Guide illustré du Japon traditionnel 2. Alimentation et fêtes saisonnières. Arts décoratifs – Arts appliqués going so far as to

going so far as to completely burn a series of portraits of prisoners condemned to death to collect the ashes

at the center of the earth

To the man who was once caught committing adultery

What is remarkable about Edo culture is its glaring lack of relations with the rest of the world—a self-sufficiency that allowed the flourishing of a unique and original society in the Far East

Guide illustré du Japon traditionnel 2. Alimentation et fêtes saisonnières. Arts décoratifs – Arts appliqués going so far as toThis second volume of the Illustrated Guide to Traditional Japan is divided into three parts. The first is dedicated to the many facets of Japanese food (washoku): high end traditional meals (kaiseki ryri), basic dishes, noodles, sushi, sashimi, condiments, wild plants, confectionery, teas, and alcoholic beverages. The second focuses on traditional tableware (shokki): porcelain, stoneware, knives, chopsticks, cooking equipment, and utensils for the