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diavalkitty · 6 months

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headcanon about ancient Japan))

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memories-of-ancients · 9 months

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Bronze bell, Japan, Yayoi Period, 1st-3rd century AD

from The Tokyo National Museum

#history #antiquities #art #ancient art #ancient history #ancient japan #japanese history

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lo-yuzu · 1 year

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Amphibia (1957) dir. Akira Kurosawa

#amphibia #anne boonchuy #sasha waybright #sprig #hop pop plantar #disney channel #samurai #akira kurosawa #crossover #black and white #ancient japan

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evilhorse · 2 months

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Ridiculous! No one lives their lives like that!

(Usagi Yojimbo #12)

#usagi yojimbo #ridiculous #samurai #ronin #ancient japan #stan sakai #fantagraphics books #dark horse comics #comics #80s comics

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jacobpking · 1 month

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Yasuke - the African Samurai One of the most fascinating historical figures of all time imo; a former-slave (likely) from Mozambique who was sent to Japan by Portuguese Jesuits and became a retainer under Oda Nobunaga. What a story! I hope you guys enjoy

#art #illustration #artwork #digital art #samurai #ancient japan #sengoku jidai #warring states era #japan #yasuke #oda nobunaga #history tag #history #culture #soldier #warrior #historical #ancient history #16th century

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kaisermaschine · 7 months

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Samurai + Cat

#samurai #cat #ancient japan #japanese art #art

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bebeyeyo · 1 year

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a new (temporary) life

genre: fluff

pairing: sana x fem!reader (ft. empress twice)

setting: ancient korea

content warnings: mentions of captivity

you were so amazed by the culture and sights of south korea.

after a few weeks of staying here, in hiding from mina, you’ve found yourself feeling more free.

even getting to walk outside without feeling like you have to be cautious of how you look, what you have to say, just nothing mattered.

you felt so carefree.

you were linked arms with empress nayeon and chaeyoung who you roamed the streets of korea with. seeing different designs of hanbok, different foods, including the very unfamiliar hangul that you had to adjust to.

nayeon and dahyun helped you understand each letter, and they will say your korean has improved within just the little amount of time you’ve been in this country, along with momo who is following behind.

“she seems to be adjusting to the life here, sana.” jihyo smiles looking at the older girl.

“she is. i’m happy she is…” she sighs as she stares ahead with a frown watching you.

jihyo looks at sana with furrowed eyebrows, “is something wrong?”

sana takes a deep breath in before speaking, “i wish her life hadn’t come to this, jihyo. in hiding like this? if i could face mina right now…she’d regret it.”

she kicks a few pebbles on the ground in frustration.

“well, at least she’s out of harms way, ya know? she is okay now. and mina cannot reach her-”

“no,” sana cuts her off, “you don’t understand. i’m lucky y/n has even gained her own consciousness back. it was so hard.”

“sana? what do you mean?” jihyo asks as the empress turns to look at her, and they both stop walking.

“that bitch had put y/n into a dungeon cell. that dungeon is deep into the grounds of her palace. she made y/n believe she did that because she cares about her. you don’t do that to someone who you love.” sana angrily says while jihyo only listens.

“i hadn’t seen y/n for seven months. the first time i saw her i-i…” a lump in sana’s throat appears after having her brain create that same you she saw that awful day.

“she would not speak. she would not even look me in the eye. all she did was respond to mina. the look in her eyes; she was scared all the time. she was just…gone. it took me nearly two months for her to get back to normal, and even then she was so paranoid that mina would do something to her, worse than keeping her away from civilization.”

jihyo carefully used her thumbs to wipe away the tears off sana’s face that flowed rapidly.

“hey, it’s okay. y/n is here with you. she is okay. i understand being so afraid, but you have got her with you. she is no longer near mina. she’s safe.” the younger empress reminds her friend as she wipes her tears.

sana nods shakily, feeling her emotions overtaking in such an instant.

she loves you so deeply, so much so she would die for you.

the thought of mina somehow getting back to you is a nightmare she never wants to face or live.

she vowed to herself she would keep you safe.

“sana!” nayeon’s voice pulled sana from her thoughts and she quickly but gently dabbed her tears away, “come!”

jihyo and sana both make their way over to nayeon who was smiling widely and excitedly as she lead them both into a tent, specifically for traditional hanboks.

what sana was met with made her go in awe. totally speechless.

“ooh! you look so beautiful, young one. you are sure to be a lovely bride.” the owner says with a chuckle as she re-adjusted the hanbok you wore.

you turn around meeting sana’s eyes with a small smile.

“so? what do you think?” dahyun asks with a giggle.

sana couldn’t even form words, even if she wanted to. but all she could do was stare at you in this moment.

seeing you in traditional wedding hanbok, along with your beautiful facial features that are present with your smile, including the little giggle you let out as compliments kept getting thrown at you.

yeah, i am certain i will marry this girl, sana thought.

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make into a series or nah?

#darlinggtwice #sana x reader #sana x fem reader #concubine!reader #ancient korea #ancient japan #twice imagines #im nayeon #park jihyo #empress!sana #empress!jihyo #empress!nayeon #empress!dahyun

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pyrasterran · 1 year

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Godzilla - Rising King

#kaiju #godzilla #japan #samurai #cherry blossom #japanese #feudal japan #ancient japan #gojira #monster #fan art #art #illustration #painting

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shewhoworshipscarlin · 4 months

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Jar, 1st-3rd century AD, Neolithic Japan.

#jar #pottery #ancient japan #antique #neolithic

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blueiskewl · 6 months

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Massive Trove of Ancient Coins Found in Japan

In an excavation at the Sosha Village East 03 archaeological site in Maebashi City, Japan, archaeologists stumbled upon a remarkable discovery – a cache of over 100,000 ancient coins, some of which are of Chinese origin and are more than 2,000 years old.

This excavation was prompted by the construction of a new factory in Sojamachi district here at the area.

These coins include the “Ban Liang,”(coin from 175 B.C.) China’s first unified currency, as well as others dating from the seventh to the thirteenth centuries. What’s more, they were bundled in groups of around 100 coins and secured with straw cords known as “sashi.”

The coins were probably buried quickly because the location was close to opulent homes belonging to influential people in medieval Japan, maybe as a precaution against impending war.

The unearthed coins were found in an area approximately 60 centimeters high and one meter wide, with a staggering 1,060 bundles of these sashi clusters. Some bundles contained evidence of 10 sashi, equivalent to roughly a thousand coins, all arranged with traces of rice straw mats.

A thorough examination of 334 coins from the haul revealed an astounding variety of 44 different currency types. These coins originated from as far back as China’s Western Han Dynasty, extending to the Southern Song Dynasty.

The oldest among them, the “Ban Liang,” dates back to 175 B.C., with distinct characteristics including a 2.3-centimeter diameter, a 7-millimeter square hole in the center, and a thickness of 1 millimeter, featuring the inscriptions “liang” on the left and “ban” on the right.

The most recent coin in this treasure trove was minted in 1265 during the Southern Song Dynasty, leading experts to believe that these coins were hidden during the turbulent Kamakura period (1185-1333). It should be noted that the dating results are preliminary and may be refined through additional research.

The archaeological site is part of an area encompassing approximately one kilometer, including the Sosha burial mounds, the San’o Temple Ruins, and the Ueno Kokubunji Temple, indicating the region’s prominence as a center of activity from the late Kofun period to the Ritsuryo period.

The extraordinary artifacts from the Sosha Village East 03 site are currently on display at the “Newly Excavated Cultural Artifacts Exhibition 2023” in Maebashi City’s Otemachi district, which is open to the public until the 12th of this month. The event is free to attend.

By Oguz Kayra.

#Massive Trove of Ancient Coins Found in Japan #Maebashi City Japan #treasure #coins #collectable coins #ancient coins #ancient artifacts #archeology #archeolgst #history #history news #ancient history #ancient culture #ancient civilizations #ancient japan #japanese history

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snugg-slugg · 2 months

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❤️Happy Valentine’s Day!❤️

The bounty hunters make their debut!

In order we have Piano Keys, Beetle, and Javy Dohns! Them and their story were/are being written by me and my friend @x-eightball and they’re very dear to our hearts. They were based off of that one tumblr post way back when about how a cowboy, a samurai, and a pirate could have hypothetically met because their time periods over lapped a little. We took the idea and ran with it, so now we have a trio of disaster queers trying to simultaneously dodge the multiple governments that are after them and their mental issues.

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memories-of-ancients · 7 months

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Clay pot, Jomon culture (Japan), 3000 - 2000 BC

#history #antiquities #art #pottery #japan #japanese history #ancient japan #ancient art #ancient history

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paradisovacui · 8 months

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生け花 (Ikebana) - the centuries old Japanese art of flower arrangement

Originally used as funeral offerings with no particular symbolism, flower arrangements have been apart of Japanese tradition since the Heian period (794-1185). Ikebana evolved to become a common decoration in Japanese homes, commonly reflecting religious belief.

#ikebana #flower arrangement #flower photography #japanese art #japanese history #ancient japan #japan

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evilhorse · 2 months

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Usagi Yojimbo #18

#usagi yojimbo #samurai #ronin #ancient japan #stan sakai #fantagraphics books #dark horse comics #comics #80s comics #the dragon bellow conspiracy

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synthwavepoem · 16 days

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#ukiyoe #ancient japan #japanese art #ai generated #ai art #redbubble #print on demand #redbubbleartist #redbubbleshop

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rogerriddle · 2 months

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Albert Racinet's "Polychrome Ornament," 1869 PLATE XI. CHINESE AND JAPANESE ART. CLOISONNE ENAMEL.

WE have ventured to unite under one title, Chinese and Japanese, the various specimens of enamel collected in our plate. They do in fact belong to one and the same style, as the art of ornamentation in Japan was formed under the influence of the Chinese, and presents no special characteristic to account for the greater esteem in which its productions are held, except a higher perfection of workmanship and some superiority in individual taste. In fact, it is very often difficult to distinguish Chinese productions of this kind from those that arc produced in Japan, and it is frequently still more difficult to decide whether any particular piece belongs to ancient or to modern times. A few connoisseurs may profess to distinguish them by the method of their manufacture or the use of certain enamels; but the system of ornamentation has in general remained the same, and has changed the less from the circumstance that the most recent productions are merely copies of ancient ones. M. Jacquemart, in his Merveilles de la Ceramique, speaks thus on the subject: "The Chinese are skilful forgers and endeavor to profit by the taste of their fellow-countrymen for ancient and valuable works. It has sometimes happened in China, as with ourselves, that mere imitators have succeeded in obtaining for their works a reputation and value equal to those of the originals."

CHINESE. Nos. l to 3.-Collection of 11L Ed. Andre. Exposition Orientale of 1869. Nos. 4 to 11.-Manuscripts from the Bibliotheque Nationale Cabinet des Esfampes. Nos. 12, 13.-Collection of M Dutnit. Exposition Orientale of 1869. Nos. 14, 15.-:Manuscripts from the Bibliothegue Nationale. Nos. 16, 17 .-Collection of M. Baur. Exposition Orientale of 1869. JAPANESE. Nos.·18 to 21.-Collection of M. Coerli Duglere. Exposition Orieutale of 1869. CHINESE. Nos. 22 - 23.-Collections of MM. Monbel and Dutuit. Exposition Orientale of 1869.

#art #1800s #1800s art #cultural art #albert racinet #antiquity #illustration #design #ancient art #ancient china #ancient japan #chinese art #japanese art #aesthetic #chinese aesthetic #japanese aesthetic #19th century

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