By that standard, the first known erotic representations of humans might not be porn, in the traditional sense, at all. As early as 30,000 years ago, Paleolithic people were carving large-breasted, thick-thighed figurines of pregnant women out of stone and wood. Archaeologists doubt these "...
The chapter broadens this examination to look at various contributions to the art history of the Edo-speaking area, arguing that limitations inherent in theoretical models developed in relation to Benin have become underlying and uncritical assumptions in many studies of Edo society and its art ...
Japanese movieslike この世界の片隅に (Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni), or “In This Corner of the World”, are about the years leading up to the atomic bomb in Hiroshima. In fact, WWII and the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki have played a huge role in shaping pop culture. It prom...
The number of missing teeth in people of the Edo period in Japan in the 17th to 19th centuries remaining teeth) and to contribute to the 8020 movement proposed in Japan to help people retain 20 or more of their own teeth until the age of 80. ... H Fujita - 《Gerodontology》 被引量...
During the Edo period (1603-1868), they lubed up with a substance called “tororo-jiru,” a slick substance made by grating Chinese yams. Nowadays, tororo-jiru is now known as a popular Japanese soup. Yam lube is not a thing anymore, although there is an episode of Grace and Frankie ...
It is difficult to pin down the emergence of the first ninja, more properly called shinobi—after all, people around the world have always used spies and assassins. Japanese folklore states that the ninja descended from a demon that was half man and half crow. However, it seems more likely...
A Study on the History of Disasters and People's Correspondences in Obi Castle Town from the end of Edo Era to Meiji Era, Based on a Samurai's Dialy, "Rokurinso-Nissi" 小原 行央 , 山﨑 正史 歴史都市防災論文集 5, 81-88, 2011-07-02关键...
During the last 150 years of industrialization and economic development, the population has grown from around thirty million to its present size. This increase occurred as a result of a rapid demographic transition characterized by an enormous movement of people from rural to urban areas, dramatic ...
Although mtDNA and the non-recombining Y chromosome (NRY) studies continue to provide valuable insights into the genetic history of human populations, recent technical, methodological and computational advances and the increasing availability of large-sc
When most people think of sushi, the first thing they think of is raw fish. However, sushi actually gets its name from the seasoned rice that accompanies the fish. So many types of sushi are made with cooked ingredients, like barbecued eel (unagi) or Japanese omelets (tamagoyak). Sashimi...