The Pax Edo

January 18, 2024 justin-david-hebert Early Edo, Season 11 Comments Off on The Pax Edo
Season 11, Episode 10: The Pax Edo
An illustration of the official caste system of the Edo Period. Source: TheInfernoX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A Kimono that dates to the early Edo Period. Source: Khalili Collections, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A recreation of a merchant’s house in modern-day Tokyo (formerly Edo). Source: DryPot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A painting by the artist HIroshige depicting visitors and pilgrims who have come to Ise Shrine. Although this was painted in the later Edo Period, it is still considered a good representation of early Edo Period travel and pilgrimage. Source: Public Domain