What were the daily lives of children in the Edo Period like? What kind of toys did they play with? What did they study? If you have ever pondered questions like these, the answers can soon be found at the Tobacco and Salt Museum in Shibuya, Tokyo.
In the upcoming exhibition "Play Hard, Study Hard -- Children in Ukiyo-e," the museum will feature about 200 ukiyo-e prints depicting the lives of children in the Edo and early Meiji periods
The prints, selected mainly from the collection of the Kumon Children's Research Institute, depict children engaged in various activities such as making snowballs or learning calligraphy, as well as children's toys, scenes from fairy tales and heroes of the time.
Featured artists include masters Suzuki Harunobu, Kitagawa Utamaro, Katsushika Hokusai and Ando Hiroshige.