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What is the edo period

A period in Japanese art history from 1600 to 1868 was called the Edo period. Edo is the original name for Tokyo (http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/e/edo.html). This period began when the warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu took control of Japan in 1600 and succeeded in bringing peace and stability to Japan, both economically and politically. He then established his shogunate capital and started shaping the country to his will. As people became more and more wealthy under its regime, they began to take control of cultural activities. There were strict laws in Edo that kept close tabs on who could own and wear what. Among the wealthy, there was lots of competition with regards to luxury and as a result produced extraordinary art. This extravagance was referred to as the Ukiyo (“The floating world”) (http://www.monks.demon.co....

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