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Karako (唐子)

Karako (唐子)

Karako, which translates to “Tang child,” refers to Tang Chinese-style children typically depicted as having round faces, topknots, and traditional robes.

Karako (唐子)

Karako, which translates to “Tang child,” refers to Tang Chinese-style children typically depicted as having round faces, topknots, and traditional robes.

Hanafuda (花札)

Hanafuda (花札)

Hanafuda or "flower cards," are traditional Japanese playing cards with a history dating back to the late 1500s, when they were introduced to Japan by Portuguese traders.

Hanafuda (花札)

Hanafuda or "flower cards," are traditional Japanese playing cards with a history dating back to the late 1500s, when they were introduced to Japan by Portuguese traders.

Iwami Jūtarō(岩見重太郎)

Iwami Jūtarō(岩見重太郎)

Iwami Jūtarō was a historical Japanese figure, a swordsman who would become a legendary beast slayer.

Iwami Jūtarō(岩見重太郎)

Iwami Jūtarō was a historical Japanese figure, a swordsman who would become a legendary beast slayer.

Rori Hakuchō Chōjun (浪裡白跳張順)

Rori Hakuchō Chōjun (浪裡白跳張順)

Rori Hakuchō Chōjun was one of the 108 Outlaws in the Suikoden novel.

Rori Hakuchō Chōjun (浪裡白跳張順)

Rori Hakuchō Chōjun was one of the 108 Outlaws in the Suikoden novel.

Taira no Masakado (平将門)

Taira no Masakado (平将門)

Taira no Masakado was a historical Japanese figure, one of the Taira military leaders in the mid-Heian period, who would go on to become an impactful figure in Japanese history...

Taira no Masakado (平将門)

Taira no Masakado was a historical Japanese figure, one of the Taira military leaders in the mid-Heian period, who would go on to become an impactful figure in Japanese history...

Toyotama-hime (豊玉姫)

Toyotama-hime (豊玉姫)

Toyotama-hime was a Japanese Shinto deity, known both as the daughter of a sea god and as a dragon princess who gave birth to the ancestor of the Japanese imperial...

Toyotama-hime (豊玉姫)

Toyotama-hime was a Japanese Shinto deity, known both as the daughter of a sea god and as a dragon princess who gave birth to the ancestor of the Japanese imperial...