and the Currents
 A Summer Bedtime Routine
Episode 5
A Summer Bedtime Routine
 Inner Conflict of the Human Soul
Episode 6
Inner Conflict of the Human Soul
 A Secret Comes to Light
Episode 7
A Secret Comes to Light
 Eat Drink and Enjoy the Flowers
Episode 8
Eat Drink and Enjoy the Flowers
 Doodles? Or Ukiyoe?
Episode 9
Doodles? Or Ukiyoe?
 The Building Blocks of Edo
Episode 10
The Building Blocks of Edo
 A Community Comes Together
Episode 11
A Community Comes Together
 Mother Nature's Summer Light Show
Episode 12
Mother Nature's Summer Light Show
 Fishing for a Summer Delicacy
Episode 13
Fishing for a Summer Delicacy
 A Night of Fashion and Fireworks
Episode 14
A Night of Fashion and Fireworks
 Rush Hour in Old Tokyo
Episode 15
Rush Hour in Old Tokyo
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