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Ukiyoe Edo-Life

A Night of Fashion and Fireworks

For a time during the Edo period, fireworks lit up the skies practically every night in the summer. It was a chance for women to dress up and let loose and grab the attention of male suitors.

Category
Documentary / Environment / Miniseries / Nature
Original air date
22/03/2020