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https://www.alojapan.com/1555974/video-komaba-visit-former-aristocrats-home-folk-museum-in-quiet-residential-area/ VIDEO: Komaba-Visit former aristocrat’s home, folk museum in quiet, residential area #aristocrat #EdoEra #FolkCraftsMuseum #FolkMuseum #JapaneseHistory #JapneseCulture #komaba #MaedaFamily #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #shogun #Tokyo #沖縄 Former Residence of the Maeda Family (Photo by Takahiro Takiguchi/Stripes Okinawa) About a 20-minute walk from Shimokitazawa, you’ll find Komaba’s quiet, tree-lined residential streets. It’s hard to imagine tha

VIDEO: Komaba-Visit former aristocrat’s home, folk museum in quiet, residential area

Former Residence of the Maeda Family (Photo by Takahiro Takiguchi/Stripes Okinawa) About a 20-minute walk from Shimokitazawa, you’ll…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Tokyo #aristocrat #edoera #folkcraftsmuseum #folkmuseum #japanesehistory #japneseculture #komaba #maedafamily #Shogun
https://www.europesays.com/japan/109143/

https://www.alojapan.com/1555767/komaba-museum-shows-how-simple-crafts-just-as-valuable-as-high-art/ Komaba: Museum shows how simple crafts just as valuable as high art #18thCentury #buddhist #buuddhism #JapanFolkCraftsMuseum #JapaneseHistory #JoseonDynastym17thCentury #komaba #Korea #Korean #Meguro #museum #MuseumsInJapan #MuseumsInTokyo #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #SoetsuYanagi #TokyoAttractions #TokyoDestinations #沖縄 Japan Folk Crafts Museum (Photo courtesy of Japan Folk Museum) Within spacious Komaba Park, Nihon Mingeikan, or Japan Folk

Komaba: Museum shows how simple crafts just as valuable as high art

Japan Folk Crafts Museum (Photo courtesy of Japan Folk Museum) Within spacious Komaba Park, Nihon Mingeikan, or Japan…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/108725/

Scene of cart bearers — publisher: 平塚平次 (Hiratsuka Heiji) — no. 52

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Scene of cart bearers — publisher: 平塚平次 (Hiratsuka Heiji) — no. 52

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Samurai were not simply swordsmen. They were members of Japan's warrior class who served political and military leaders and followed changing social codes over many centuries.
#Samurai #JapaneseHistory #History

VIDEO: Peruse former aristocrat’s home, folk museum in Tokyo’s quiet Komaba district

Former Residence of the Maeda Family (Photo by Takahiro Takiguchi/Stripes Japan) As you walk through Komaba’s quiet, tree-lined…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/88105/

https://www.alojapan.com/1533731/did-you-know-olympic-games-and-japan/ Did you know?: Olympic Games and Japan #Hokkaido #HostNation #JapaneseHistory #Nagano #NaganoOlympics #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #OlympicGames #Olympics #Sapporo #SapporoOlympic #sports #SportsAndJapan #SportsInJapan #SummerOlympics #Tokyo #TokyoOlympic #WinterOlympics #WorldWarIi #wwii #沖縄 (Illustration by Yukiyo Oda/Stripes Okinawa) Japan has hosted the Olympics four times in the history of the games – Tokyo (summer) in 1964, Sapporo (wint

Fujinokawa First Kyoto-Born Rikishi to Reach Sekiwake in 198 Years

https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/fujinokawa-first-kyoto-born-rikishi-to-reach-sekiwake-in-198-years-09-01-26/

https://www.alojapan.com/1532825/i-went-to-the-most-magical-place-in-japan-itsukushima-shrine-hiroshima-city/ I went to the most MAGICAL place in Japan – Itsukushima Shrine (Hiroshima City) #asia #DeerInJapan #Hiroshima #HiroshimaDestinations #HiroshimaTour #HiroshimaTravel #HiroshimaTrip #HiroshimaVacation #ItsukushimaShrine #Japan #JapaneseCulture #JapaneseHistory #shintoism #travel #広島 I went to the most MAGICAL place in Japan – Itsukushima Shrine (Hiroshima City) You guys have to see this place that I went to in Japan! It’s called Itsukushi

How has a bamboo grove just 30 minutes outside central Tokyo remained virtually undisturbed for centuries? Easy — it's 'haunted.' https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/08/29/travel/forbidden-forest-chiba-ichikawa-folktale-history/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #travel #travel #folklore #japanesehistory #supernatural #yurei

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https://www.tkhunt.com/2517198/ ドラマ『不毛地帯』4話~7話 ✈️ The Waste Land (2009) ✈️ Eng Sub Full HD #1080p ##ビジネスドラマ #DramaFull #JapaneseBusinessDrama #JapaneseDrama #Japanesehistory #シベリア抑留 #ドラマフル #フジテレビ #フジテレビドラマ #不毛地帯 #不毛地帯2009 #不毛地帯ドラマ #人間ドラマ #企業ドラマ #伊東四朗 #佐々木蔵之介 #原田芳雄 #和久井映見 #唐沢寿明 #商社 #壹岐正 #多部未華子 #天海祐希 #小雪 #山崎豊子 #岸部一徳 #戦後ドラマ #戦闘機 #日本ドラマ #日本の名作ドラマ #松重豊 #柳葉敏郎 #権力闘争 #歴史ドラマ #社会派ドラマ #竹野内豊 #遠藤憲一 #阿部サダヲ

Scientists found salmon, luxury sea bream, wild boar, and cottonseed oil in ancient tooth plaque from Edo-period Osaka commoners. Ordinary city dwellers ate better than history assumed. #Archaeology #AncientDNA #JapaneseHistory https://www.anthropology.net/p/what-teeth-remember-ancient-dental

https://www.tkhunt.com/2514606/ 華原朋美(1995) I BELIEVE #90s #jpop #CityPop #CityPopJapan #DigitalJapan #Japan90s #JapanInThe80s #JapanInThe90s #JapanLovers #JapanNostalgia #JapanTravelPoster #JapanVibes #JapaneseAesthetic #JapaneseCulture #JapaneseHistory #JapanesePosters #LostJapan #MikiMatsubara #NostalgicJapan #OldJapanFootage #OldJapanPhotos #RestoredPhotos #RetroJapan #RetroJapanArt #SHORTS #ShowaEra #ShowaVibes #SynthwaveTokyo #Tokyo80s #VaporwaveJapan #VintageJapan #VintageTokyo #華原朋美

https://www.magmoe.com/3175244/celebrity26/2026-08-21/ 「豊臣兄弟！」で池田鉄洋が演じる丹羽長秀は本能寺の変以降、なぜ羽柴秀吉に利用されてしまったのか、織田の双璧と言われた武将の悲劇の生涯とは ＃豊臣兄弟 #大河ドラマ #nhk ##明智光秀 ##本能寺の変 #４７ＲＯＮＩＮ #DemonSlayer #JapaneseHistory #NHK #OdaNobunaga #SAMURAI #SamuraiHistory #shogun #SudaMasaki #TokugawaIeyasu #ネタバレ #丹羽長秀 #仲野太賀 #刀剣乱舞 #吉岡里帆 #大沢次郎左衛門 #大河ドラマ #天下統一 #姫路城 #安藤守成 #宮崎あおい #宮﨑あおい #小栗旬 #山口馬木也 #徳川家康 #慶 #戦国時代 #日本の城 #日本史 #松下洸平 #桶狭間の戦い #歴史解説 #永野芽郁 #池松壮亮 #浜辺美波 #濱田龍臣 #白石聖 #竹中半兵衛 #織田信孝 #織田信長 #菅田将暉 #藤堂高虎 #蜂須賀小六 #豊臣兄弟 #豊臣兄弟あらすじ #豊臣兄弟キャスト #豊臣兄弟考察 #豊臣秀吉 #豊臣秀長

Learn about #Japan's Peace Memorial Day, a solemn day of remembrance of the atomic bombs dropped on #Hiroshima and #Nagasaki. #JapaneseHistory #JapaneseCulture. https://thelanguagegarage.com/japans-peace-memorial-days/

An Ex-Tech Executive’s Wine Journey: How Xander Soren Is Bridging California Wine And Japanese Cuisine

Few California wine producers begin their journey with Japanese cuisine. Yet for Xander Soren, a boutique wine producer…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #california #Japanese #Japaneseaesthetics #japanesecuisine #Japaneseculture #japanesehistory #traditionalJapanese #XanderSoren #XanderSorenWines
https://www.europesays.com/japan/64959/

Nara Ruins Win World Heritage Status, Reveal Ancient Lesson in Shrewd Diplomacy

The Asuka-Fujiwara Capital sites in Nara Prefecture have officially been registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #ancientdiplomacy #asukaperiod #baekje #Culture #history #japanesehistory #kofunperiod #manyoshu #nara #Nihon #tangdynasty #UNESCO #WorldHeritage
https://www.europesays.com/japan/64467/

https://www.tkhunt.com/2452967/ 菊池桃子 : 雪にかいたLOVE LETTER #citypop #80s #CityPop #CityPopJapan #DigitalJapan #Japan90s #JapanInThe80s #JapanInThe90s #JapanLovers #JapanNostalgia #JapanTravelPoster #JapanVibes #JapaneseAesthetic #JapaneseCulture #JapaneseHistory #JapanesePosters #LostJapan #MikiMatsubara #NostalgicJapan #OldJapanFootage #OldJapanPhotos #RestoredPhotos #RetroJapan #RetroJapanArt #SHORTS #ShowaEra #ShowaVibes #SynthwaveTokyo #Tokyo80s #VaporwaveJapan #VintageJapan #VintageTokyo #菊池桃子

2076: Sengoku America beta 1 is available! This is not just Risk in the USA; fighting costs you, and you can win without taking over the entire board. Read the intro and help to get started. Most of the work is done in the top right part of the page.

Feedback and bug reports most welcome.

As always can be played locally or from the server page. Everything is done locally.

Next up: Solar Expats --- explore and colonize our solar system.

https://spackman-chris.neocities.org/2076-sengoku-america/

#gaming #USA #JapaneseHistory

https://www.alojapan.com/1506837/japans-hidden-island-road-stunning-views-a-forgotten-edo-port/ Japan’s Hidden Island Road: Stunning Views & a Forgotten Edo Port #cycling #destination #hidden #Hiroshima #HiroshimaDestinations #HiroshimaTour #HiroshimaTravel #HiroshimaTrip #HiroshimaVacation #history #Japan #japanesehistory #japanguide #japanhistory #japanisland #japanroad #JapanTravel #Kure #Scenery #広島 Japan’s Hidden Island Road: Stunning Views & a Forgotten Edo Port Discover the hidden beauty of Japan’s Tobishima Kaido, a s

📰 Why Japan’s Kyushu Got Labeled The Country’s Most Sexist Region

https://unseen-japan.com/kyushu-sexism-sasu-kyu/

#Japan #JapaneseHistory #Culture

📰 Kaneko Fumiko: The Japanese Anarchist Who Died Young Defying the Emperor

https://unseen-japan.com/kaneko-fumiko-anarchist-emperor-plot/

#Japan #JapaneseHistory #Culture

📰 Hundreds Rally at Japan’s Diet Against Anti-Foreigner Politics

https://unseen-japan.com/japan-rally-diet-immigration-crackdown/

#Japan #JapaneseHistory #Culture

📰 How Much Does a Private Guide in Japan Cost?

https://unseen-japan.com/private-guide-japan-cost/

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📰 Why Japan’s Kyushu Got Labeled The Country’s Most Sexist Region

https://unseen-japan.com/kyushu-sexism-sasu-kyu/

#Japan #JapaneseHistory #Culture

📰 Hundreds Rally at Japan’s Diet Against Anti-Foreigner Politics

https://unseen-japan.com/japan-rally-diet-immigration-crackdown/

#Japan #JapaneseHistory #Culture

📰 [Insider] Urine Nation: Japan’s 150-Years-Long War Against Peeing in Public

https://unseen-japan.com/japan-outlawed-public-urination/

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📰 [Insider] Urine Nation: Japan’s 150-Years-Long War Against Peeing in Public

https://unseen-japan.com/japan-outlawed-public-urination/

#Japan #JapaneseHistory #Culture

📰 Kaneko Fumiko: The Japanese Anarchist Who Died Young Defying the Emperor

https://unseen-japan.com/kaneko-fumiko-anarchist-emperor-plot/

#Japan #JapaneseHistory #Culture

📰 Hundreds Rally at Japan’s Diet Against Anti-Foreigner Politics

https://unseen-japan.com/japan-rally-diet-immigration-crackdown/

#Japan #JapaneseHistory #Culture

📰 [Insider] Urine Nation: Japan’s 150-Years-Long War Against Peeing in Public

https://unseen-japan.com/japan-outlawed-public-urination/

#Japan #JapaneseHistory #Culture

📰 Why Japan’s Kyushu Got Labeled The Country’s Most Sexist Region

https://unseen-japan.com/kyushu-sexism-sasu-kyu/

#Japan #JapaneseHistory #Culture

📰 Why Japan’s Kyushu Got Labeled The Country’s Most Sexist Region

https://unseen-japan.com/kyushu-sexism-sasu-kyu/

#Japan #JapaneseHistory #Culture

📰 Kaneko Fumiko: The Japanese Anarchist Who Died Young Defying the Emperor

https://unseen-japan.com/kaneko-fumiko-anarchist-emperor-plot/

#Japan #JapaneseHistory #Culture

📰 Why Japan’s Kyushu Got Labeled The Country’s Most Sexist Region

https://unseen-japan.com/kyushu-sexism-sasu-kyu/

#Japan #JapaneseHistory #Culture

📰 Kaneko Fumiko: The Japanese Anarchist Who Died Young Defying the Emperor

https://unseen-japan.com/kaneko-fumiko-anarchist-emperor-plot/

#Japan #JapaneseHistory #Culture

📰 Hundreds Rally at Japan’s Diet Against Anti-Foreigner Politics

https://unseen-japan.com/japan-rally-diet-immigration-crackdown/

#Japan #JapaneseHistory #Culture

📰 Kaneko Fumiko: The Japanese Anarchist Who Died Young Defying the Emperor

https://unseen-japan.com/kaneko-fumiko-anarchist-emperor-plot/

#Japan #JapaneseHistory #Culture

📰 Hundreds Rally at Japan’s Diet Against Anti-Foreigner Politics

https://unseen-japan.com/japan-rally-diet-immigration-crackdown/

#Japan #JapaneseHistory #Culture

📰 Kaneko Fumiko: The Japanese Anarchist Who Died Young Defying the Emperor

https://unseen-japan.com/kaneko-fumiko-anarchist-emperor-plot/

#Japan #JapaneseHistory #Culture

Japan’s 72 gossamer-light and poetic microseasons

The traditional seasons in Japan are marked out by impercetibly small changes in nature across 72 miniature seasons in a year, each lasting 5 days and reflecting the fleeting, impermanent and diaphanous beauty of nature and all of its wonders.

There are 24 divisions or sekki in the calendar that are split into 72 kō that last around five days each. Originating from China, the calendar was brought to Japan in 1685 by court astronomer Shibukawa Shunkai.

I think this is a far more comprehensive, meaningful and meditative way to understand the world. I don’t know how this calendar isn’t more widely used throughout the world. The calendar gives you a way to cultivate mindfulness by giving you a focal point for attention during each of the five day spans and mini seasons. I can see the clear complement to the practice of Zen Buddhism and all of zen philosophy.

I only wish that the dates were around the other way to represent what goes on in the southern hemisphere where I am! I guess I will need to do that then!

These lyrical and grounding mini-seasons takes me out of my own head and into the blooming and subsiding of life throughout the year. It’s here to remind us of the fragility and beautiful impermanence of all life. If you would like to keep the 72 seasons with you all the time, you can get this app for your phone or tablet – or you could go outside, that also works 🙂

立春 Risshun (Beginning of spring)

February 4–8 東風解凍
Harukaze kōri o toku East wind melts the ice

February 9–13 黄鶯睍睆
Kōō kenkan su Bush warblers start singing in the mountains

February 14–18 魚上氷
Uo kōri o izuru Fish emerge from the ice

雨水 Usui (Rainwater)

February 19–23 土脉潤起
Tsuchi no shō uruoi okoru Rain moistens the soil

February 24–28 霞始靆
Kasumi hajimete tanabiku Mist starts to linger

March 1–5 草木萌動
Sōmoku mebae izuru Grass sprouts, trees bud

啓蟄 Keichitsu (Insects awaken)

March 6–10 蟄虫啓戸
Sugomori mushito o hiraku Hibernating insects surface

March 11–15 桃始笑
Momo hajimete saku First peach blossoms

March 16–20 菜虫化蝶
Namushi chō to naru Caterpillars become butterflies

春分 Shunbun (Spring equinox)

March 21–25 雀始巣
Suzume hajimete sukū Sparrows start to nest

March 26–30 櫻始開
Sakura hajimete saku First cherry blossoms

March 31–April 4 雷乃発声
Kaminari sunawachi koe o hassu Distant thunder

清明 Seimei (Pure and clear)

April 5–9 玄鳥至
Tsubame kitaru Swallows return

April 10–14 鴻雁北
Kōgan kaeru Wild geese fly north

April 15–19 虹始見
Niji hajimete arawaru First rainbows

穀雨 Kokuu (Grain rainsApril 20–24 葭始生

Ashi hajimete shōzu First reeds sprout

April 25–29 霜止出苗
Shimo yamite nae izuru Last frost, rice seedlings grow

April 30–May 4 牡丹華
Botan hana saku Peonies bloom

立夏 Rikka (Beginning of summer)

May 5–9 蛙始鳴
Kawazu hajimete naku Frogs start singing

May 10–14 蚯蚓出
Mimizu izuru Worms surface

May 15–20 竹笋生
Takenoko shōzu Bamboo shoots sprout

小満 Shōman (Lesser ripening)

May 21–25 蚕起食桑
Kaiko okite kuwa o hamu Silkworms start feasting on mulberry leaves

May 26–30 紅花栄
Benibana sakau Safflowers bloom

May 31–June 5 麦秋至
Mugi no toki itaru Wheat ripens and is harvested

芒種 Bōshu (Grain beards and seeds)

June 6–10 蟷螂生
Kamakiri shōzu Praying mantises hatch

June 11–15 腐草為螢
Kusaretaru kusa hotaru to naru Rotten grass becomes fireflies

June 16–20 梅子黄
Ume no mi kibamu Plums turn yellow

夏至 Geshi (Summer solstice)

June 21–26 乃東枯
Natsukarekusa karuru Self-heal withers

June 27–July 1 菖蒲華
Ayame hana saku Irises bloom

July 2–6 半夏生
Hange shōzu Crow-dipper sprouts

小暑 Shōsho (Lesser heat)

July 7–11 温風至
Atsukaze itaru Warm winds blow

July 12–16 蓮始開
Hasu hajimete hiraku First lotus blossoms

July 17–22 鷹乃学習
Taka sunawachi waza o narau Hawks learn to fly

大暑 Taisho (Greater heat)

July 23–28 桐始結花
Kiri hajimete hana o musubu Paulownia trees produce seeds

July 29–August 2 土潤溽暑
Tsuchi uruōte mushi atsushi Earth is damp, air is humid

August 3–7 大雨時行
Taiu tokidoki furu Great rains sometimes fall

立秋 Risshū (Beginning of autumn)

August 8–12 涼風至
Suzukaze itaru Cool winds blow

August 13–17 寒蝉鳴
Higurashi naku Evening cicadas sing

August 18–22 蒙霧升降
Fukaki kiri matō Thick fog descends

処暑 Shosho (Manageable heat)

August 23–27 綿柎開
Wata no hana shibe hiraku Cotton flowers bloom

August 28–September 1 天地始粛
Tenchi hajimete samushi Heat starts to die down

September 2–7 禾乃登
Kokumono sunawachi minoru Rice ripens

白露 Hakuro (White dew)

September 8–12 草露白
Kusa no tsuyu shiroshi Dew glistens white on grass

September 13–17 鶺鴒鳴
Sekirei naku Wagtails sing

September 18–22 玄鳥去
Tsubame saru Swallows leave

秋分 Shūbun (Autumn equinox)

September 23–27 雷乃収声
Kaminari sunawachi koe o osamu Thunder ceases

September 28–October 2 蟄虫坏戸
Mushi kakurete to o fusagu Insects hole up underground

October 3–7 水始涸
Mizu hajimete karuru Farmers drain fields

寒露 Kanro (Cold dew)

October 8–12 鴻雁来
Kōgan kitaru Wild geese return

October 13–17 菊花開
Kiku no hana hiraku Chrysanthemums bloom

October 18–22 蟋蟀在戸
Kirigirisu to ni ari Crickets chirp around the door

霜降 Sōkō (Frost falls)

October 23–27 霜始降
Shimo hajimete furu First frost

October 28–November 1 霎時施
Kosame tokidoki furu Light rains sometimes fall

November 2–6 楓蔦黄
Momiji tsuta kibamu Maple leaves and ivy turn yellow

立冬 Rittō (Beginning of winter)

November 7–11 山茶始開
Tsubaki hajimete hiraku Camellias bloom

November 12–16 地始凍
Chi hajimete kōru Land starts to freeze

November 17–21 金盞香
Kinsenka saku Daffodils bloom

小雪 Shōsetsu (Lesser snow)

November 22–26 虹蔵不見
Niji kakurete miezu Rainbows hide

November 27–December 1 朔風払葉
Kitakaze konoha o harau North wind blows the leaves from the trees

December 2–6 橘始黄
Tachibana hajimete kibamu Tachibana citrus tree leaves start to turn yellow

大雪 Taisetsu (Greater snow)

December 7–11 閉塞成冬
Sora samuku fuyu to naru Cold sets in, winter begins

December 12–16 熊蟄穴
Kuma ana ni komoru Bears start hibernating in their dens

December 17–21 鱖魚群
Sake no uo muragaru Salmons gather and swim upstream

冬至 Tōji (Winter solstice)

December 22–26 乃東生
Natsukarekusa shōzu Self-heal sprouts

December 27–31 麋角解
Sawashika no tsuno otsuru Deer shed antlers

January 1–4 雪下出麦
Yuki watarite mugi nobiru Wheat sprouts under snow

小寒 Shōkan (Lesser cold)

January 5–9 芹乃栄
Seri sunawachi sakau Parsley flourishes

January 10–14 水泉動
Shimizu atataka o fukumu Springs thaw

January 15–19 雉始雊
Kiji hajimete naku Pheasants start to call

大寒 Daikan (Greater cold)

January 20–24 款冬華
Fuki no hana saku Butterburs bud

January 25–29 水沢腹堅
Kiwamizu kōri tsumeru Ice thickens on streams

January 30–February 3 鶏始乳
Niwatori hajimete toya ni tsuku Hens start laying eggs

Content Catnip

The History Blog and Japanese Saws

https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/the-history-blog-and-japanese-saws-06-09-26/

追い詰められた選択 泥水に沈む城と味方を救った清水宗治の自己犠牲　#清水宗治 #高松城水攻め https://drama.io/894824/ #bushido #drama #history #JapaneseHistory #katana #SAMURAI #sengoku #SHOGUN #shorts #YoutubeShorts #YouTubeショート #ショート動画 #ドラマ #ドラマ紹介 #合戦 #戦国時代 #戦国武将 #日本刀 #日本史 #歴史 #歴史ミステリー #英雄

Two fascinating articles show quite different sides to Japan:

Why Japanese companies do so many different things. The internal logic of the world’s strangest corporations

Deciphering the Hashihara Castle Town Map: The Imaginary Town of MOTOORI Norinaga

#CorporateCulture #JapaneseHistory #LongReads https://davidoks.blog/p/why-japanese-companies-do-so-many

Yoshizawa Shōten

The first Japanese film company, established in September 1897 through the partnership of Yoshizawa Shōhō and Marukawa Shōten.
It left a major legacy before closing in 1912

#Japan #JapanHistory #JapaneseHistory #JapanCinema #吉沢商店

Yoshizawa Shōten

The first Japanese film company, established in September 1897 through the partnership of Yoshizawa Shōhō and Marukawa Shōten.
It left a major legacy before closing in 1912

#Japan #JapanHistory #JapaneseHistory #JapanCinema #吉沢商店

What a Geisha Really Is and How Her Role Has Changed

What is a geisha? More than skilled entertainers in dance, singing, and refined conversation, they are custodians of traditional Japanese arts and culture.

https://www.thecollector.com/what-is-geisha/

Books about geishas at PG:

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subjects/search/?query=Geisha

#history #japanesehistory #culture

Post to blog : Smartphonography Club : A Slip in Time, a Concrete Vale
#Xiaomi #Xiaomi15TPro #smartphonography #photography #streetphotography #Tokyo #Japan #JapaneseHistory #Contrast #InariShrine #HiddenGem #TokyoCulture

https://www.smartphonography.club/2026/04/a-slip-in-time-a-concrete-vale/

Exploring Japan's samurai past.

From towering castles to mountain trails, join the British Museum for a journey through Japan's samurai legacy – plus, win the chance to visit these incredible locations on a once-in-a-lifetime trip.

https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/exploring-japans-samurai-past

#globalmuseum #BritishMuseum #museums #Samurai #Japan #Japanesehistory #exhibitions

I’ve been photographing for over forty years now, and it’s still the smaller details that hold my attention.

Most people walk through Pontocho without ever looking up at this lamp.

The bird motif isn’t decorative. It has a very specific meaning tied to the district’s history 🇯🇵

#Kyoto #Japan #Pontocho #JapaneseCulture #JapaneseHistory #CulturalHeritage #ArtPhotography #TravelJapan

Samurai weren’t just men. Onna bugeisha were trained warriors who defended castles, fought in battles, and were buried with weapons. History minimized them — but archaeology tells a different story.
#Samurai #WomenWarriors #HiddenHistory #JapaneseHistory #OnnaBugeisha #AncientWarriors #HistoryRevealed #MythVsReality
Read more: https://www.ancient-origins.net/articles/art-war-onna-bugeisha-japan-and-ancient-female-warrior-culture

@margotb822 wrote:

It’s honestly so wild to me how so many white Americans can separate themselves from slavery and Jim Crow, even while it was actively happening. I’m watching the Ken Burns WWII documentary

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#blackhistory #japanesehistory #whitehistory #whitewomen #blackmastodon

The Swedish settlers established a trading relationship with the Susquehannock, and supported them in their successful war against Maryland colonists.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_overseas_colonies

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#britishhistory #russianhistory #japanesehistory #frenchhistory #spanishhistory #poruguesehistory #dutchhistory #belgianhistory #swedishhistory

Abe no Seimei (921-1005), a notable onmyōji during Japan’s Heian period, served six emperors and specialized in divination and astrology. Legends depict him as possessing supernatural abilities like controlling shikigami and altering fate. #japanesehistory #history https://connectparanormal.net/2026/01/11/abe-no-seimei-the-legendary-japanese-onmyoji/

🎬 Paper Films! In the 1930s, Japanese films were made on fragile paper rolls. Nearly lost forever, researchers have digitized and preserved this unique history! Learn more: Japanese Paper Films.

#PaperFilm #FilmHistory #JapaneseFilm #LostMedia #JapaneseFilmFestival #JapaneseHistory https://writingslowly.com/2025/11/23/japanese-paper-films.html