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
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