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19th Century Pregnant Dolls from Edo Period Japan

comingthisdecember wrote 2 months ago: 19th-century obstetric training doll – Wada Museum In the 18th and 19th centuries, sideshow c … more →

Tags: Educational Resources, Future Mom, misemono, pregnancy doll, japanese dolls, wada museum

The Koishikawa Korakuen1 comment

sevenbrane wrote 4 months ago: With spring unfolding and our hunger for green increasing, we city dwellers decided to visit anothe … more →

Tags: Asia, Japan, tokyo, Sightseeing, landscape garden, Japanese Garden, koishikawa korakuen

Back to Attack

ode2edo wrote 4 months ago: It’s fast and furious out there, and it’s hard enough to keep up with the pace, but we’re keeping … more →

Tags: Beginnings, ODE2EDO, Japan, Samurai, Charity, Wounded Warrior Project, redbubble

Square Beams

Strabo wrote 4 months ago: Once when he was traveling in a distant country, the master came upon a house that had been roofed w … more →

Tags: Koans of the Foolish Master, Zen, koan

The Koto1 comment

lettrist wrote 6 months ago: If there was one instrument I would love to learn how to play, it would be the koto. The koto is to … more →

Tags: musicology, Japan, Kabuki, music history, rokudan

Octopus-Samurai and Farmer (Hokusai, ~1839)

Michelle wrote 6 months ago: One of the earlier octopus political cartoons/caricature comes from Japan by Katsushika Hokusai. It … more →

Tags: octoprop, Asia, Cartoon, Government, Hokusai, Japan, Octopus, political cartoon, Political Cartoons

Why did the shoguns never try to make themselves Emperor? 3 comments

alexcase wrote 6 months ago: …which would be basically what happened in China and most other places most of the time If we … more →

Tags: Japanese books/ Books about Japan, Japanese History, The Enigma of Japanese Power, Emperor, Karel Van Wolferen, shogun

Artistic and Anachronistic! 1 comment

Khareen wrote 6 months ago: Samurai Champloo This anime is so cool – it’s artistically anachronistic and totally unique in its … more →

Tags: Anime Madness, anachronistic, anime, Artistic, Break Dancing, champloo, Deconstruction, hip-hop, Meiji period

Why are yakuza so happy to mark themselves as criminals with tattoos?1 comment

alexcase wrote 6 months ago:  ”In Edo times, criminals were branded across the cheek or forehead to mark them for life. Onc … more →

Tags: Japanese crime and punishment, Japanese History, Yakuza (Japanese mafia), japanland, Karin Muller, Tattoos

T. ENAMI * Old Japanese Tattoo Pictures, Inspirations for Tattoo and to get a glance at old japan.

yoso* wrote 9 months ago: Traditional Japanese Tattoo nature      Traditional Japanese Tattoo        Praying Monk in action … more →

Tags: Japan, Japanese, japanese tattoo, tattoo, tattoo photography, Art, old japan, Photography, stereo photpgraphy

Discovering Japan's Insatiable Urge to Decorate

artsetoile wrote 10 months ago: By Laura Gatewood Noh robe (nuihaku), Edo period (1615-1868), second half of 18th century, Japanese … more →

Tags: Museums, Travel, antiques, Design, Decoration, Asian Art, Suntory Art Museum, tokyo, The Museum of Kyoto

Chug It! Try an Eel Drink to Beat the Heat1 comment

japanizmo wrote 11 months ago: Hot, tired and thirsty this summer? How about some carbonated milk or cucumber-flavored Pepsi? Just … more →

Tags: doyo no ushi no hi, eel day, eel juice, Japan, Japanese celebrations, Japanese eel, Japanese Food, Japanese soft drinks, Japanese Traditions

Chug It! Try an Eel Drink to Beat the Heat

japanizmo wrote 11 months ago: Hot, tired and thirsty this summer? How about some carbonated milk or cucumber-flavored Pepsi? Just … more →

Tags: Japan, Japanese Food, eel juice, Japanese soft drinks, Japanese eel, eel day, Unagi Nobori, tasty eel, doyo no ushi no hi

This is a technique

japanesestyle wrote 11 months ago: This is a technique that had been cultivated since Edo period, and it is a part seen from the table … more →

Tags: With a device hidden in a kimono?, Kimono

Tenugui

Kathryn wrote 1 year ago: … more →

Tags: Engrish, tenugui, Kabuki, embezzing, Material Culture, Chidori-ya

Amatsuki - Ch. 1

Llora-chan wrote 1 year ago: I just read chapter 1 of Amatsuki~ So anyways, it ended up having some material that was not covere … more →

Tags: Amatsuki, manga, chibi, cute, History, Kawaii

Just like in our history lessons1 comment

Charz wrote 1 year ago: In this post, we’ll learn the Edo Period : Regardless of how badly you flunked Japanese Hist … more →

Tags: Amatsuki, Codex, History, Japan, Kurofune, tokugawa

Celebrating Penis! 1 comment

Guy wrote 1 year ago: Kanamara a frisky festival for every Tom, Dick and Harry…without the Tom and Harry (Mainichi J … more →

Tags: Japanese Culture, murder, Religion, sex, Suicide, theft, Violence, Elizabeth, fertility

Edo Period Diorama

qjphotos wrote 1 year ago: Diorama from the excellent Edo-Tokyo Museum. Located in the Ryogoku area of Tokyo, this museum trac … more →

Tags: Dolls and Sculpture, Tokyo and the Kanto Region, Traditional Japan, travel destinations, diorama, ed-tokyo museum, Japan, photos, tokyo


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