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Utagawa Hiroshige's Sailing Boats at Arai (Public Domain) — 24 Feb 2023

Did Ancient Japanese Fishermen Reach South America 5,000-Years-Ago?

By ashley cowie

Archaeology & Science

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The notion that pre-Columbian cultures from Europe, Africa, or Asia sailed across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to discover America, is a popular theory backed by numerous books and television documentaries. While most of these claims seem...
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Utagawa Hiroshige's Sailing Boats at Arai (Public Domain) — 24 Feb 2023

Did Ancient Japanese Fishermen Reach South America 5,000-Years-Ago?

By ashley cowie

Archaeology & Science

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The notion that pre-Columbian cultures from Europe, Africa, or Asia sailed across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to discover America, is a popular theory backed by numerous books and television documentaries. While most of these claims seem...
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Self-Mummified body of Body of Chukai (Image: © Dr Ken Jeremiah) — 18 Feb 2022

Sokushinbutsu: Tales Of Living Buddhas’ Self Mummification

By Ken Jeremiah

History & Tradition

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Immuring themselves in an underground stone chamber, sealed tight, waiting to die: that is what more than 24 known individuals did in northern Japan from the 1200s until the 19th century, though it may have been done before that timeframe and even...
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Self-Mummified body of Body of Chukai (Image: © Dr Ken Jeremiah) — 18 Feb 2022

Sokushinbutsu: Tales Of Living Buddhas’ Self Mummification

By Ken Jeremiah

History & Tradition

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Immuring themselves in an underground stone chamber, sealed tight, waiting to die: that is what more than 24 known individuals did in northern Japan from the 1200s until the 19th century, though it may have been done before that timeframe and even...
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Caricatures by Katsushika Hokusai (Wellcome Images/Public Domain) — 15 Nov 2021

From Frescos to Manga: The Ancient History of Comic Books

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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Debuted in 1825, The Glasgow Looking Glass - later renamed The Northern Looking Glass- was a satirical publication which lampooned the fashions and politics of the time. The Glasgow Looking Glass included most of the elements of a modern comic,...
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Caricatures by Katsushika Hokusai (Wellcome Images/Public Domain) — 15 Nov 2021

From Frescos to Manga: The Ancient History of Comic Books

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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Debuted in 1825, The Glasgow Looking Glass - later renamed The Northern Looking Glass- was a satirical publication which lampooned the fashions and politics of the time. The Glasgow Looking Glass included most of the elements of a modern comic,...
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Art of War: Onna Bugeisha of Japan and the Ancient Female Warrior Culture — 28 Nov 2016

Art of War: Onna Bugeisha of Japan and the Ancient Female Warrior Culture

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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The idea since ancient times that it was men solely who were engaged in war is so common that it has become somewhat of a cliché. The vision of heavily armed men has become so associated with the art of war that—despite the evidence throughout...
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Art of War: Onna Bugeisha of Japan and the Ancient Female Warrior Culture — 28 Nov 2016

Art of War: Onna Bugeisha of Japan and the Ancient Female Warrior Culture

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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The idea since ancient times that it was men solely who were engaged in war is so common that it has become somewhat of a cliché. The vision of heavily armed men has become so associated with the art of war that—despite the evidence throughout...
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A Dance for Gods, Wars and Beauty: The History of the Elegant and Deadly Ancient Art of Sword Dancing — 17 Oct 2016

A Dance for Gods, Wars and Beauty: The History of the Elegant and Deadly Ancient Art of Sword Dancing

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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The study and practice of sword wielding has been developing for over 4,000 years and continues to fascinate. Its mastery demands a great deal of a person’s physical and spiritual capacity. Like any sport, mastering the art of wielding the...
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A Dance for Gods, Wars and Beauty: The History of the Elegant and Deadly Ancient Art of Sword Dancing — 17 Oct 2016

A Dance for Gods, Wars and Beauty: The History of the Elegant and Deadly Ancient Art of Sword Dancing

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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The study and practice of sword wielding has been developing for over 4,000 years and continues to fascinate. Its mastery demands a great deal of a person’s physical and spiritual capacity. Like any sport, mastering the art of wielding the...
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A scene on the west wall of the Osiris Hall at Abydos shows the raising of the Djed pillar. — 20 Jul 2016

Zep Tepi and the Djed Mystery: Backbone of Osiris - Part I

By Armando Mei

Archaeology & Science

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The Djed, by its very nature, is one of the highest mysteries in the Ancient Egypt history. It was built in the core of the so-called Cheops pyramid, just off the King Chamber, perfectly integrated in the monument symmetry. Actually, scholars...
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A scene on the west wall of the Osiris Hall at Abydos shows the raising of the Djed pillar. — 20 Jul 2016

Zep Tepi and the Djed Mystery: Backbone of Osiris - Part I

By Armando Mei

Archaeology & Science

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The Djed, by its very nature, is one of the highest mysteries in the Ancient Egypt history. It was built in the core of the so-called Cheops pyramid, just off the King Chamber, perfectly integrated in the monument symmetry. Actually, scholars...
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The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl: An Ancient Celestial Legend of Star-Crossed Lovers in the Sky — 23 May 2016

The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl: An Ancient Celestial Legend of Star-Crossed Lovers in the Sky

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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China’s traditional Qixi (“Double Sevens”) Festival has been celebrated for at least 2000 years. Since the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 CE), on the seventh night of the seventh month, young women would work with needle and thread in the...
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The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl: An Ancient Celestial Legend of Star-Crossed Lovers in the Sky — 23 May 2016

The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl: An Ancient Celestial Legend of Star-Crossed Lovers in the Sky

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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China’s traditional Qixi (“Double Sevens”) Festival has been celebrated for at least 2000 years. Since the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 CE), on the seventh night of the seventh month, young women would work with needle and thread in the...
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Deriv; popular image of a ninja and Ushiwaka and Benkei duelling on Gojo Bridge, print from 1881. — 05 May 2016

Ninjas, Foot Soldiers, Warrior Monks and Pirates: The Many Fierce Warrior Classes of Feudal Japan

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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The ancient Japanese warriors from history were more diverse and colorful than their depictions in today’s popular culture. They range from the well-known and loved samurai to the lesser known warrior classes whose roles were often unofficial or...
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Deriv; popular image of a ninja and Ushiwaka and Benkei duelling on Gojo Bridge, print from 1881. — 05 May 2016

Ninjas, Foot Soldiers, Warrior Monks and Pirates: The Many Fierce Warrior Classes of Feudal Japan

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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The ancient Japanese warriors from history were more diverse and colorful than their depictions in today’s popular culture. They range from the well-known and loved samurai to the lesser known warrior classes whose roles were often unofficial or...
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Deriv; A lithograph plate showing Japanese Samurai warriors in a variety of different costumes — 21 Apr 2016

A Dark Time for the Samurai and the Trouble with the Feudal Japanese Caste System

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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In Japanese jidai-geki (period) films, especially those made under the military government, samurai warriors are presented as the ideal warriors who were motivated solely by honor and loyalty, preferring to fight to the death rather than admit...
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Deriv; A lithograph plate showing Japanese Samurai warriors in a variety of different costumes — 21 Apr 2016

A Dark Time for the Samurai and the Trouble with the Feudal Japanese Caste System

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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In Japanese jidai-geki (period) films, especially those made under the military government, samurai warriors are presented as the ideal warriors who were motivated solely by honor and loyalty, preferring to fight to the death rather than admit...
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Susanoo slaying the Yamata no Orochi, 1870s. — 30 Mar 2016

Age of the Gods: Japanese Creation Stories and the Descendants of Deities

By tedloukes

History & Tradition

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Nihon or Nippon is a Chinese pronunciation for the country that was originally called Yamato. As the islands lie to the east of the Asiatic continent, the Chinese called the land sun-origin. This name was further changed by Marco Polo who gave it...
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Susanoo slaying the Yamata no Orochi, 1870s. — 30 Mar 2016

Age of the Gods: Japanese Creation Stories and the Descendants of Deities

By tedloukes

History & Tradition

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Nihon or Nippon is a Chinese pronunciation for the country that was originally called Yamato. As the islands lie to the east of the Asiatic continent, the Chinese called the land sun-origin. This name was further changed by Marco Polo who gave it...
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