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Feudal lord Mōri Motonari (1497 - 1571), with his deceitful yet polite personality, conquered a fifth of Japan, despite his challenging start.
#samurai #sengoku #japanesehistory #japan #japon
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A feudal lord who started out homeless but thrived by being deceitful yet polite 😂
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June 14, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Feudal lord Mōri Motonari (1497 - 1571), with his deceitful yet polite personality, conquered a fifth of Japan, despite his challenging start.
#samurai #sengoku #japanesehistory #japan #japon
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#samurai #sengoku #japanesehistory #japan #japon
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Kato Kiyomasa (1562 - 1611) was the son of a blacksmith but became a ferocious warrior who defied traditional samurai norms… 😆!
#samurai #japanesehistory #warrior #japan #japon #japaneseculture
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#samurai #japanesehistory #warrior #japan #japon #japaneseculture
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A “Gen Z” samurai defied samurai norms in 16th century Japan 😆
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June 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Kato Kiyomasa (1562 - 1611) was the son of a blacksmith but became a ferocious warrior who defied traditional samurai norms… 😆!
#samurai #japanesehistory #warrior #japan #japon #japaneseculture
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#samurai #japanesehistory #warrior #japan #japon #japaneseculture
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Arson was punishable by burning at the stake. It is said that the prison guards urged Oshichi to claim her age as 15 in order to be exempt from execution, but she insisted on stating her true age of 16.
#lovestory #japanesehistory #japaneseculture #japan #japon
#lovestory #japanesehistory #japaneseculture #japan #japon
June 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Arson was punishable by burning at the stake. It is said that the prison guards urged Oshichi to claim her age as 15 in order to be exempt from execution, but she insisted on stating her true age of 16.
#lovestory #japanesehistory #japaneseculture #japan #japon
#lovestory #japanesehistory #japaneseculture #japan #japon
Ochikubo Monogatari (The Tale of Ochikubo), written in the 10th century, consists of:
1. a first half wherein the heroine is rescued from her stepmom’s bullying
2. a second half wherein the prince takes unstoppable revenge on the stepmom 😂
#japaneseliterature
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1. a first half wherein the heroine is rescued from her stepmom’s bullying
2. a second half wherein the prince takes unstoppable revenge on the stepmom 😂
#japaneseliterature
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An ancient Japanese Cinderella story hits differently 😂
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June 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Ochikubo Monogatari (The Tale of Ochikubo), written in the 10th century, consists of:
1. a first half wherein the heroine is rescued from her stepmom’s bullying
2. a second half wherein the prince takes unstoppable revenge on the stepmom 😂
#japaneseliterature
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1. a first half wherein the heroine is rescued from her stepmom’s bullying
2. a second half wherein the prince takes unstoppable revenge on the stepmom 😂
#japaneseliterature
youtube.com/shorts/3vg5_...
Unfortunately, the youngest boy to be Shogun in history was also the youngest to die as Shogun 🥺.
He is remembered to have made appearances before regional feudal lords on his most trusted vassal’s lap 🥺🥺🥺.
Painting of Tokugawa Ietsugu (1709 - 1716).
He is remembered to have made appearances before regional feudal lords on his most trusted vassal’s lap 🥺🥺🥺.
Painting of Tokugawa Ietsugu (1709 - 1716).
June 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Unfortunately, the youngest boy to be Shogun in history was also the youngest to die as Shogun 🥺.
He is remembered to have made appearances before regional feudal lords on his most trusted vassal’s lap 🥺🥺🥺.
Painting of Tokugawa Ietsugu (1709 - 1716).
He is remembered to have made appearances before regional feudal lords on his most trusted vassal’s lap 🥺🥺🥺.
Painting of Tokugawa Ietsugu (1709 - 1716).
In all seriousness, Jakuchū experienced the loss of many loved ones during his extensive lifetime: his mother, who had raised him single-handedly, and even his two younger brothers.
Humorously depicting death despite his loneliness may have been his way of coping with it 🥹.
Humorously depicting death despite his loneliness may have been his way of coping with it 🥹.
June 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
In all seriousness, Jakuchū experienced the loss of many loved ones during his extensive lifetime: his mother, who had raised him single-handedly, and even his two younger brothers.
Humorously depicting death despite his loneliness may have been his way of coping with it 🥹.
Humorously depicting death despite his loneliness may have been his way of coping with it 🥹.
Tankei, a second-generation macho statue sculptor, found his calling in sculplting cute animals…!
#sculpture #ikigai #motivational #japaneseculture #japanesehistory #japan #japon #japantravel
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#sculpture #ikigai #motivational #japaneseculture #japanesehistory #japan #japon #japantravel
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A muscle sculptor who found his calling in sculpting cute dogs 🥹
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June 6, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Tankei, a second-generation macho statue sculptor, found his calling in sculplting cute animals…!
#sculpture #ikigai #motivational #japaneseculture #japanesehistory #japan #japon #japantravel
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#sculpture #ikigai #motivational #japaneseculture #japanesehistory #japan #japon #japantravel
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In the woodblock print, the Mikan samurai is fighting octopi, probably because Mikan came to Edo via sea route 😂.
June 5, 2025 at 12:43 PM
In the woodblock print, the Mikan samurai is fighting octopi, probably because Mikan came to Edo via sea route 😂.
Fujiwara-no-Sumitomo (893 - 941) went from a noble dropout, then a public officer, to Pirate King 😆
#pirates #japanesehistory #japan #japon #pirateking #onepiece #japaneseanime
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#pirates #japanesehistory #japan #japon #pirateking #onepiece #japaneseanime
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A 10th-century public officer in Japan who became the Pirate King
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June 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Fujiwara-no-Sumitomo (893 - 941) went from a noble dropout, then a public officer, to Pirate King 😆
#pirates #japanesehistory #japan #japon #pirateking #onepiece #japaneseanime
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#pirates #japanesehistory #japan #japon #pirateking #onepiece #japaneseanime
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June 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
What’s funny is that, after the battle, Yukihira sold one of his only two kimonos to buy a souvenir for his boss 😂. Clearly, somebody didn’t subscribe to the idea of playing it safe 😂😂😂
#samurai #japanesehistory #japan #japon #samuraispirit #alphamales
#samurai #japanesehistory #japan #japon #samuraispirit #alphamales
June 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
What’s funny is that, after the battle, Yukihira sold one of his only two kimonos to buy a souvenir for his boss 😂. Clearly, somebody didn’t subscribe to the idea of playing it safe 😂😂😂
#samurai #japanesehistory #japan #japon #samuraispirit #alphamales
#samurai #japanesehistory #japan #japon #samuraispirit #alphamales
丑の刻参り Ushinokoku Mairi
In an era with fewer choices and less freedom than we enjoy today, people of the Edo Period (1603 - 1868) needed a means to address their grudges in secret 😫.
#jujutsu #japaneseculture #japanesehistory #japan #japon
In an era with fewer choices and less freedom than we enjoy today, people of the Edo Period (1603 - 1868) needed a means to address their grudges in secret 😫.
#jujutsu #japaneseculture #japanesehistory #japan #japon
May 30, 2025 at 12:40 PM
丑の刻参り Ushinokoku Mairi
In an era with fewer choices and less freedom than we enjoy today, people of the Edo Period (1603 - 1868) needed a means to address their grudges in secret 😫.
#jujutsu #japaneseculture #japanesehistory #japan #japon
In an era with fewer choices and less freedom than we enjoy today, people of the Edo Period (1603 - 1868) needed a means to address their grudges in secret 😫.
#jujutsu #japaneseculture #japanesehistory #japan #japon
Japan has a long history of fangirling activities 😂
#fangirling #kenshin #japanesehistory #japan #japaneseculture #japon #japaneseidol
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#fangirling #kenshin #japanesehistory #japan #japaneseculture #japon #japaneseidol
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The Japanese history of simping/fangirling—18th century 😂
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May 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Japan has a long history of fangirling activities 😂
#fangirling #kenshin #japanesehistory #japan #japaneseculture #japon #japaneseidol
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#fangirling #kenshin #japanesehistory #japan #japaneseculture #japon #japaneseidol
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While Japanese men today lose their heads over so-called “idol” girl bands, pre-modern Japanese men lost theirs over local cafe waitresses.
Okita from Nanba-ya Cafe and Ohisa from Takashima-ya Cafe were the Beyonce and Rihanna of the cafe world in 18th-century Edo; their fans were lowkey at war.
Okita from Nanba-ya Cafe and Ohisa from Takashima-ya Cafe were the Beyonce and Rihanna of the cafe world in 18th-century Edo; their fans were lowkey at war.
May 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
While Japanese men today lose their heads over so-called “idol” girl bands, pre-modern Japanese men lost theirs over local cafe waitresses.
Okita from Nanba-ya Cafe and Ohisa from Takashima-ya Cafe were the Beyonce and Rihanna of the cafe world in 18th-century Edo; their fans were lowkey at war.
Okita from Nanba-ya Cafe and Ohisa from Takashima-ya Cafe were the Beyonce and Rihanna of the cafe world in 18th-century Edo; their fans were lowkey at war.
Why do so many Japanese surnames end with Tō or Dō?
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May 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
So here’s a woodblock print of the Shogun looking out his castle window, envious of his subjects who ate the freshly cooked food he never ate 🥺.
#shogun #samurai #japanesehistory #japanfacts #japan #japon #japaneseculture
#shogun #samurai #japanesehistory #japanfacts #japan #japon #japaneseculture
May 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
So here’s a woodblock print of the Shogun looking out his castle window, envious of his subjects who ate the freshly cooked food he never ate 🥺.
#shogun #samurai #japanesehistory #japanfacts #japan #japon #japaneseculture
#shogun #samurai #japanesehistory #japanfacts #japan #japon #japaneseculture
Ancient Japanese court nobles skipped work like a pro 😂
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May 23, 2025 at 12:34 PM
A warlord made up a cute story about a fox because he needed a good reason to relocate his HQ 😆🦊
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A warlord made up a cute story about a fox to convince people to help relocate his castle 😆🦊
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May 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM
A warlord made up a cute story about a fox because he needed a good reason to relocate his HQ 😆🦊
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The first wild marketing success of Japanese cosmetics dates back to 1811. A novelist in Edo (the old name of Tokyo) developed a facial toner himself, and made his product go viral 😆
#japanesehistory #japancosmetics #japaneseculture #japan #japon #japanesebeauty
#japanesehistory #japancosmetics #japaneseculture #japan #japon #japanesebeauty
May 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The first wild marketing success of Japanese cosmetics dates back to 1811. A novelist in Edo (the old name of Tokyo) developed a facial toner himself, and made his product go viral 😆
#japanesehistory #japancosmetics #japaneseculture #japan #japon #japanesebeauty
#japanesehistory #japancosmetics #japaneseculture #japan #japon #japanesebeauty
Early samurai battles between the 12th and 15th centuries were more luke sports than war 😆
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Early samurai battles were more like sports games 😆
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May 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Early samurai battles between the 12th and 15th centuries were more luke sports than war 😆
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Ashikaga Yoshinori did not like being called the “Lottery Shogun” at all 😫
#shogun #samurai #japanesehistory #history #japan #japon #japaneseculture
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#shogun #samurai #japanesehistory #history #japan #japon #japaneseculture
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A shogun was appointed by lottery in 15th-century Japan 😆
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May 15, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Ashikaga Yoshinori did not like being called the “Lottery Shogun” at all 😫
#shogun #samurai #japanesehistory #history #japan #japon #japaneseculture
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#shogun #samurai #japanesehistory #history #japan #japon #japaneseculture
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May 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM