Born in Edo (present-day Tokyo), Uncho moved to Echigo Province in what is now Niigata Prefecture when he was in his 30s to create artworks for temples in Sanjo, Uonuma and other areas.

A historic figure Tokugawa Mitsukuni, former vice-shogun and retired daimyo of the Mito domain travels through Japan in the guise of Mitsuemon, a retired crêpe merchant from Echigo province ...

Lisa’s Wanderings Around Japan/ Echigo-Tsumari Art Field: Explore the ‘art de vivre’ of Niigata By LISA VOGT/ Special to Asahi Weekly May 24, 2022 at 14:30 JST ...