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The Story Behind EDO.

Ideas. History. Technology. Power.

EDO is an independent platform for documentaries and essays about the forces that shape our world. It explores the people, ideas and systems at the intersection of history, innovation and power — from real-world events to fictional worlds that reveal uncomfortable truths.

The Name EDO

Edo was the former name of Tokyo, a city transformed in 1868 during the Meiji Restoration — a moment of profound change, when Japan absorbed new knowledge, rebuilt its institutions and redefined its place in the world.

It is a reminder that societies can change, that ideas matter, and that the future is not fixed.

Torii gate at sunset