#JapanHistory

[noticiasarquelogicasjaponesas]

Capítulo 1: Diferencias entre Geisha y una Oiran Introducción. Sean bienvenidos japonistasarqueologicos una nueva entrega resumen, en esta ocasión os contaré que es una Oiran (おいらん) dicho esto comencemos. - Las Oiran son prostitutas que surgieron en el siglo XVII en el período Edo. No debemos confundirlas con las Geishas(げいしゃ). - En la segunda imagen os enseño una Oiran (おいらん) del anime Kimetsu no Yaiba(los guardianes de la noche) - Espero que os haya gustado y nos vemos en próximas publicaciones de Historia, arqueología, geografía nipona, entre otros temas, Que pasen una feliz semana. - Chapter 1: Differences between Geisha and an Oiran Introduction. Japonistasarqueologicos are welcome to a new summary installment, this time I will tell you that it is an Oiran (おいらん) having said that, let's start. - The Oiran are prostitutes that emerged in the 17th century in the Edo period. We should not confuse them with Geishas(げいしゃ). - In the second image I show you an Oiran (おいらん) from the anime Kimetsu no Yaiba (the guardians of the night) - I hope you liked it and see you in future publications of History, archaeology, Japanese geography, among other topics, Have a happy week. - 第1章 芸者と花魁の違い���介。 Japonistasarqueologicos は、新しい総集編へようこそ、今回はおいらん (おいらん) ということで、始めましょう。 - 花魁は、江戸時代の17世紀に登場した売春婦です。 芸者（げいしゃ）と混同してはいけません。 - 2 番目の画像では、アニメ鬼滅の刃 (夜の守護者) の花魁 (おいらん) を示しています。 - あなたがそれを気に入ってくれて、歴史、考古学、日本の地理、その他のトピックの今後の出版物でお会いできることを願っています。

[biographiness]

On July 30 in history! Emperor Meiji's death ended an era of modernization in Japan 🇯🇵🔚, a coup d'état in Uruguay established Gabriel Terra's dictatorship 🇺🇾⚔️, and Vanuatu gained independence from France and the UK. 🇻🇺🎉.

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Tokyo subway, November, 2023.

The largest operator of subway train lines, Tokyo Metro provides 9 trains lines covering 195 km of track between 180 stations. On average, almost 5.95 million passengers a day ride its network – it's a key way to get around the city from the north-western suburbs to eastern neighborhoods across the Sumida River.

.. they also have very accommodating staff! すみません! 

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Yuriko, Princess Mikasa 1923-2024

Today, we reflect on the life and legacy of Princess Yuriko, a woman who embodied the spirit and resilience of the Japanese royal family. At 101 years old, she was a quiet yet enduring presence within the Imperial household—a sister-in-law to Emperor Showa and a witness to nearly a century of profound transformation in Japan.

Princess Yuriko’s life encompassed the tragedy and recovery of a nation through war and peace, and her graceful resilience mirrored Japan’s own journey. She bore witness to a world profoundly different from the one she was born into, marking her presence with steadfast commitment to tradition while adapting to a rapidly changing Japan. She was both noble in title and spirit, bridging modernity with the rich heritage of Japanese culture.

Her contributions to Japan’s social fabric, through charity work and support for disabled veterans and marginalized communities, demonstrate her empathy and care for the Japanese people.

Today, as we mourn her passing, we also celebrate a life that saw Japan rise, rebuild, and redefine itself. Her legacy is a quiet, dignified strength that will be missed but always remembered. The Japanese Imperial family and Japan at large have lost a remarkable figure, yet her spirit and the example she set will remain a part of the nation's heart.

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The Most Incredible December 29th Events In History #shorts #ytshorts

[beautiful-boogieman]

🥋 Misashi Vs Kojiro

📜 Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro were two of the most famous swordsmen in Japanese history, but their styles and personalities were quite different. They are best known for their duel on Ganryu Island in 1612, where Musashi emerged victorious. Please keep in mind that these events happened over 400 years ago and the precise details of their lives and their duel are subject to much debate and interpretation.

Miyamoto Musashi was a ronin, a masterless samurai, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest swordsmen in Japanese history. He was the author of "The Book of Five Rings," a guide to strategy, tactics, and philosophy that is still read today. Musashi was known for his unique two-sword style of fighting and his deep understanding of strategy and the human mind. He was not only a fighter but also a philosopher and artist, striving for perfection not only in battle but in every aspect of life.

Sasaki Kojiro, also known as "The Demon of the Western Provinces," was famous for his "Swallow Cut" technique, said to be so quick and precise that it could cut down a bird in flight. He was more traditional in his approach and was known for his elegance and grace in battle. He wielded a long sword called a "Monohoshizao" (Laundry-Drying Pole) due to its great length.

The duel between these two great swordsmen took place on April 13, 1612, on the shores of Ganryu Island.

#DYOR #japanlife #japanhistory #japaneseculture #martialarts #japonalia #japanese #bushido #bushidocode #japan #ronin #musashi

[iuicmontreal]

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Join us 👋 on a new journey exploring 🗺 "Japan's Dark History" and uncover the Israelites' presence in Japan. We will be releasing historical video’s that will blow your mind 🤯. Please 🙏 follow IUIC Japan on all platforms and, STAY TUNED!

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Japan 1900 - P9 🇯🇵 #history #japanhistory #歴史 #日本の歴史 #japan #shorts

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Mały fragment mitologii japońskiej uchwycony przez @captattoo 🔥 Tatuaż wykonany w ośmiu sesjach. Przy zapisie do końca marca obowiązują stare ceny, dlatego jeśli marzysz o większej kompozycji od Dimy, to jest to dobry moment. Przy dużych kompozycjach polecamy umówić się na darmową konsultację. Zapisy przez @baba_tattoo 📩 @enjoy.ink @inksearch.co @elcartel_pl #poznań #poznantattoo #tattoopoznan #tatuazpoznan #tatuazjaponskipoznan #tatuazjapoński #japan #japantattoo #japanesetattoo #mitologytattoo #raijin #raijintattoo #fujin #fujintattoo #tatuazjaponskikrakow #babanarowerzetattoo #blacktattoo #backtattoo #dotworktattoo #mitologiajaponesa #japanhistory #tatuazjaponskiwroclaw (w: Baba Na Rowerze Tattoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpcNC9Fj44S/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Edo Wonderland Nikko👺 日光江戸村 #edo #edomura #japan #japantravel #edowonderland #nikko #japantraditional #japanhistory #traditionaljapan #tochigi #samurai #ninja #autumn #fall #江戸 #日光 #江戸村 #昔 #もみじ #侍 #忍者 #忍び #япония #япония🇯🇵 #традиции #нинзя #самурай (at 江戸ワンダーランド 日光江戸村) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmtQTKtrnmQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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One of the old sailing ships of Nagasaki. For hundreds of years, Nagasaki has been an important port city. Prior to the complete opening of Japan, it acted as a gateway to Asia and later Europe. Even today, the city’s design and culinary culture have strong European influences. #nagasaki #nagasakigram #nagasakicity #sailing #sailingship #meiji #portcity #crosscultural #japanphotographer #seattlephotographer #travelblogger #japanhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/Cle7EnsSVOM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[noticiasarquelogicasjaponesas]

#history #archaeology #japan #blog #presentation

Sean bienvenidos, a una publicación de presentación, en este blog iremos subiendo contenido de Japón sobre arqueología, historia y cualquier cosita, espero que os guste y nos vemos pronto.

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Welcome to an introductory post, in this blog we will be uploading content from Japan about archaeology, history and anything else, I hope you like it and see you soon.

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このブログでは、考古学や歴史など、日本からのコンテンツをアップしていきます。

[husheduphistory]

Lasting Last Stand: The Solemn and Sacred Ceilings of Japan

Japan is one of the oldest civilizations in the world and visiting can take someone back in time. Dotted throughout the country are well over 100,000 temples and shrines, some of which are over 1,000 years old. While these Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines are places of great reverence, sacred worship, and peace, there are a handful of them that tell a terrible tale quietly hidden in plain sight.

In 1598 Toyotomi Hideyoshi was approaching the end of his life, and it was coming after sixteen years of war culminating with Hideyoshi unifying Japan under his rule after more than two centuries of feudal warfare. To ensure that his hard-fought victory would not evaporate after his death he declared that upon his demise his rule would pass down to his son, five year old Toyotomi Hideyori. Obviously the young child could not serve the role, so until he was of age five regents from powerful families were appointed to rule on his behalf while pledging allegiance to Hideyori.

The alliance between the five regents was not strong and animosity, paranoia, and hunger for power soon began to crack the already-tenuous foundation. Ieyasu Tokugawa was arguably one of the most powerful of the regents, and he was firmly against Hideyoshi and his decisions. He quickly sieged Fushimi Castle from Toyotomi Hideyori and placed 2,000 troops there under the command of his trusted ally Torii Mototada. Another of the regents, Ishida Mitsunari, greatly distrusted Tokugawa and his motives and he began to stir problems and rebellions among the warlords in order to prevent Tokugawa from establishing an absolute rule. Mitsunari planned to draw Tokugawa out of Fushimi Castle so he could use his troops to take it back, and the plan worked. Spies informed Tokugawa that approximately 40,000 troops were headed toward Fushimi Castle and Tokugawa commanded Mototada to stay behind and defend the castle, allowing Tokugawa to flee westward in the attempt to quell the fighting incited by Mitsunari and keep his control over the region. When Tokugawa left Fushimi Castle he left Mototada and only 2,000 troops behind to face the approaching 40,000 men led by Mitsunari. He was told to defend the castle at all costs.

A replica of Fushimi Castle constructed in 1964 near the original site in Fushimi. Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Amazingly, Mototada and his 2,000 troops were able to defend the castle against Mitsunari for nearly twelve days despite being incredibly outnumbered in the brutal fighting. On July 30th 1600 the forces of Mitsunari broke through Mototada’s defenses and made their way into the castle, allegedly after being helped by someone on the inside.

The exact sequence of events has been lost to time, but Mototada and his remaining numbers (that has been written as being anywhere from ten to one hundred and seventy men) knew their cause was lost. Allegedly, Mototada came face to face with one of Mitsunari’s riflemen and promptly dared him to cut off his head, and the rifleman obliged, slicing it clean off his shoulders while the remaining men watched. Knowing the castle was lost Mototada’s remaining troops refused the cowardice of capture and amid the fires and turmoil they all committed seppuku, ritualistic suicide. The men each sliced open their own abdomen with a short sword before turning the blade and making a vertical cut upward causing them to bleed to death.

Mitsunari won back the castle, but the war was far from over and in the following weeks Tokugawa defeated Mitsunari’s forces in the decisive battle at Sekigahara. It was a victory that would reshape the history of Japan, Tokugawa Ieyasu became the first shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate and His family ruled Japan for the next 268 years.

In 1623 Tokugawa had the Fushimi Castle dismantled. There was significant damage to the structure that told of its past, but the most startling sign of the turmoil was on the floor. When the forces of Mototada bled to death in the castle keep, there was so much blood that it deeply stained the floorboards with even bloody footprints still visible in the wood.

Over the course of twenty years Tokugawa and a priest had the wood taken up, placed in storage, and then distributed to multiple temples across Japan. The wood planks were installed in ceilings in order to honor the men who died defending the castle.

Two examples of the “blood ceilings” of Japan. Image via https://web.archive.org/web/20090705114401/http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~toukondankon/b-toukonn.html

Today the chitenjo, or “blood ceilings” are visible at the temples of Genkoan, Shodenji, Yogenin, and Myoshinji in central Kyoto, Hosenin in the Ohara area, Jinouji in Yawata, and Koshoji in Uji.

More images of the ceilings can be found here and here.

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Sources:

The Blood Soaked Ceilings of Kyoto by Alan J. Wiren.

https://www.japan-experience.com/all-about-japan/kyoto/temples-shrines/bloody-ceilings

Why Bloody Footprints Line the Ceilings of Kyoto's Genkoan Temple by James Gates.

https://theculturetrip.com/asia/japan/articles/the-chilling-story-behind-a-mass-samurai-suicide-in-ancient-kyoto/

Bloody Ceiling

https://ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%A1%80%E5%A4%A9%E4%BA%95

[oza-kyoto]

🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵 ・ Today, Tokyo Olympics 1964. ・ The Tokyo Olympics will be held in a week's time. Prior to the Tokyo Olympics 2020, I would like to introduce the Tokyo Olympics held in 1964. ・ The reason why post-war Japan was able to host the Tokyo Olympics in just a few years was because of the work of some very talented designers in Japan. ・ The colors of the five rings were officially designed by them. I would like to introduce some of these Nippon (Japan) Designs to you. ・ Check out the post for details. ・ ・ #olympics2021 #tokyoolympics #Nippon #japan #tokyo #kyoto #japantrip #japanhistory #japantools #japanculture #Japanproducts #olympics1964 #SportsFestival #tokyoolympic #japanolympics2020 (Kyoto) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRYcqNfs_sB/?utm_medium=tumblr

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What Happened on July 30th? Historical Insights #ytshorts #shorts

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The Kamikaze pilot. #sketchadayapp #sketchdaily #sketchaday #dailysketch #kamikaze #pilot #pilotart #kamikazeart #kamikazepilot #japanhistory #thesecondworldwar https://www.instagram.com/p/CTtlFCrMNQs/?utm_medium=tumblr