This title spans the traditions of Japanese cuisine in all their spendor and diversity as depicted in a savvy selection of Japanese prints from the Edo period. From soba noddles to fish markets, home cooking to seasonal festivities, readers will delight in these scenes of gourmandise and the rich accompanying text that provides helpful context. Brigitte Koyama-Richard has devoted this book and her life to generously sharing her passion for prints, Japanese history, culinary culture.