Yoshimune
よしむね ／ 吉宗
Description
It is set at the end of the Edo Era, a prosperous time when stylish civilians, samurai, and traditional farmers coexist peacefully. Yet a closer look reveals that this world is actually a parallel reality where modern conveniences, cellular phones, personal computers, microwave ovens, motorcycles, subways, and more, coexist with Edo‑era customs. In a nightclub, for example, young people dance to blaring trance music while wearing kimonos, surrounded by candlelight and a stage covered in tatami mats. Though the inhabitants adhere to Edo‑era fashions and manners, they live in a strange world where the “present” and …
