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Momotarou is thought to be an early modern tale.
This is because it does not appear in the medieval collection of stories called Otogi-zoushi, and because it is strongly influenced by the five elements popular in the Edo period.
The metal element is particularly strong.
This is because it does not appear in the medieval collection of stories called Otogi-zoushi, and because it is strongly influenced by the five elements popular in the Edo period.
The metal element is particularly strong.
...beat the oni and returned home with all the plundered treasure, and the Oni King as their prisoner.
🎨1. T. Hasegawa
Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1855
2. 'Momotaro on the way to Onigashima' - Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, ca. 1882.
3. 'Momotaro and his Companions' - Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1855.
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe
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🎨1. T. Hasegawa
Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1855
2. 'Momotaro on the way to Onigashima' - Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, ca. 1882.
3. 'Momotaro and his Companions' - Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1855.
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe
3/3
November 29, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Thank you Dave!
November 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Thank you Dave!
Absolutely, no good reason at all to destroy Nagato. But when you look at what happened to Mikasa after the war, you really have to wonder if Nagato could have gotten the protections she needed, or if she would have been stripped down as well.
November 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Absolutely, no good reason at all to destroy Nagato. But when you look at what happened to Mikasa after the war, you really have to wonder if Nagato could have gotten the protections she needed, or if she would have been stripped down as well.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:52 AM