Edo Period

@Mictorrani · 3 years ago

Emperor & Shogun, The Edo Period and Ukiyo-e

Preface The main purpose of this article is to define the Edo period, the time of the Tokugawa Shogunate, which is the period usually associated with ukiyo-e and Japanese woodblock prints. The end of...

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@BettyRB · 1 year ago

Tsumago, a journey through time

In some corner of the world there are towns that still preserve the essence of some era, therefore Tsumago is not far behind. This is a place where you will not see electric wires in public places,...

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@fjh225 · 5 months ago

History of japan

The history of Japan dates back thousands of years and is filled with rich cultural traditions and significant events. From the earliest known settlement on the islands of Japan to modern-day advancem...

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(comment) I don't think Kurosawa made any film about Zatoichi. The Edo period was 1603-1868. The longest time of peace in Japanese history. It coincides with the Tokugawa Shogunate. The Tokugawa clan moved...

@Mictorrani 3 years ago

@Mictorrani · 3 years ago

Prussian Blue & Aizuri-e: Blue Pictures

Aizuri-e means “blue picture”. The term is used for Japanese woodblock prints entirely in blue or where blue is dominating. When there is another colour in an aizuri-e in addition to blue, it is o...

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@Pamdhinz · 2 years ago

Fear me: "Kuchisake onna story"

Japan has a wealth of creepy ghost stories, but this one is particularly chilling. Today’s topic is Kuchisake-Onna, the Slit-Mouthed Woman. This ghost legend crosses over into the realm of urban leg...

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@Badger01 · 3 years ago

The slit mouthed woman

Kuchisake-onna, or "Slit-Mouthed Woman", is a malevolent figure in Japanese urban legends and folklore. The kuchisake onna is the ghost of a woman who was mutilated and has come back to seek vengeance...

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@Mictorrani · 1 year ago

Quizzes & Puzzles 26

Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to Quizzes & Puzzles 25 . New problems below the image (cartoon). Answer to Quiz 25:1 In the word naï...

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@Mictorrani · 3 years ago

Three Masters of Bijinga

Bijinga In a previous article , I defined bijinga , pictures of beautiful women. This was one of the major subgenres of ukiyo-e, a form of secular Japanese art which evolved during the Edo period...

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@BettyRB · 1 year ago

Did you know that there are unreal objects inside Osaka Castle?

A symbolic castle where great stories abound in this place, being part of one of the most popular places that has a great country like Japan. Once again it has surprised us, because the history of wh...

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@Mictorrani · 2 years ago

Retrospection 1

The last few weeks I have seen some retrospective articles; that is, posts where the author in one way or another says something about their time on this platform, what it has meant to them, which hav...

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@Mictorrani · 3 years ago

When Namazu Whips His Tail, Earth is Shaking!

According to Japanese folklore, earthquakes are caused by a giant catfish, Namazu , in the interior of the earth. When he approaches the surface and wriggles and whips his tail, the result is an eart...

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@Nanika · 2 years ago

Blood flower

In Japanese , this flower is known as tsubaki. They were very popular with nobles during the Edo Period. Among warriors and samurai, the red camellia symbolized a noble death .

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@Librarian · 2 years ago

The School of Two Heavens in One

(The Library: Book Review) The School of Two Heavens as One follows the philosophy of striking your opponent with two weapons at once! As if the heavens themselves struck your foe from two different...

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@Mictorrani · 3 years ago

Oops, she was ugly! How art can influence language.

This picture, a painting by a 17th century Japanese artist Hishikawa Moronobu , is one of the most famous and influential works in Japanese art history. It also contributed to the Japanese language....

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@Mictorrani · 2 years ago

When Something is so Red, it is Purple: Purple in Chinese & Japanese Symbology

Colours are powerful symbols in their own right and colour symbolism is found in every age and every culture. I have previously published Pontifex Maximus & The Imperial Purple of Rome , about the as...

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(comment) Instant noodles that take you back to the meiji revolution? I'd wanna go back to the edo period though. Much more prettier girls in that time UwU

@Hanzell 2 years ago

(comment) That's why I much prefer the older mangas set in the Edo period. And their color schemes were amazing, dark and light at the same time ;;-;; back then. So amazing really! And then there weren't many...

@Ozzyy 2 years ago

(comment) One day, it'll be a reality, and then I'd happily go. I'd go to all the times I've always wanted to see. Dinosaurs. The Benin Expedition in 1897. The Edo period.

@Ozzyy 2 years ago

@ADACrunch · 11 months ago

5 Years of Never-Ending Innovation — Happy Birthday Cardano!

Five years ago today (September 28, 2017), the Cardano Blockchain was born. Five years later, the blockchain has gone through many iterations and improvements (including the recent VASIL hard fork...

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@BettyBoop · 2 years ago

Geisha tradition, ancient art of Japan.

Geishas are mentioned in the Japanese tradition as early as the beginning of the seventh century, but during the 18th century this profession experienced a new expansion. Geishas still exist today, bu...

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@Crizaah · 2 years ago

4 mangas that you should read while you wait for the COVID-19 to end

I know you guys are bored staying inside your house, staring outside your window, and watching TV so today I want to share with you guys some new manga that you should read to ease your boredom. I jus...

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(comment) I only know one Japanese film director - Akiwa Kurosawa Did he also make films about Zatoichi? And when was the Edo period?

@Telesfor 3 years ago

@beyourself · 1 year ago

The Art of the Ninja(Shinobi)

Medieval Japan had no less than 18 martial arts called bugei or bujutsu. In addition to the more well-known ones that are still practiced today, such as judo, jujutsu and kendo, there were also those...

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@Mictorrani · 1 year ago

Quizzes & Puzzles 46

Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to Quizzes & Puzzles 45 . New problems below the image (cartoon). Answer to Quiz 45:1 Gymnopédie is...

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@Rekkuu_Official · 2 years ago

10 Most Disturbing Anime (Will You Accept the Challenge?)

Anime can be very flexible sometimes. You probably know anime for being cute and cool fights from your favorite shounen characters. But sometimes Anime can be out of the bounds in terms of decency. Mo...

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@Mictorrani · 2 years ago

Index over my Articles at Read-cash

Since I am writing about a large number of topics, it is hard for readers to find my writings on a specific subject. For that reason, I have decided to provide a tool which will be useful in applicab...

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@Trading6677028 · 1 year ago

Ichimoku Japan. 1.1: History

Introduction Ichimoku Kinko Hyo is a technical analysis devised in the early Showa era (1930s) by Ichimoku Sanjin (Goichi Hosoda). He was a director of the commercial affairs department of the Miyako...

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@Wesley · 3 years ago

Culture Art of Japan

Traditional Japanese art includes ceramics, textiles, lacquerware, swords and dolls; acts of bunraku, kabuki, noh, dancing and rakugo; as well as tea ceremony, ikebama, martial arts, caliber, origami,...

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@Mictorrani · 3 years ago

Seppuku, Ritual Suicide

The most spectacular cultural expression of suicide is probably that of the Samurai of Old Japan. (Below detail from Seppuku Suicide , a print (1900-1910) by Tomioka Eisen.) Most people have heard...

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