#naraperiod — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #naraperiod, aggregated by home.social.
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From the poetic joys of the "Manyoshu" to the melancholy depths of "The Tale of Genji," how do Japan’s ancient traditions of “leaving the world” resonate with today’s "hikikomori" phenomenon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/17/japan/history/genji-manyoshu-poetry-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #thetaleofgenji #manyoshu #history #naraperiod #heianperiod
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From Neanderthal funeral rites to the temples of the Nara Era, art has been a part of our lives. At what point was beauty considered for its own sake, though? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/18/national/history/heian-nara-art-beauty/?utm_content=bufferbef80&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #history #art #jomonperiod #heianperiod #naraperiod #figurines