← Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE · Season 2

Mother Nature's Summer Light Show

S2 · E12 · 22 Mar 2020 · 5 min

We venture to the outskirts of Edo just after sunset, where a group of women and children have come to a stream to enjoy a popular summer activity. What could they be looking for among the weeds? "Catching Fireflies" (1796-1797) by Kitagawa Utamaro