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A visit to the Peace Park is an absolute must, it is more intensive than the site in Hiroshima. Once you are there, you are amazed at the size of this monument. The right arm points upwards: The misfortune came from there. The left arm is stretched out as a gesture of peace. The ...
Haniwa Figurine. Kofun Period. The Kofun period (300-710), also known as the “Era of the Great Burials”, followed the Yayoi era. The art of this era revolved around two main types of production. First, the Kofuns, bearing the same name as the time in which they appeared. The monu...
With so many different types of hand embroidery styles out there, it can often get confusing as to what the difference is between each one. But there’s no need to get your stitches in a twist—we’re here to explain how each technique is different from the next. Here are several popul...
These massive burial sites, like Osaka’s kofun burial grounds, offer a fascinating glimpse into ancient Japan. Wado coins, believed to be some of the oldest coins in Japan, were also found in Asuka and home to the oldest temple in Japan. While for many historians, Nara is considered ...
Kofun (300 to 538 CE), and Asuka periods (538 to 710 CE) were known as the periods of unification. Japan consisted of many small communities that combined into one country. Influential families immigrated from the Korean peninsula and new political systems began to spread. When the country wa...
Ceramic glaze is a glassy substance that has been applied to a ceramic object, and then fired to meld it with the ceramic. Ceramic glaze may be used for purely decorative reasons, to strengthen the underlying ceramic, or to waterproof the vessel. Ceramic glaze is used for everything from ...