Ukiyo-e Edo-Life

5:25 AM to 5:30 AM
Saturday 17 May
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The Niwaka Costume Festival

In Yoshiwara, a high-ranking courtesan tends to a patron and a jester tries to entertain with an eccentric costume, hinting at the Edo townspeople's affinity for cosplay.

Ukiyo-e Edo-Life airs on NHK World - Japan at 5:25 AM, Saturday 17 May.
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