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Takeda Shingen (武田信玄)

Takeda Shingen (武田信玄)

Takeda Shingen was a Japanese feudal lord (大名 / Daimyo) during Japan’s Warring States Period (戦国時代 / Sengoku Jidai) in the 16th century, in what was then Kai Province and...

Takeda Shingen (武田信玄)

Takeda Shingen was a Japanese feudal lord (大名 / Daimyo) during Japan’s Warring States Period (戦国時代 / Sengoku Jidai) in the 16th century, in what was then Kai Province and...

Renjishi (連獅子)

Renjishi (連獅子)

Renjishi is a traditional Japanese play in both Kabuki and Noh theater, which emphasizes the bond and love between parents and their children.

Renjishi (連獅子)

Renjishi is a traditional Japanese play in both Kabuki and Noh theater, which emphasizes the bond and love between parents and their children.

Tōyama no Kinsan (遠山の金さん)

Tōyama no Kinsan (遠山の金さん)

Toyama no Kinsan is a popular Japanese figure originally based on the real samurai and official from the Edo period, Toyama Kagemoto (遠山景元).

Tōyama no Kinsan (遠山の金さん)

Toyama no Kinsan is a popular Japanese figure originally based on the real samurai and official from the Edo period, Toyama Kagemoto (遠山景元).

Tofu Kozo (豆腐小僧)

Tofu Kozo (豆腐小僧)

Tofu Kozo (豆腐小僧), literally "Tofu Boy," is a yokai (妖怪) or supernatural entity from Japanese folklore. He is often depicted as a small boy wearing a traditional kimono and a...

Tofu Kozo (豆腐小僧)

Tofu Kozo (豆腐小僧), literally "Tofu Boy," is a yokai (妖怪) or supernatural entity from Japanese folklore. He is often depicted as a small boy wearing a traditional kimono and a...

The Japanese Concept of "Yugen"

The Japanese Concept of "Yugen"

幽玄(ゆうげん)or “Yugen” is a Japanese concept that reflects the profound and immeasurable quality and state of something.

The Japanese Concept of "Yugen"

幽玄(ゆうげん)or “Yugen” is a Japanese concept that reflects the profound and immeasurable quality and state of something.

Rakan Sonja (羅漢尊者)

Rakan Sonja (羅漢尊者)

Rakan Sonja refers to one of the sixteen disciples of Buddha (十六羅漢 / Ju-Roku Rakan). The Rakan are a group of disciples of Buddha who are said to have gained...

Rakan Sonja (羅漢尊者)

Rakan Sonja refers to one of the sixteen disciples of Buddha (十六羅漢 / Ju-Roku Rakan). The Rakan are a group of disciples of Buddha who are said to have gained...