Japan is a country of islands stretching 3,000 kilometers north to south with thousands of native flora and fauna and four distinct seasons. The beauty of its springtime cherry blossoms and fall foliage has been celebrated for centuries. But Japan’s geography also makes it vulnerable to earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, and floods. Edo artists depicted their gratitude for nature’s beauty and bounty as well as their awe of its ferocious power.