This is Edo, or just a glimpse of one of its streets.

Edo is the former name of Tokyo during the Edo period (or Tokugawa period) a time of peace, stability and cultural development.

Inspired by the Japanese woodblock prints (Ukiyo-e) which was developed during this period, I tried to recreate it. In the model I added-

- a theater (kabuki)

- a pottery and ceramic shop with the owners residence on the second floor with a balcony and sliding doors

- a fire watch tower (fires were quite common back then)

- a wood print workshop with the owners residence on the second floor

- a house of a samurai with a sliding door. In this period of peace, the samurai assumed mostly administrative roles and were the only ones allowed to carry swords

- a skewer street stall

- a kitchen cutlery street stall

- a dojo

- a cherry tree

The elements are connected to one another with technic pins so you can rearrange them in as many combinations as you want! (except from the cherry tree that is stand alone and the street stalls which are part of the samurai’s house and the Dojo)

I tried to be historically accurate as much as I could but it is not an easy task since I am not a history expert.

I hope you like it!