3. Hokusai
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In episode 3 we travel back to the Edo Period to find out why The Great Wave Off Kanagawa is worth the hype. We look at how Hokusai changed both Japanese and Western art and culture forever. Other topics include natural disasters, foreign invaders, manga, and ghost stories. PS: I said Kohada Keiji, but the skeleton ghost is actually called Kohada Koheiji. Sumida Hokusai Museum: https://maps.app.goo.gl/eDvq8PStez8oPcaW7 Tonkatsu Hasegawa https://maps.app.goo.gl/MhLD4uUsKSLJFbLD8 Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JapanMediaTour
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