The Ukiyo-e RE:generation Project is aimed at regenerating the traditional Japanese great works by leading-edge AI technology. Ukiyo-e is one of the Japanese painting genres which were popularized and flourished in the Edo Period. Ukiyo-e was mostly made from woodblock prints, which were easy to publish many copies then. Ukiyo-e described the daily life of common people, portraits of Kabuki actors, beautiful women, and famous sceneries like Mt. Fuji. And Ukiyo-e also took on roles such as magazines, advertisements, and guidebooks for people living in the city. Ukiyo-e is made by several craftsmen who have different specialties. "Eshi" is a painter who draws the original pictures. "Horishi" is a carver who sculpts the woodblock. "Surishi" is a printer who colors the woodblock and prints them on a paper. The notable feature of Ukiyo-e is vividly multi-colored printing and outstanding layout. Modern AI technology enables old great works refreshed and three-dimensional.

Ukiyo-e RE:generation Project

This is an introduction movie of "53 stations of Tokaido" in Ukiyo-e RE:generation project. Tokaido is the main road from Tokyo to Kyoto. These fifty-three stations were the places where travelers took a rest, so there were many hotels and shops then. Ukiyo-e is one of the Japanese painting genres that was popularized and flourished in the Edo Period, around four hundred years ago. You can watch the beautiful landscapes through a variety of Ukiyo-e pictures. This project regenerates these pictures to be more vivid and fresh. And also, this movie shows you the basic information about Tokaido. We hope you enjoy beautiful views and music of traditional Japan.

Introduction of 53 stations of Tokaido

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