Name: Two Faces of Mount Fuji
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 25 min

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The rich and fascinating Edo era of Japan, which was dominated by a deep love for the arts. The traditional woodblock prints called Ukiyo-e blossomed during this period.

Ukiyoe Edo-Life

A Secret Comes to Light

Inner Conflict of the Human Soul

Caught in an evening shower, Edo townspeople scramble across a bridge in search of shelter; on the river beyond, a lone figure steers his boat, unfazed by the rain; what is his destination?

Braving the Rain and the Currents

We visit one of the most famous cherry blossom spots in Edo. Flower viewing parties were for eating, drinking and making merry. It was also an opportunity for young men and women to mingle.

Eat, Drink and Enjoy the Flowers

The filmmakers examine what a group of women and children are looking for amongst the weeds near a stream on the outskirts of Edo.

Mother Nature's Summer Light Show

The filmmakers explore Edo townspeople's ways of repelling mosquitoes during hot and humid summer nights.

A Summer Bedtime Routine

The filmmakers explore how sweet and savory food helps the Edo townspeople keep warm in the snowy winter.

On a Snowy Night

The filmmakers investigate what kind of artistic statement Utagawa Kuniyoshi tries to make in his series of doodles depicting the kabuki actors of the day.

Doodles or Ukiyoe

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Observing Red Fuji and Black Fuji, two different views of Japan's famous mountain, captured by the artist Hokusai; what did Mount Fuji mean to the people of Edo?