In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, two students paint a picture of Edo-Period Ukiyo-e, or "pictures of the floating world," tracing the works and influence of famous artists like Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige.
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