In my last 4 posts I discussed two birds that appear as symbols on Japanese items, so I might as well continue my bird theme with another widely-encountered bird, the Hou-ou (鳳凰). The two kanji used r… more →
Imperial Japan Military Memorabiliasharprightturn wrote 10 hours ago: (H/T: Don Surber) … more →
skylla2012 wrote 1 week ago: In Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Uncle Tom is a long suffering character, an African sl … more →
halmasonberg wrote 1 week ago: Cheney has some serious problems with President Obama bowing respectfully to foreign leaders. And ye … more →
newschaser wrote 2 weeks ago: President Obama’s deep bow to Japan’s Emperor Akihito last Saturday elicited comments fr … more →
newschaser wrote 2 weeks ago: President Obama’s Far East Asia tour ended on Wednesday with little to show except a bungled b … more →
imperialjapan wrote 2 weeks ago: In my last 4 posts I discussed two birds that appear as symbols on Japanese items, so I might as wel … more →
imperialjapan wrote 2 weeks ago: Continuing about the Golden Kite, here is a Meiji-era (1868-1912) postcard featuring the Emperor Jim … more →
oped24 wrote 2 weeks ago: It has been reported that Obama has now bowed to the Japanese Emperor. Now when this happened a few … more →
inforodeo wrote 2 weeks ago: It’s a little annoying that nearly every media outlet is commenting on Obama bowing to the Japanese … more →
spartandailynews wrote 2 weeks ago: Isn’t it great to have a president who embraces the cultures of the rest of the world? According to … more →
btx3 wrote 2 weeks ago: Well, the wing nuts are going crazy over this one – as usual - The President of America bowing … more →
Dave wrote 2 weeks ago: First the Saudis. Then the Japanese Emperor. I guess he’s just practicing so he’ll be pe … more →
sharprightturn wrote 2 weeks ago: As I alluded to in an earlier post, I believe that Obama’s subservient bow to the Emperor of J … more →
Michael Eden wrote 2 weeks ago: There’s a scene in the movie Crocodile Dundee that reminds me of the current Obama fiasco (the … more →
javabeanwill wrote 2 weeks ago: A video by the UConn College Republicans illustrates how heads of state do NOT bow and show obeisanc … more →
Scotty Starnes wrote 2 weeks ago: Lefties are spinning Obama’s bow as cultural sensitivity. Well, the UConn College Republicans … more →
Dave wrote 2 weeks ago: If the Emperor bowed lower then protocol was followed as the US is the more powerful Nation. In Asia … more →
sharprightturn wrote 2 weeks ago: Obama is at it again, bowing to another world leader. Not too many months ago, Obama was bowing to … more →
Rob Waterson wrote 3 weeks ago: Hat top to HotAir for their Obamateurism Of The Day, the president bowing a ridiculously low bow to … more →