Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE S02E15 - Rush Hour in Old Tokyo

Edo was a city of waterways. The Yoroi Ferry transported people across the Nihonbashi River, one of its main commercial arteries. For the captain, it was a high-pressure job requiring skill and guts.

*"The Yoroi Ferry" from the series "Fine Views of Edo" (1835-39) by Utagawa Hiroshige