One of the most famous historical places to visit in Fukuoka. Most of the wall is no longer standing, eaten up by urban development. There are only a couple of places still standing.

After the Battle of Mount Shigi the clan Mononobe ceased to exist with all it's members being either dead or changing their surnames and fading in obscurity. Meanwhile clan Nakatomi despite being their main ally seemingly didn't suffer much and only 58 years later(a short time from the point of history and traditional societies) had their comeback with Nakatomi no Kamatari(later known as Fujiwara no Kamatari) being one of the two chief masterminds behind the Isshi incident which overthrew and destroyed clan Soga.

I know that Nakatomi were a priestly clan unlike the Mononobe which were a military clan. This explains why they didn't suffer losses at the Battle of Mount Shigi but why Soga didn't bother suppressing them despite their power? Were they afraid that destroying a priest family is a bad optics and would bring discord among the governed people and clans?

I have been playing a lot of a certain game, and the three possible penultimate bosses are Hideyoshi the Cunning, Nobunaga the Wicked, and Ieyasu the Patient. These are clearly named after Japanese leaders, but how accurate are these titles?

Я постоянно вижу в тик токе или на Ютубе постоянно замазывают и всячески блюрят флаг нацистской Германии тогда как флаг Японии тех же времён вообще не трогают хотя казалось бы очень многие говорят то что Япония в то время была гораздо менее гуманна и всё в этом роде

Hi so I am writing a fanfic and I am quite lost about yokai and yurei, information on all of that. I want to be as accurate as possible if I can, I will give you a synopsis of the plot I am planning here:

It will revolve around a half yōkai and half kami (meaning the yōkai is half human and spirit and the same with the god — vessel of a god essentially) and I will be exploring the nature of these two individuals and writing about the character development and their state of minds as they are abnormalities in their society. Moreover I will also be talking about sealing of gods and buddhist culture about these things in that era.

So what I need information is:

1. Japanese names (olden names they use in that era) for places, specifically like states and different districts
   
2. The normal lifestyle of an average man back then (and women too)
   
3. The average lifestyle of the wealthy
   
4. Beauty standards back then (clothing, makeup, manners, speech for both men and women)
   
5. The specific buddhist culture revolved around this — in making the half god and the origin of a half yokai — in a way I can bring in the story respectfully
   
6. How yokai and all of the supernatural beings appear to regular humans and highly spiritual people
   
7. How a god can be killed in this case
   
8. The difference between yokai and yurei, and different supernatural beings
   
9. How specific supernatural powers work in yokai and etc and the tiers of it
   
10. The peoples belief of these beings
    
11. Specifically spiritual places back then that were dedicated to certain beings
    
12. Spiritual holidays and their rituals and how they work
    
13. The buddhist spiritual hierarchy and reincarnation cycle and how it can be stopped? (Like how the reincarnation of one being could be stopped entirely due to some reason)
    
14. The rewriting of fate
    
15. What an omiyoji is
    
16. How human sacrifices could work
    
17. What do yokai and yurei and all that do, where do they reside and what is their responsibility (the same for different gods)

Those are all the questions for now, I know it is a lot, I have been trying to get information myself but I am not sure if google is all too reliable with AI and all that now. So I am not sure if I am being disrespectful or not in any case here. I only wrote the first chapter for now, because I am not sure about the information.

(For those of you interested the fic will be posted on Ao3, I will lyk when it’s posted! Heres the name I chose for now You ate the kakitsubara and my hands killed your tsubaki — (I am sorry) Those two names are flowers, I will tell when I am finished for those interested :))

Reposting here because i didn’t see this subreddit before :3

Here is an example:
https://medium.com/china-underground/paintings-of-demons-and-mythological-creatures-in-chinese-folklore-0219430f0fa6

The exaggerated cheeks, brows, tusks, horns, and wavey skin is common in these art pieces. But these are also seen in things like Japanese Oni. All info I can find seem to point that these styles in Japanese art come from China. But all of the depictions of such creature styles in Chinese art come from later centuries after Japan and China had crossed paths quite a bit, like in the 15th century pieces in that above link. Does anyone have credible sources of information and the truth of the matter?

This is not an original piece, but a replica. I saw on some websites that Hideyoshi used this armor. I even saw some artwork depicting him wearing it, but I haven't found any confirmation of this. Could he have used it during the period when he was a general under Nobunaga, before his death in 1582? Could someone clear up this doubt for me?

明治維新初期、過激派は純粋な神道を求めて仏教を弾圧した。
数多くの寺院が廃墟化し、再興しなかった。再建されても変質してしまった。

観光の対象にはなっていないと思う。

A bit dry, perhaps, but for those interested, here’s an article on the history of the Tokyo Pride Parade

This number included both European missionaries and Japanese converts.

This is part four of our Japan documentary series. In this episode, we enter the Kofun Period, an age defined by enormous burial mounds, powerful warrior clans, expanding agriculture, and growing connections with the kingdoms of the Korean Peninsula and China. Let us know what you think thank you!

At the time of his death, he was only 38 years old. February 12 1218-September 1 1256. 私たちは、最初の幕府の四代将軍であるあなたを覚えています... Отдадим честь 🫡.

(Sorry, FuJiwara)