including pornography, with the sole exception of pornographic figures and statues. This does not mean there were no earlier works of erotica; these early works were by highly literate nobles and were often considered works of art. Japanese mythology, later formulated into...
Japanese people are perceived to have a relatively more favorable disposition towards insects than individuals from other nations. Given that insects frequently appear in myths from all over the world, I researched Japanese mythology as a potential origin of this positive outlook toward insects. I rev...
His combination of traditional Japanese architecture with a vocabulary of modernism has contributed greatly to critical regionalism. While he is concerned with individual solutions that have a respect for local sites and contexts Ando’s famous buildings – such as the Church of the Light, Koshino ...
Su Manshu (1884-1918), whose original name was Xuanying and his Buddhist name Manshu, was born in Yokohama, Japan, of a Cantonese merchant and a Japanese woman. At the age of six, he was sent back to Xiangshan, Guangdong Province, China, the birthplace of his father. He was a poet...
TOKYO, July 23 (UPI)‐:‐‐A Japanese scientist said today that a huge creature whose decomposed body was netted by a Japanese trawler off New Zeaand was a species of plesiosaurus, reptile thought to have been extinct for more than 100 million years. ...
In the Pure Land sect of Buddhism, Kuan Yin forms part of a ruling triad that is often depicted in temples and is a popular theme in Buddhist art. In the center is the Buddha of Boundless Light, Amitabha (Chinese, A-mi-t'o Fo; Japanese, Amida). To his right is the bodhisattva of...
This World War II Submarine game is going to give players the chance to fight as the United States Navy against the Japanese during World War II. The game promises to be a highly accurate WWII sub game, but those who like more of an edge against their computer generated opponents will be...
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Second of all, he would be more accustomed to boxing, as most soldiers would spend more time shooting than fighting hand-to-hand, and wouldn’t know what to do when confronted with a Japanese fighting method. In fact, he would probably be so clumsy when faced with it that it might ...