Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Centuries ago, Tokyo was known as Edo. More than a million people enjoyed life in this small but abundant city. They live on in ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Each episode is a deep dive into a single print, and an exploration of the soul of Old Tokyo. We examine works by artists like Hokusai and Hiroshige not just for their aesthetic and historical value, but for the stories they tell of everyday life. That is how the people of Edo themselves enjoyed this mass-produced medium.

Series details

• Title: Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE
• Format: Documentary
• Premiere date: 2018-03-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-03-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK World
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 5 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 81814
• TVDB ID: 395743

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-03-29; final listed air date 2018-03-31.
• Season 2: premiered 2020-03-21; final listed air date 2020-03-23.
• Season 3: premiered 2021-03-22; final listed air date 2021-10-03.
• Season 4: premiered 2022-03-03; final listed air date 2022-03-31.

Source and licence

Adapted from Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.