Edo Period Japan

Yuki and the One Thousand Carriers

Story of a girl on the journey between Kyoto and Edo

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The Fool and the Phoenix: A Tale of Old Japan

Beautiful retelling of an Edo Period folk story

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The Great Wave: A Children’s Book Inspired by Hokusai

Story inspired by Hokusai’s famous print

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Cool Melons- Turn to Frogs! The Life and Poems of Issa

Biography of a haiku poet, including some of his poems

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The Master Puppeteer

Award-winning mystery about a young apprentice puppeteer

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Dragon of the Red Dawn

Engaging mystery set in Edo Japan

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Everyday Life in Traditional Japan

Exploration of daily life in Tokugawa Japan, for older readers

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The Japanese (Look into the Past)

Photograph-rich introduction to daily life in Edo Period Japan, for younger readers

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Art of Japan: Wood-Block Color Prints

Introduction to Edo period wood-block prints

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Color Your Own Japanese Woodblock Prints

Coloring book of Japanese woodblock prints

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Women of the Ukiyo-e

Coloring book of Japanese woodblock prints

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