Want to experience Edo-era Japan? Check out the Koedo areas of Japan that strive to preserve a moment in time.
Feb 4, 2023 • Subscribe
More like this
Rebuild – or Close? Japan Debates Fate of Aging Noto Peninsula Towns
In the wake of the Noto earthquake, some in Japan are asking how much the country should invest in towns with rapidly shrinking populations.
McDonald’s Japan Runs Ad in Forged Edo-Era Script of the Gods
McDonald's Japan's latest social media ad campaign harkens back to claims that Japan had a pre-Chinese writing system.
Episode 6: High and Low Literature in Edo Japan
Saikaku’s illustration of Yonosuke sailing for the Island of Women. Check out Episode 6 of the Read Japanese Literature podcast. This episode is marked mature. How does “this…
Winter’s Wish Spirits of Edo Kinji Walkthrough
Winter's Wish Spirits of Edo Kinji Walkthrough: Guide to help you full clear Kinji's route in the otome Winter's Wish Spirits of Edo
Winter’s Wish Spirits of Edo Ohtaro Walkthrough
Winter's Wish Spirits of Edo Ohtaro Walkthrough: Guide to help you full clear Ohtaro's route in the otome Winter's Wish Spirits of Edo
Winter’s Wish: Spirits of Edo Otome Review
Winter’s Wish: Spirits of Edo is a supernatural historical otome game developed by Otomate and published by Aksys Games for the Nintendo Switch. A secret organization recruits a…
Winter’s Wish Spirits of Edo Yoichi Walkthrough
Winter's Wish Spirits of Edo Yoichi Walkthrough: Guide to help you full clear Yoichi's route in the otome Winter's Wish Spirits of Edo
The Residents of Old Home
It’s sometimes confusing matching character names with faces – it’s especially true with Haibane Renmei. Here’s a quick guide to each of the characters to help you remember…
Auto-tagged Haibane Renmei
Knights of the Old Republic
My nightmares saw a terrifying horned creature surrounded by pulsating red flames and I would awake in cold sweat. My fingers interlocked and I knelt by my bedside,…
Auto-tagged veil
Metallic Rouge – Episode 3 – Rouge’s Big Upset and the Tale of Two Towns
Episode impressions of Metallic Rouge Episode 3 as Naomi and Rouge have arrived at their destination, their next target is a Neans settlement. However, we will find out…
Auto-tagged Metallic Rouge
Winter’s Wish Spirits of Edo Kunitaka Tojo Walkthrough
Winter's Wish Spirits of Edo Kunitaka Walkthrough: Guide to help you full clear Kunitaka's route in the otome Winter's Wish Spirits of Edo
Winter’s Wish Spirits of Edo Tomonari Takamura Walkthrough
Winter's Wish Spirits of Edo Tomonari Walkthrough: Guide to help you full clear Tomonari's route in the otome Winter's Wish Spirits of Edo
Winter’s Wish Spirits of Edo Genjuro Kuga Walkthrough
Winter's Wish Spirits of Edo Genjuro Kuga Walkthrough: Guide to help you full clear Genjuro's route in the otome Winter's Wish Spirits of Edo
Huge Crash of The Old Site.
This is what I looked like when realizing that the old page was down ( Snapshot from the 1990´s OVA Majuu Sensen )
Auto-tagged Majuu Sensen
Miss Hokusai – Tales of the Anomalous and Strange in the late Edo Period
Sarusuberi – Miss Hokusai is a fascinating film, and manga series, that is deeply rooted in the beliefs, rituals, and practices of Edo Japan. Hinako Sugiura, the original…
Auto-tagged Miss Hokusai
No More Wars: the Edo Period’s Final Rebellions
After Japan was unified under Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and finished with Tokugawa Ieyasu, the Tokugawa government declared there would be no more wars. The final war is…
Will These Japanese Towns Be Mostly Foreigners by 2050?
As Japan welcomes an increasing number of foreigners per year, one report predicts these towns may be mostly immigrants in a few decades.
Edo Elf #01 — Getting an Earful
If she has an ear complex, why are all the banners in her house 75% ear? Impressions: And right back to the supposedly comical hysterical screaming. Good…
Christianity’s Reaction to Edo Period Persecution
As persecution during the early Edo period increased, the Christian community turned away from venerating martyrdom. Instead, they went further underground, hiding behind Buddhist and Shinto practi…
“It’s Me”: How Scammers in Japan Recruit the Young to Rob the Old
How scammers steal tens of millions of dollars in Japan every year - and coerce desperate young people into doing their dirty work for them.
Pick of the Week: Old Friends And New
SEAN: There’s always an embarrassment of riches when it’s Viz week. That said, I can see no reason not to pick one of my favorite manga series of…
Pick of the Week: Authors Old and New
MICHELLE: I never did manage to read Mushishi and am excited by the prospect of following a Yuki Urushibara series from the beginning. I don’t know how I…
Auto-tagged MUSHI-SHI
Pick of the Week: Picks New and Old
SEAN: There’s a few debuts that interest me, but I admit by eyes keep getting drawn back to My Hero Academia, in the middle of its most brutal…
Auto-tagged My Hero Academia, Snow White with the Red Hair
The Good Old Days
detective fiction, 推理小説、games,
Auto-tagged Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo, When They Cry
Was Divorce in Japan’s Edo Era Easy?
Divorce in Japan's Edo era was a simple affair...if you were a man. For women, "divorce temples" provided a way out.
Oh! Edo Rocket is Completely Impervious to the 4th Wall
Sometimes you just need a silly slapstick comedy and sometimes you want a historical adventure. Oh! Edo Rocket is both!
Auto-tagged Oh! Edo Rocket
Dog Signal Episode 15 Review – The Old Man And The Old Dog
A very bittersweet and emotional story about two old beings.
Hashihime of the Old Book Town Append Fullscreen released!
On April 4, HuneX announced Hashihime of the Old Book Town Append Fullscreen, a collection and fan book for the main title, to be released.
Pick of the Week: Old Favorites and New Delights
ASH: There are some great manga being released this week and, while I can’t bring myself to choose only one as my official pick, I did somehow manage…
Pick of the Week: Last Chances and Old Friends
SEAN: Sometimes I'm surprised how much I enjoy a series, and that's certainly been the case with the My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer…
Auto-tagged My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer
Pick of the Week: Old Favorites and New Choices
MICHELLE: I have really loved Lovesick Ellie throughout its run, and though I’m sad to see it go, I’m sure I will love the finale, as well. That’s…
Pick of the Week: Old Favorites, Departures and Arrivals
ASH: I’ll admit, I’m having a hard time selecting just one release this week as my pick with the number of excellent new and continuing series being published.…
Auto-tagged Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
Pick of the Week: Tale As Old As Time
SEAN: My pick this week is Beauty and the Feast, a title about a young widow who still hasn’t recovered from the loss of her husband, the teenage…
High School DxD: Diablos of the Old School Building
By Ichiei Ishibumi and Miyama-Zero. Released in Japan by Fujimi Fantasia Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Haydn Trowell. Sometimes a series is released…
Auto-tagged Girl from Phantasia, High School DxD, Sword Art Online
Watching the Last of My Old Videos (For Now)
Rewatching more videos to leave comments discussing their faults, this time the Danganronpa ones exclusively! Start/End/Break Animations from Dwarf Fortress Music from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFA9AfikOcE Twitter: https://twitter.com/Craftsdwarf MAL: https://myanimelist.net/profile/Craftsdwarf
Ranking of Kings #01 — Old School
I'm a little concerned about the proportions in this show. The hotel internet here is pretty godawful, which I would think is impossible in this day and…
Auto-tagged Ranking of Kings
Battle of Gods is HOW old??
10 years ago?? No, this can't be. Dragon ball was revived just a few years ago. I am youthful... Edited by @TeeHallumsYT SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW…
Aksys Games Summons a Card Set for Winter’s Wish: Spirits of Edo
Called a monster and banished from her village, Suzuno finds herself in the midst of a supernatural battle against evil Aksys Games revealed the exclusive set of seven…
The History of Anime & Japan
Anime or Japanese Animation (アニメ) is perhaps one of the most influential forms of media in the modern world. It has a history spaning over a century and…
Auto-tagged Nora
The Challenges of Researching Japan
Sometimes it’s difficult to find good research about Japanese culture. Oh, I can find information online easily, but the quality is often suspect. Wikipedia isn’t reliable, and I’…
The United States of Japan
Japan didn't set out to be a pop-culture superpower. It just played out that way.
The Declining Population of Japan
By 2060, Japan will have a population of 86.7 million, from today’s population of 125 million (Yamaguchi, 2022). The population will also grow older. This trend has been…
Old Shoes
Year 1: Boobs, The Wind, Baseball, Lederhosen, Eels, Monkeys, and Doves Year 2: Hotel Lobby Oysters, Condoms, Spinning Around and Around, 街・町, The Town and Its Uncertain Wall, A Short Piece on the Elephant that Crushes Heineken Cans Year…
Old Photographs
One should always remember to respect one's elders. I visited my great aunt at the start of this year. She had just reached one hundred. H...
Welcome to Japan, Elf #01 — The Majesty of Japan
Just shag already. Like yesterday, there are a ton of new shows today, plus Apothecary Diaries restarts, and I'll at least glance at the hotel and golf…
Auto-tagged Gon
The Old Digimon Card Game was the constant heart of Digimon
IntroductionDigimon Card Game Season 1Sealdass: Digimon Evolution TheoryDigital Monster Card Game Season 2Digital Monster Card Game Season 3Starter Ver. 5Booster 10: The Lancing of the Crimson Knig…
The Misfit of Demon King Academy – 05 – Very Old Friends
In a flashback to two thousand years ago, Anos sends his most trusted subordinate Shin to defeat the Great Water Spirit Lignon, which he does easily. When Anos…
How Nihon Became Japan: the Etymology of Japan in English
Most languages use a variation of the name Japan - except for Japan itself! Learn the etymology of Japan, and the reason for the difference.
The Future of Japan On Film
In this short episode, Perry updates everyone on the status of the upcoming eighth season, as well as an important announcement about the future of Japan On Film.