#east-asia — Public Fediverse posts

Japanese countryside, ~1910

https://piefed.social/c/inhabitedbeauty/p/2076390/japanese-countryside-1910

Indigenous people in Taiwan, 1898

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/2075413/indigenous-people-in-taiwan-1898

Gun and sword in accord!

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/2075197/gun-and-sword-in-accord

Street vendors with candy, Korea, ~1926

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/2073478/street-vendors-with-candy-korea-1926

Children putting on a traditional play, Japan, ~1865

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/2069797/children-putting-on-a-traditional-play-japan-1865

Abandoned stadium converted into a community garden, Taipei, Taiwan

https://piefed.social/c/solarpunk/p/2067922/abandoned-stadium-converted-into-a-community-garden-taipei-taiwan

Glazed ceramic dish, Meiji-era Japan, sometime before 1893 AD

https://piefed.social/c/historyartifacts/p/2063731/glazed-ceramic-dish-meiji-era-japan-sometime-before-1893-ad

Street industry in Qing-Dynasty China, ~1898

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/2059947/street-industry-in-qing-dynasty-china-1898

Stoneware bottle with flower motifs, Korea, late 15th century AD

https://piefed.social/c/historyartifacts/p/2059870/stoneware-bottle-with-flower-motifs-korea-late-15th-century-ad

Ornate sake pot, lacquered wood, Japan, early 17th century AD

https://piefed.social/c/historyartifacts/p/2057284/ornate-sake-pot-lacquered-wood-japan-early-17th-century-ad

Tea merchants, Qing China, ~1898

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/2057262/tea-merchants-qing-china-1898

Ceremonial spearhead, Tibet, 17th-18th century AD

https://piefed.social/c/historyartifacts/p/2053570/ceremonial-spearhead-tibet-17th-18th-century-ad

Samurai armor, Japan, mostly 18th century AD

https://piefed.social/c/historyartifacts/p/2050302/samurai-armor-japan-mostly-18th-century-ad

Field irrigation, South Korea, ~1950

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/2050284/field-irrigation-south-korea-1950

Firetruck being observed by a crowd, Yokohama, Japan, 1907

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/2048899/firetruck-being-observed-by-a-crowd-yokohama-japan-1907

In Jan. this year, I visited the #Museum for #EastAsianArt in #Cologne, where I have seen the the exhibition "Celebrating the #LunarYear of the #horse". The exhibition brings together works from #China, #Tibet, #Korea, and #Japan to explore the cultural history of the horse in #EastAsia, coinciding with the Lunar Year of the Horse. In this post, I summarize my impressions and insights from the exhibition:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-05-09_year_of_the_horse/

#WeekendStories #ChineseArt #KoreanArt #JapaneseArt #TibetanArt

Why the Trump-Xi Summit Matters, Even if Little Seems to Come of It

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/world/asia/trump-xi-china-us-summit.html

#WEBINAR #HumanRightsMeasurementInitiatives
#EastAsia
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tM_PQJMuQZit9MxFc2SeFQ#/registration

Ornate musical instrument, Ming-Dynasty China, 16th-17th century AD

https://piefed.social/c/historyartifacts/p/2041311/ornate-musical-instrument-ming-dynasty-china-16th-17th-century-ad

Idol of the Hindu deity Durga, Nepal, 14th-15th century AD

https://piefed.social/c/historyartifacts/p/2040266/idol-of-the-hindu-deity-durga-nepal-14th-15th-century-ad

Buddhist idol, gilded copper alloy, Tibet or Mongolia, 17th century AD

https://piefed.social/c/historyartifacts/p/2038646/buddhist-idol-gilded-copper-alloy-tibet-or-mongolia-17th-century-ad

Porcelain vase depicting a dragon, Ming-dynasty China, early 15th century AD

https://piefed.social/c/historyartifacts/p/2037693/porcelain-vase-depicting-a-dragon-ming-dynasty-china-early-15th-century-ad

Gilded-copper Buddhist idol, Nepal, 11th century AD

https://piefed.social/c/historyartifacts/p/2034513/gilded-copper-buddhist-idol-nepal-11th-century-ad

Truman had it right when he described MacArthur as a "stupid son-of-a-bitch"

https://piefed.social/c/noncredibledefense/p/2032678/truman-had-it-right-when-he-described-macarthur-as-a-stupid-son-of-a-bitch

Truman had it right when he described MacArthur as a "stupid son-of-a-bitch"

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/2032677/truman-had-it-right-when-he-described-macarthur-as-a-stupid-son-of-a-bitch

"Just one more encirclement bro, they can't hold out this time!" - Chiang Kai-shek, apparently

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/2032666/just-one-more-encirclement-bro-they-can-t-hold-out-this-time-chiang-kai-shek-apparently

Rickshaw in operation, Harbin, China, 1945

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/2027455/rickshaw-in-operation-harbin-china-1945

Tell tiny Dong to go fuck himself

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/2019211/tell-tiny-dong-to-go-fuck-himself