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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 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)
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), 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"
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 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...