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• 08 Jul, 2026
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• • Culture
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• Aiiro

Ukiyo-e and Kabuki: Edo's Original Fan Culture

Buying actor prints, displaying them at home, talking about the new season — Edo had all of it. How ukiyo-e and kabuki built Japan's first pop culture.

• 27 May, 2026
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• • Masterwork
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• Aiiro

Sharaku: The Artist Who Appeared for Ten Months and Vanished

In 1794, an unknown artist created 140 striking kabuki actor portraits — then vanished ten months later. Who was Sharaku? Ukiyo-e's greatest unsolved mystery.