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The Krewe gets an exclusive inside look at Expo 2025 Osaka with Sachiko Yoshimura, the Director General of Public Relations & Promotion! We dive into the massive planning behind the event, Japan's rich history with World Expos, what to expect at the event, best times to travel, & of course... the story behind the viral mascot, Myaku-Myaku! A must-listen for potential Expo-goers!------ About the Krewe ------The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy!------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode!Support your favorite NFL Team AND podcast! Shop NFLShop to gear up for football season!Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan! ------ Past KOJ Travel Episodes ------Checking Out Miyagi ft. Ryotaro Sakurai (Guest Host, William Woods) (S5E5)Explore Matsue ft. Nicholas McCullough (S4E19)Travel Hiroshima ft. Joy Jarman-Walsh (S4E4)Travel Aomori ft. Kay Allen & Megan DeVille (S3E17)Hungry For Travel ft. Shinichi of TabiEats (S3E15)Henro SZN: Shikoku & the 88 Temple Pilgrimage ft. Todd Wassel (S3E12)Border Closures Couldn't Stop These Visas! ft. Rob Dyer & Allan Richarz (S3E11)Natsu Matsuri Mania: Summer Festivals in Japan (S3E3)Off the Beaten Path: Kansai ft. Rob Dyer [Part 2] (S2E12)Off the Beaten Path: Kansai ft. Rob Dyer [Part 1] (S2E11)Japan Travel Destination: Hokkaido ft. Kay Allen (S2E7)Japanese Theme Parks ft. Chris Nilghe of TDR Explorer (S2E4)Navigating Nippon: Where to Go in Japan? ft. Kay Allen of JNTO (S1E11)Matsue & New Orleans: Sister Cities ft. Dr. Samantha Perez (S1E2)------ About Expo 2025 ------Expo 2025 WebsiteExpo 2025 on IG------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------JSNO Event CalendarJoin JSNO Today!

Season 6 kicks off with laughter, tradition, and international flair! The Krewe sits down with Katsura Sunshine, a Canadian-born rakugo performer bringing Japan's 400-year-old comedic storytelling art to audiences around the world. In this episode, we explore what makes rakugo so unique, how Sunshine became one of the few non-Japanese rakugo-ka, and how this traditional form of entertainment is finding new life on the global stage. Plus, hear about the possibility of a rakugo event in New Orleans this fall!Whether you're a longtime fan of Japanese culture or just curious about this captivating performance style, this episode is the perfect way to kick off Season 6 of the Krewe of Japan Podcast!------ About the Krewe ------The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy!------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode!Support your favorite NFL Team AND podcast! Shop NFLShop to gear up for football season!Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan! ------ Past KOJ Traditional / Historical Japan Episodes ------The Castles of Japan ft. William de Lange (S5E19)Foreign-Born Samurai: William Adams ft. Nathan Ledbetter (Guest Host, Dr. Samantha Perez) (S5E17)Foreign-Born Samurai: Yasuke ft. Nathan Ledbetter (Guest Host, Dr. Samantha Perez) (S5E16)The Thunderous Sounds of Taiko ft. Takumi Kato (加藤 拓三), World Champion Taiko Drummer (S5E13)Yakuza: Past, Present, Future ft. Jake Adelstein, Author of Tokyo Vice (S5E12)The Real World of Geisha ft. Peter Macintosh (S5E7)Inside Japanese Homes & Architecture ft. Azby Brown (S5E6)Kendo: The Way of the Sword ft. Alexander Bennett, 7th Dan in Kendo (S4E16)The Life of a Sumotori ft. 3-Time Grand Champion Konishiki Yasokichi (S4E10)The Intricate Culture of Kimono ft. Rin of Mainichi Kimono (S4E7)Shamisen: Musical Sounds of Traditional Japan ft. Norm Nakamura of Tokyo Lens (S4E1)Henro SZN: Shikoku & the 88 Temple Pilgrimage ft. Todd Wassel (S3E12)Natsu Matsuri Mania: Summer Festivals in Japan (S3E3)Exploring Enka ft. Jerome White Jr aka ジェロ / Jero (S3E1)The Chrysanthemum Throne ft. Dr. Hiromu Nagahara [Part 2] (S2E18)The Chrysanthemum Throne ft. Dr. Hiromu Nagahara [Part 1] (S2E17)Yokai: The Hauntings of Japan ft. Hiroko Yoda & Matt Alt (S2E5)The Age of Lady Samurai ft. Tomoko Kitagawa (S1E12)Talking Sumo ft. Andrew Freud (S1E8)------ About Katsura Sunshine ------Katsura Sunshine on IGRakugo.lol------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------JSNO Event CalendarJoin JSNO Today!

LET THEM COOK! Over the last 5 months, the Krewe has been hard at work cooking up a massive Season 6 line-up. While the main course will begin being served on May 16, how about an appetizer? Just like the carb-loaded instant yakisoba, this preview is CHOU CHOU CHOU Gigamax packed with sneak peeks at what's to come in Season 6. Some snippets include:- Laughing & learning about the world of Rakugo with master storyteller Katsura Sunshine- Prepping for Expo 2025 with Sachiko Yoshimura, Director General of Public Relations & Promotion for Expo 2025- Studying Japanese via language schools with Nihongo enthusiast Langston Hill- Bridging New Orleans & Japan through music with Jazz Trombonist Haruka Kikuchi- Kicking off 2 episodes on Japan's soccer footprint domestically & worldwide with journalist Dan Orlowitz- Exploring vegan cuisine in Japan with Leonore Steffan of ItadakiHealthy- Diving into social media's role in establishing perceptions of Japan - Revisiting Matsue with Sister City Exchange participants Katherine Heller & Wade Trosclair- Brewing up some craft beer with Chris Madere of Baird Brewing & Chris Poel of Shiokaze BrewLab- Restoring some abandoned homes with Akiya enthusiast & YouTuber Anton Wormann of Anton in JapanThis is only HALF of what's to come this season... the 2nd half is top secret! So stay tuned for our season 6 premiere on May 16, 2025 and stick around for the rest of the season to find out what else we have in store on Season 6 of Krewe of Japan Podcast!!------ About the Krewe ------The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy!------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode!Support your favorite NFL Team AND podcast! Shop NFLShop to gear up for football season!Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan! ------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------JSNO Event CalendarJoin JSNO Today!

Lina Terrell is a translator of Japanese historical texts. Today we are going to talk about her recently released translation of The Legacy of the Ryukyu Kingdom: An Okinawan History (JPIC, 2025) by Takara Kurayoshi, a native of Okinawa. Before Okinawa, the unified and independent Ryukyu Kingdom existed for 400 years. What was this island nation like and what kind of world did it exist in? Author and Okinawa native Takara Kurayoshi plumbs the depths of Okinawa's distant and obscure past.Amy and Lina discuss the Ryukyu Kingdom before it became a part of Japan. They discuss noro priestesses, sea pirates, and trade with China.Lina's favorite books on Japan are:The Roads to Sata: A 2000-Mile Walk through Japan b Alan BoothThe World of the Shining Prince: Court Life in Ancient Japan by Ivan Morris The Books on Asia Podcast is sponsored by Stone Bridge Press. Check out their books on Japan at the publisher's website.Amy Chavez, podcast host, is author of Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan and The Widow, the Priest, and the Octopus Hunter: Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island.Books on AsiaTwitter: @BooksOnAsiaSubscribe to the BOA podcast at https://linktr.ee/booksonasia

ORIGINAL AIR DATE: MARCH 15, 2019Brothers of the Serpent Episode 089:We spend some time on listener comments and correspondence, reading them and responding in kind. Kyle then reads some fascinating news stories about ancient CMEs, and advanced mathematics describing why hipsters are the first to be annoying, anywhere. After that, we read excerpts from Graham Hancock's book Underworld about the mysterious Jomon people of ancient Japan, whose culture survived for at least 12,000 years. Jomon pottery is by far the oldest pottery ever discovered, by many thousands of years, and they had some oldest known organized planned settlements in the world.

While the Fonz was out jumping sharks on ABC, Richard Pryor was giving one hell of a bizarre history lesson on NBC. Ancient Japan, Mississippi in the 20s, finding the Book of Life in Egypt. It's all in a days work for a man who keeps another man's head in a bird cage.

Velkommen til Gamer Sofaen - Din daglige dosis af gaming! I dag skal vi snakke om det nyligt annoncerede Assassin's Creed Shadows, der er endelig finder sted i landet hvor solen står op... men som også er gået woke! Derefter runder vi af med en lille nyhed om årets vigtigste DLC i The Sims 4! 00:00 Assassin's Creed Shadow: A Journey to Ancient Japan 00:33 Gamer Sofaen Intro 01:08 Assassin's Creed Shadow: A Journey to Ancient Japan - forsat 09:16 Building a Spy Network in Assassin's Creed Shadow 14:13 Kræves at være online? 16:18 Alex bliver quizzet om Assasins Creed 17:07 Ubisofts tilgang til diversitet i deres spil 24:47 Ny eksotisk DLC til The Sims 4 __________________________________________ Du kan følge Gamer Sofaen på:  ⁠Facebook⁠ tiktok.com/@gamersofaen Youtube ⁠Twitter (X)⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Discord⁠ __________________________________________ Historie #1 - Assassin's Creed Shadows Historie #2 - Shadows er woke? Historie #3 - Sims 4 Swimsuit

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at: www.betterhelp.com/skies and get on your way to being your best self.On episode 349 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan, inspired by a recent trip to Japan, digs deep into the legends and lore of the region. Japan has a long and fascinating history when it comes to UFOs, much of which is intricately documented in sacred and ancient texts. There is also an abundance of history that existed only orally until recent times, including that of the Utsuro Bune legend, when a group of fishermen discover a strange vessel in the water carrying a strange humanoid, unlike anyone they'd ever seen before. However, as you'll soon discover, this is only one of the enigmatic encounters that allegedly took place in Japan.Episode co-researched and written by Marcus Lowth: http://www.ufoinsight.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/somewhereskiesPayPal: Sprague51@hotmail.comWebsite: www.somewhereintheskies.comStore: http://tee.pub/lic/ULZAy7IY12UYouTube Channel: CLICK HEREOrder Ryan's new book: https://a.co/d/4KNQnM4Order Ryan's older book: https://amzn.to/3PmydYCTwitter: @SomewhereSkiesRead Ryan's Articles by CLICKING HEREOpening Theme Song, "Ephemeral Reign" by Per KiilstofteCopyright © 2024. Ryan Sprague. All rights reserved.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/somewhere-in-the-skies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cory and I finally catch up after a couple weeks. We dive into the DLC of the newest Pokemon games and break it down for you a bit. Cory, Frank and Peter sit at a table and record the things that influence geeks everyday. The conversation can go from comics to star wars to video games or obscure movies. join our discord! https://discord.gg/JxP7xn Check out our Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdGNtw3f_ce27Y4sDeoAY8w --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theseusmedia/support

Exhibition on Life in Ancient Japan and Child's Death in Chiba, & more… English news from Japan for September 30th, 2023. Transcription available at https://japandailynews.com/2023/09/30/news.html

40000 BCE - 794 CE - We haven't studied Japan in too much detail until now, so it is necessary for us to introduce the story of the islands from the very beginning.

This is a story from the Miraculous tales of the Lotus Sutra from Ancient Japan focusing specifically on the story of Grandmaster Dengyo and his relationship with the Lotus Sutra. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/enkyoji-network/support

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Welcome to this week's episode of Chris and Chris Talk Movies. In this installment, we delve into the enchanting world of Hayao Miyazaki's timeless masterpiece, "Princess Mononoke." Join us as we embark on a thrilling adventure through the mystical forests of ancient Japan, where the battle for balance between nature and humanity unfolds.Set in the late Muromachi period, "Princess Mononoke" tells the story of Ashitaka, a young warrior cursed by a demon while protecting his village from a rampaging boar god. Determined to find a cure, he ventures into the treacherous wilderness, where he encounters a fierce conflict between the guardians of the forest and the encroaching forces of civilization.As we explore the richly animated landscapes and intricate characters, we'll unravel the complex themes and messages that lie at the heart of this captivating tale. We'll discuss the striking visual design and Miyazaki's meticulous attention to detail, which bring the vibrant world of Princess Mononoke to life.Our hosts will dive deep into the moral dilemmas faced by the film's protagonists, including the courageous Princess Mononoke, a young woman raised by wolves and destined to protect the forest at all costs. We'll examine the poignant exploration of the human impact on nature, the clash of ideologies, and the delicate balance between progress and preservation.So, whether you're a long-time fan or new to the world of Studio Ghibli, join us as we journey through the realms of "Princess Mononoke," uncovering its hidden depths, and celebrating its enduring legacy. Prepare to be captivated by the beauty of the animation, moved by its profound storytelling, and inspired by the profound connection between nature and humanity.Tune in to this episode of "Anime Explorers" to experience the magic of "Princess Mononoke" like never before!Have you experienced the captivating tale of Princess Mononoke? Share your thoughts and immerse yourself in this awe-inspiring 1997 film. Contact us at: chrisandchritalkmovies@gmail.com.Curious to see the enchantment unfold? Watch our YouTube channel, where we explore the wonders of Princess Mononoke and more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVrn-WpoBvOkcmoSyuJJsrQ 

Discover the history of ohaguro, a traditional practice in Japan where people blacken their teeth. Dating back to the Yayoi era, Ohaguro was first practiced only by the aristocracy but eventually spread to other classes and ages.  Uncanny Japan is author Thersa Matsuura. Her other shows are Uncanny Robot Podcast and The Soothing Stories Podcast. Check out her books including The Carp-Faced Boy on Amazon. If you'd like to help support the podcast and have a bedtime story read to you monthly, please visit Patreon. Please join our community forum! https://japanforum.uncanny.productions/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thersamatsuura Website: https://www.uncannyjapan.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UncannyJapan Mastodon: https://famichiki.jp/@UncannyJapan Twitter: https://twitter.com/UncannyJapan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncannyjapan/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncannyjapan/ Buy Me a Coffee (one-time contribution): https://buymeacoffee.com/uncannyjapan Credits Intro music by Julyan Ray Matsuura Otogi2 by PeriTune - Royalty Free Music Material

今回はKの７回目の引っ越し、そして注目を浴びている考古学のニュースについて話します We'll be talking about K's 7th move and the archaeology news that is currently in the spotlight! To get scripts (PDF) of each episode, Please support me by subscribing!! My Website "Japanese With K" Sample Script Support for K by Patreon Take K's Japanese class on Preply SNS YouTube Twitter @Japanese With K Instagram @japanesewithk

This episode we hang up on Keitai and begin to take a look at the mess that follows him.  There are still a lot of questions about this period, but we'll try to tackle what we can and continue to pay attention to the clues about how things worked during this period. For more information, check out https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-78

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We begin to come to the end with Xena Episode 133: A Friend in Need Part I.  Look there is an atrocity in Xena's past so large is dwarf's all of the other ones and we're just learning about it.  Also we're learning about proto Gabby, also we're learning about Ancient Japan.   Look this show was always primarily about learning The panel wonders why we aren't all watching more British television. Hercules of Radio: Brian His Faithful Sidekick: Producer Mark The Xena of Podcasts: Meg Her Devoted Partner: Lucas Find us on Facebook or Twitter @MountOlympusPod Email the show: MountOlympusPod@gmail.com Check out our website: www.retrogradeorbitradio.com

In ancient Japan, the young Princess Hase is a celebrated poet and loved by all. But when her father must travel for work, Princess Hase is left with her stepmother, who wants to get rid of the girl by ordering a servant to abandon her far away in the mountains, but the servant has another plan. Find out what happens in this tale of familial love and honor.For more Granny, follow her updates at the links below!https://www.instagram.com/fairytalepodcast/https://www.storicmedia.com/fairytaleswithgrannymacduffSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Who were some of the first people ever to make wine? Images of ancient people of the Caucasus or France might come to mind. But what if we told you that wine was being made in ancient Japan, around the same time--or even earlier--than it was in the Caucuses? And even before sake was being made in Japan? Reporter Hannah Kirshner investigates.You can read Hannah's article on the history of winemaking in Japan for Food & Wine, and her latest book is Water, Wood, and Wild Things: Learning Craft and Cultivation in a Japanese Mountain Town. Eric C. Rath's latest book is Oishii: The History of Sushi. Edward Slingerland's is Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 0:35 News 2:06 Let's talk about food 3:15 General diet 20:56 Meals 26:41 Feasts 34:11 Clan Food Cultures Mentions Scorpion and Unicorn Maps: https://edge-studio.net/merry-christmas-and-happy-holidays-from-edge-studios/ The Flower Path: https://aconytebooks.com/shop/the-flower-path-by-josh-reynolds/ Fish Preservation and Transportation: https://hmr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1007/s10152-004-0203-5 Agriculture in Ancient Japan: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1082/food--agriculture-in-ancient-japan/ Drinking Culture in Japan: https://www.japanvisitor.com/japanese-culture/drinking-in-Japan A Feast: https://i.imgur.com/Rp73Bb8.png Drinking at a sake house: https://i.imgur.com/nJ07xHW.png Being served sake at an inn: https://i.imgur.com/EGtLjst.png Wedding Feast: https://i.imgur.com/XQmjLad.png CourtGames is a fan project and is not an official affiliate of Fantasy Flight Games. Legend of the Five Rings is the property of Fantasy Flight Games. All opinions expressed on this podcast belong solely to the hosts of this show. The music used in this episode is titled "Aiko", created by Carlos Estella Any feedback is a gift, find us online: @CourtGamesPod on Twitter Join the L5R discord server Check out our website! Listen to the Courtgames LCG Cast Check out Crimson Gold Agonies, a CourtGames AP Check out Fortune and Strife, a CourtGames AP Brought to you by our supporters on Patreon In affiliation with D20 Radio "Where Gamers Rule!"

Yasuke The First African Samurai In Ancient Japan. Here the amazing story of yasuke the first African Samurai in ancient Japan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/phoenixrisingpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/phoenixrisingpodcast/support

Further Reading: Ritual Buddhist and Shinto:   https://www.academia.edu/19610337/The_Ritual_World_of_Buddhist_Shintohttps://academia.edu/resource/work/25730156https://www.amazon.com/Year-Life-Shinto-Shrine/dp/0295975008Kojiki and NihongiYasakuni Shrine Music Credits: New Intro: http://shw.in/sozai/japan.php  Tsuzdumi Japan 3 

In this spooky Halloween themed episode, the Krewe takes a journey into the supernatural and discusses the world of Yokai. On the journey, the Krewe are joined by authors Hiroko Yoda & Matt Alt, authors of the book "Yokai Attack: The Japanese Monster Survival Guide". From the origins and its development through the years, to questions like "is cookie monster a Yokai?!" and important locations for Yokai pilgrimages in Japan, nothing is off the table in this episode.  Happy Halloween!For more on Hiroko & Matt visit:Yokai Attack: The Japanese Monster Survival Guide:  Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ninetail_foxQ. https://twitter.com/Matt_AltWebsite: https://www.altjapan.com/For more on the Japan Society of New Orleans:https://japansocietyofneworleans.wildapricot.org/ 

In this episode and it's all about ancient Japan

Part 1: Economics and Archaeological PracticePart 2: What is Money?Part 3: The 4 Stages of Monetary DevelopmentPart 4: Epilogue Rant   Music Credits: Opening: The Wind by Komiku Closing: Escaping_like_Indiana_Jones by KomikuFurther Reading: VonMises: Human Action, Theory of Money and Credit, Theory and HistoryMenger: On the Origins of MoneyGoodwin, J. 2018: Land, Power, and the Sacred: The Estate System in Medieval Japan Amino, Y. 2012: Rethinking Japanese HistoryTrigger. B, 2006:  A History of Archaeological Thought: Second EditionSheffield Archaeology DepartmentMexico - Japan Relations Video

Thomas is lonely, Stephanie is a sweaty mess, then they talk about too much stuff. so-sillerious.com hey@so-sillerious.com patreon.com/so_sillerious

As museums across Japan celebrate the 1,400th anniversary of the death of Prince Shōtoku Taishi, the legendary figure who brought Buddhism to Japan, the Sainsbury Institute together with the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts at the University of East Anglia is currently collaborating with major universities and museums in Japan to create a special exhibit commemorating the event. This Shōtoku Intervention will display the Sainsbury Centre's collection of Japanese Buddhist and Shinto artefacts centred around a rare 13th century Kamakura period statue of a female Shinto deity. To better explain the significance of Shōtoku Taishi, Beyond Japan will be exploring over three episodes the religious, political and historical context of this dynamic period of East Asian history. We hope you enjoy our Shōtoku miniseries. Oliver is joined by our second Shōtoku interviewee Chizuko Allen, Professor of Asian Pacific American Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and researcher of Korea-Japan relations in ancient times, who will discuss the hidden history of the powerful women of Japan's distant past through the First Empress of Japan, Empress Jingū. Through Jingū and other examples, we can see how empresses played a key role in engaging the Japanese state with continental kingdoms and even lead military campaigns, their record superseding that of their husbands in the ancient records of the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki. She also discusses how this legacy was appropriated by expansionists in the 16th and 19th century before being buried in the post-war period through modern interpretations (or misinterpretations) of these texts. Chizuko's research profile Read Empress Jingū: a shamaness ruler in early Japan Image credits: [L] Empress Jingu In Korea by Glaurung_Quena is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 [R] Empress Jingu and Takenouchi no Sukune Fishing at Chikuzen LACMA M.84.31.260 by Fæ is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Copyright © 2021 Oliver Moxham, ℗ 2021 Oliver Moxham. May be freely distributed in a classroom setting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beyond-japan/message

Today we continue our journey through the story of the Japanese islandsThere are several specific topics that I would like to take a deeper dive into but I want to make sure that we have some basic ground covered before we get to deep into it.Throughout these 13 episodes, We will cover the entire span of Japanese history, from the early hunter-gatherers of the Jomon to the Newest Era, Reiwa. This will introduce the general outline of Japanese  history for those who are not familiar and will begin to contextualize famous events and people  Music Credits: Opening: The Wind by Komiku Closing: Escaping_like_Indiana_Jones by Komiku 

Ancient Japan, 1593. Without a map. Without a clue. Without a pizza. Without fun! Analog Jones completes its Turtle's franchise review with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III from 1993. 

This episode we're taking a break from the chronology to highlight some of the amazing women of Ancient Japan--and most of those just up through the end of the 4th century--there are others that we'll get to in the Chronicles, but I think we are able to make the points we needed to make.  There are stories of women leaders, of women who fought, and women in early STEM fields--such as they were at the time.  Really, there's no reason for me to believe that women weren't doing everything that men were doing, at least early on.

Salut à tous ! Cette semaine dans MUTEKI, CYRIL COPPINI est notre invité, accompagné de notre jolie AMELIE, en direct depuis le BISTRO JAZZ NADIA, à Fuchû, à l'Ouest de Tôkyô. Présent au Japon depuis 24 ans, traducteur et comédien, il nous fait découvrir le "Rakugo", qu'il est l'un des deux seuls Français à pratiquer. Kézako le Rakugo ? Un art traditionnel comique, dans lequel le narrateur, assis sur un zabuton, conte les tribulations (et souvent les hilarantes mésaventures) de différents personnages de la vie de tous les jours du Japon d'antan. Bonne écoute ! Hi everybody ! This week on MUTEKI, CYRIL COPPINI is our guest, along with our lovely AMELIE, Live from the BISTRO JAZZ NADIA in Fuchû, Western Tôkyô. Living in Japan for some 24 years, translator and actor, he is one of the very few French people who performs "Rakogo" live on stage. What is "Rakugo" ? A traditional comic live act where the narrator, sitting on a zabuton, draws the lives (and most often the hilarious misadventures) of various everyday-life characters of Ancient Japan. Have a nice listening and mata raishu !! Playlist: 1- NAMIE AMURO - Chase The Chance 2- SQUARE TUNE MAGICIAN - Tatatank 3- UTADA HIKARU - Amai wana~Paint it Black 4- NAMI KINEIE - Kimetsu no Yaiba / Demon Slayer - Waraku Gurenge 5- UFULS - Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo - Baka Survivor 6- ARIANNE - The End of Evangelion - Komm, süsser Tod

In this episode we discuss legendary blades of Ancient Japan, passed on for centuries through generations of Samurai. Also the whole things basically turns in the an ad for Japanese tourism. #samurai #japan #swords #katanas #history

Join us for some time traveling as we discuss the origins of ufology. Intro music: Cruzer by Noah B Outro music: Lightspeed by Noah B Instatwitface: @ufosanonymous Email: ufosanonymous@gmail.com Sources cited: Karasavvas, Theodoros. 2017. “UFOs Over Ancient Egypt? Revealing the Mysterious Story of the Tulli Papyrus.” Ancient Origins. Web. Sulivan, Kelly. 2017. “What Did the Ancients See? Unidentified Flying Objects that Made an Impact on Early History.” Ancient Origins. Web. Fontaine, Frances. Reader's Digest Mysteries of the Unexplained . Pleasantville, NY: Reader's Digest Association, 1985. UFO Sightings In Ancient Egypt, Rome, And The Middle Ages . Rense. Web. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ufosanonymous)

Sometime during the Muromachi period in Ancient Japan (1336-1573) there was a poet by the name of Sōgi. He claimed that he saw a woman appear during a snow storm,Continue reading...001 – The Yuki-onna

Show Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 5 “Father and Son” (父と子と), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on parenting in Japan in the 1970s and 80s, a Cat Stevens song, angry ghosts, and posessed crabs. - Articles on parenting, that give some historical insight and analysis of more recent attitudes and trends:Holloway, Susan & Nagase, Ayumi. (2014). Child Rearing in Japan. 10.1007/978-94-007-7503-9_6. The Japanese Family, Anne E. lmamura For Video Letter from Japan II: A Young Family. Asia Society (1990): 7-17.- Youtube link for the Cat Stevens song "Father and Son" with original music video.- Wikipedia page for the Cat Stevens song "Father and Son," and for the Japan-exclusive live album "Saturnight," which came out in 1974.- Articles about ghosts in Japanese tradition generally: Yurei: Japanese Ghosts, Yūrei: the Ghosts of Japan, Ghosts on the shore, Ghosts, Demons and Spirits in Japanese Lore, and Ghosts in Ancient Japan.- Funerary practices in American communities of Japanese descent.- Modern changes to the funerary practices. - Wikipedia pages on Japanese funerals, Yūrei (ghosts), and Onryō (vengeful spirits).- Two stories about the crab ghosts, and a photograph of one of the crabs (see if you can spot the face-like markings!). - Two versions of the Story of Hoichi.- Other stories about the Taira ghosts that didn't make it into the podcast:Ghosts of the Taira: The Relationship Between The Wars of The Gempei and the Warrior Ghost Noh Dramas Haunted at Sea: The Tale of Yoshitsune and the Taira Ghosts- Stories of Kronos/Cronus/Saturn and Ouranous/Uranus/Caelus.- The music from the memorial is:Caribdis by @nop (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.Brave New World by RavenWing (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. You can subscribe to the Mobile Suit Breakdown for free! on fine Podcast services everywhere and on YouTube, follow us on twitter @gundampodcast, check us out at gundampodcast.com, email your questions, comments, and complaints to gundampodcast@gmail.com.Mobile Suit Breakdown wouldn't exist without the support of our fans and Patrons! You can join our Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus episodes, extra out-takes, behind-the-scenes photo and video, MSB gear, and much more!The intro music is WASP by Misha Dioxin, and the outro is Long Way Home by Spinning Ratio, both licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license. Both have been edited for length. Mobile Suit Breakdown provides critical commentary and is protected by the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Gundam content is copyright and/or trademark of Sunrise Inc., Bandai, Sotsu Agency, or its original creator. Mobile Suit Breakdown is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Sunrise, Bandai, Sotsu, or any of their subsidiaries, employees, or associates and makes no claim to own Gundam or any of the copyrights or trademarks related to it. Copyrighted content used in Mobile Suit Breakdown is used in accordance with the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Any queries should be directed to gundampodcast@gmail.comFind out more at http://gundampodcast.com

On the front half, we take a look at some more incredible creatures from Japanese mythology. Man-eating snail-women, necks that just won't quit, and more.  On the back half, we take a look at some legendary Japanese samurai, and reflect on how real life people morph into legendary heroes over time.  Sources:  Andress, Justin. 10 Unbelievably Badass Stories of Real Samurai from Ancient Japan. Ranker. Last accessed on May 16, 2019. https://www.ranker.com/list/awesome-samurai-stories/justin-andress?page=3 DHWTY. Tomoe Gozen - A Fearsome Japanese Female Warrior from the 12th Century. Ancient Origins. April 29, 2015. https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/tomoe-gozen-fearsome-japanese-female-warrior-12th-century-002974 Honda Tadakatsu. Wikipedia. Last accessed on May 16, 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Tadakatsu Legendary Minamoto No Tametomo - First Samurai to Commit Seppuku. AncientPages. April 12, 2018. http://www.ancientpages.com/2018/04/12/legendary-minamoto-no-tametomo-first-samurai-to-commit-seppuku/ Meyer, Matthew. Various. Yokai.com. Last accessed on May 20, 2019: http://yokai.com/onihitokuchi/ http://yokai.com/sazaeoni/ http://yokai.com/oomukade/ http://yokai.com/yonakibabaa/ http://yokai.com/rokurokubi/ http://yokai.com/nukekubi/ Miyamoto Musashi. Wikipedia. Last accessed on May 5, 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyamoto_Musashi Saikaiangle. Japan History: Date Masamune. Japan Italy Bridge. March 28, 2018. http://www.japanitalybridge.com/en/2018/03/japan-history-date-masamune/

Ancient Japan was ruled by the gods who lived in heaven, and the kami who roamed the earth. The most important god of all was Amaterasu, goddess of the sun, who gave life. However, after fighting with her brother, Amaterasu hid herself from the world, leaving everything to die.  Sponsors! Daily Harvest - Go to DAILY-HARVEST.com and enter promo code MYTHOLOGY to get three cups FREE in your first box!

Each week, Joey, Nathan and Kelly revisit an episode of Animaniacs, Tiny Toon Adventures, Pinky and the Brain, or Freakazoid! Today, your Nathan and Joey talk about another issue of the classic Animaniacs comic book series. The Warners visit Japan in issue 13 of the comic book and parody the Seven Samurai and Godzilla! Newsreel of the Stars: MangaManiacs It has returned! Newsreel of the Stars returns, but with a Japanese twist! Find out what the Warners would go through if they had been locked into a Warner Bros pagoda instead of a water tower! The Three Samurai Yakko, Wakko and Dot are three samurai in Ancient Japan on the search for a giant bonzai tree. Unfortunately they run into a bunch of bandits and soon must protect a village from the dangerous hoard. How will the trio defend the villagers when they're only half the size of the bandits? Through strategic sword slicing of course! Gigantasaurus Versus the Dot The Warners are having a nice trip through Tokyo and visit a karaoke bar so Dot can sing her heart out. Soon however Gigantasaurus starts attacking the city so Dot inflates herself to take on the monster. How will she defeat him? Through the power of karaoke! Phoenix Fan Fusion! Nathan and Joey are scheduled to host an Animaniacs panel at Phoenix Fan Fusion on May 25th, 2019 at 10:30 am! If you'd like to see them, buy your passes now! Join the Party! Head on over to Discord.Animanicast.com today to join our RetroZap discussion group. You'll get to chat with the hosts of this show as well as the hosts of other RetroZap podcasts! Different Ways to Support Our Show If you'd like to support out show there's lots of ways to do it! First of all, you could go onto Apple Podcasts and leave us a five-star positive review. Also, don't forget to tell a friend about the show! Your retweets and post shares help others find us. By going to Amazon.Animanicast.com you can find some of the newest Animaniacs merchandise including clothing, toys, videos, and even books written by some of the original writers of the show. Get some great stuff and help support our show! You can even use Amazon.Animanicast.com as your portal to Amazon on your next shopping trip and you'll still be supporting our show with any purchase you make. You could also purchase some hand prepared decals from Joey at Decals.Animanicast.com Interested in getting some Animanicast MERCHANDISE? It's in stock now at TeePublic! Get yours at Teepublic.Animanicast.com Cover art by @jedishua Intro Music performed by Kontra5t

We spend some time on listener comments and correspondence, reading them and responding in kind. Kyle then reads some fascinating news stories about ancient CMEs, and advanced mathematics describing why hipsters are the first to be annoying, anywhere.After that, we read excerpts from Graham Hancock's book Underworld about the mysterious Jomon people of ancient Japan, whose culture survived for at least 12,000 years. Jomon pottery is by far the oldest pottery ever discovered, by many thousands of years, and they had some oldest known organized planned settlements in the world.Brothers of the Serpent Episode 089 Dragon AuroraMore sky dragonsDefinitely a dragonDrip painting on canvas by Nathan J Taylor, artist's impression of Ezekiel's WheelAnother artist's impression of Ezekiel's wheelJomon site of Sannai-Muryama, reconstructedInterior of reconstructed Jomon longhouse at Sannai-MuryamaKuromata Yama in the distance, a sculpted 'pyramid' mountainKuromata YamaVery ancient Jomon stone circlesJomon circleJomon stone circleVery ancient Jomon pottery, with "rope" impressionsExamples of Jomon potteryJomon "incense burner"Jomon pottery vesselAncient fragment of Jomon pottery, with cord marksVery ancient Jomon potteryHighly stylized Jomon vesselJomon potteryJomon maze pattern vaseTiny birdpoint arrowhead we found, with a dime for relative sizeJomon "Dogu" figurineDoguAnother example of strange Dogu figuresDogu with characteristic giant slit eyesDogu figureVery old dogu figurineDoguShowing the relative size of the average Dogu figurine

An ordinary thunderstorm and a visit to an old friend leads Cheric to battle a mysterious, angry spirit with origins in Ancient Japan. He must help his best friend, and fellow aikido practitioner, battle this ancient threat. Does Cheric have what it takes? Will he succumb to the tempting power this spirit offers? Can he … Continue reading WWCD: Episode 39 – Secret of the Ninja →

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Heather breaks down life as a female samurai in Ancient Japan. What inspired tales of these warrior women, and how have they influenced us today?

In his recent monograph, Ritualized Writing: Buddhist Practice and Scriptural Cultures in Ancient Japan (University of Hawaii Press, 2017), Bryan D. Lowe examines eighth-century Japanese practices that ritualized writing, or, in other words, conceptually and practically set sutra-transcription apart from other forms of writing. Drawing on a rich trove of eighth-century documents that describe everything from donation sums and sources, to the types of paper used, to the purification rites practiced prior to transcription, to records of which scribes had borrowed or returned their brushes, Lowe provides us not only with an expert analysis of the religious meaning of various aspects of sutra-copying, but also with a detailed description of the fascinating ritual and material culture of public and private scriptoria and intimate glimpses into the lives of the patrons and laborers of these institutions. More broadly, Lowe's book asks us to rethink our assumptions about ritual, for in the case studies found within we see ritual used not simply symbolically–as a representation of a pre-extant cultural or political system–but rather as a social and ethical practice that generates new communal identities and offers opportunities for individual cultivation. Ritual, Lowe shows, is not just a result, but also a cause. In the first part of the book Lowe looks at the ritualization of writing. Here we learn of the way in which sutra-copying and purification rites executed prior to copying are simultaneously ethical, soteriological, and ritually efficacious. That is, copying a sutra in the ritually correct and pure way was conceived as morally upright, but also as an act that would bring about the rituals intended results and by which one would make soteriological progress. In this part of the book Lowe also introduces a type of prayer text called a ganmon, and shows how these texts drew on Buddhist and non-Buddhist language to create a uniquely East Asian genre that was unquestionably Buddhist even as it incorporated norms and imagery from non-Buddhist sources. In the second part of the book we learn about the ways in which ritualized writing was produced by certain forms of social and institutional organization, but also about the ways in which this practice in turn affected those forms of organization. Lowe discusses grassroots fellowships of pious friends that were formed for the purpose of commissioning sutra-transcriptions, and also examines private and public scriptoria, which were highly bureaucratic. A key theme in this part of the book, and indeed throughout this work, is that taking a closer look at the networks of people and institutions involved in the production of ritualized writing calls into question the stark divisions between state, aristocratic, clan, and popular Buddhism, divisions that are often assumed in research on this period. Many of the fellowships that Lowe examines, for instance, were created by individuals who had strong ties to the state and to certain clans, but whose intentions, while in part political and aimed at forming new social ties between groups, were also deeply personal, pious, and religious. In the third part of the book Lowe provides us with two carefully crafted microhistories. First, we read about the career of a scriptorium worker who served as a scribe, proofreader, and administrator, and find that rather than simply being a cog in a sutra-copying bureaucracy, through his work this individual developed his own religious, literary, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his recent monograph, Ritualized Writing: Buddhist Practice and Scriptural Cultures in Ancient Japan (University of Hawaii Press, 2017), Bryan D. Lowe examines eighth-century Japanese practices that ritualized writing, or, in other words, conceptually and practically set sutra-transcription apart from other forms of writing. Drawing on a rich trove of eighth-century documents that describe everything from donation sums and sources, to the types of paper used, to the purification rites practiced prior to transcription, to records of which scribes had borrowed or returned their brushes, Lowe provides us not only with an expert analysis of the religious meaning of various aspects of sutra-copying, but also with a detailed description of the fascinating ritual and material culture of public and private scriptoria and intimate glimpses into the lives of the patrons and laborers of these institutions. More broadly, Lowe’s book asks us to rethink our assumptions about ritual, for in the case studies found within we see ritual used not simply symbolically–as a representation of a pre-extant cultural or political system–but rather as a social and ethical practice that generates new communal identities and offers opportunities for individual cultivation. Ritual, Lowe shows, is not just a result, but also a cause. In the first part of the book Lowe looks at the ritualization of writing. Here we learn of the way in which sutra-copying and purification rites executed prior to copying are simultaneously ethical, soteriological, and ritually efficacious. That is, copying a sutra in the ritually correct and pure way was conceived as morally upright, but also as an act that would bring about the rituals intended results and by which one would make soteriological progress. In this part of the book Lowe also introduces a type of prayer text called a ganmon, and shows how these texts drew on Buddhist and non-Buddhist language to create a uniquely East Asian genre that was unquestionably Buddhist even as it incorporated norms and imagery from non-Buddhist sources. In the second part of the book we learn about the ways in which ritualized writing was produced by certain forms of social and institutional organization, but also about the ways in which this practice in turn affected those forms of organization. Lowe discusses grassroots fellowships of pious friends that were formed for the purpose of commissioning sutra-transcriptions, and also examines private and public scriptoria, which were highly bureaucratic. A key theme in this part of the book, and indeed throughout this work, is that taking a closer look at the networks of people and institutions involved in the production of ritualized writing calls into question the stark divisions between state, aristocratic, clan, and popular Buddhism, divisions that are often assumed in research on this period. Many of the fellowships that Lowe examines, for instance, were created by individuals who had strong ties to the state and to certain clans, but whose intentions, while in part political and aimed at forming new social ties between groups, were also deeply personal, pious, and religious. In the third part of the book Lowe provides us with two carefully crafted microhistories. First, we read about the career of a scriptorium worker who served as a scribe, proofreader, and administrator, and find that rather than simply being a cog in a sutra-copying bureaucracy, through his work this individual developed his own religious, literary, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his recent monograph, Ritualized Writing: Buddhist Practice and Scriptural Cultures in Ancient Japan (University of Hawaii Press, 2017), Bryan D. Lowe examines eighth-century Japanese practices that ritualized writing, or, in other words, conceptually and practically set sutra-transcription apart from other forms of writing. Drawing on a rich trove of eighth-century documents that describe everything from donation sums and sources, to the types of paper used, to the purification rites practiced prior to transcription, to records of which scribes had borrowed or returned their brushes, Lowe provides us not only with an expert analysis of the religious meaning of various aspects of sutra-copying, but also with a detailed description of the fascinating ritual and material culture of public and private scriptoria and intimate glimpses into the lives of the patrons and laborers of these institutions. More broadly, Lowe’s book asks us to rethink our assumptions about ritual, for in the case studies found within we see ritual used not simply symbolically–as a representation of a pre-extant cultural or political system–but rather as a social and ethical practice that generates new communal identities and offers opportunities for individual cultivation. Ritual, Lowe shows, is not just a result, but also a cause. In the first part of the book Lowe looks at the ritualization of writing. Here we learn of the way in which sutra-copying and purification rites executed prior to copying are simultaneously ethical, soteriological, and ritually efficacious. That is, copying a sutra in the ritually correct and pure way was conceived as morally upright, but also as an act that would bring about the rituals intended results and by which one would make soteriological progress. In this part of the book Lowe also introduces a type of prayer text called a ganmon, and shows how these texts drew on Buddhist and non-Buddhist language to create a uniquely East Asian genre that was unquestionably Buddhist even as it incorporated norms and imagery from non-Buddhist sources. In the second part of the book we learn about the ways in which ritualized writing was produced by certain forms of social and institutional organization, but also about the ways in which this practice in turn affected those forms of organization. Lowe discusses grassroots fellowships of pious friends that were formed for the purpose of commissioning sutra-transcriptions, and also examines private and public scriptoria, which were highly bureaucratic. A key theme in this part of the book, and indeed throughout this work, is that taking a closer look at the networks of people and institutions involved in the production of ritualized writing calls into question the stark divisions between state, aristocratic, clan, and popular Buddhism, divisions that are often assumed in research on this period. Many of the fellowships that Lowe examines, for instance, were created by individuals who had strong ties to the state and to certain clans, but whose intentions, while in part political and aimed at forming new social ties between groups, were also deeply personal, pious, and religious. In the third part of the book Lowe provides us with two carefully crafted microhistories. First, we read about the career of a scriptorium worker who served as a scribe, proofreader, and administrator, and find that rather than simply being a cog in a sutra-copying bureaucracy, through his work this individual developed his own religious, literary, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his recent monograph, Ritualized Writing: Buddhist Practice and Scriptural Cultures in Ancient Japan (University of Hawaii Press, 2017), Bryan D. Lowe examines eighth-century Japanese practices that ritualized writing, or, in other words, conceptually and practically set sutra-transcription apart from other forms of writing. Drawing on a rich trove of... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his recent monograph, Ritualized Writing: Buddhist Practice and Scriptural Cultures in Ancient Japan (University of Hawaii Press, 2017), Bryan D. Lowe examines eighth-century Japanese practices that ritualized writing, or, in other words, conceptually and practically set sutra-transcription apart from other forms of writing. Drawing on a rich trove of eighth-century documents that describe everything from donation sums and sources, to the types of paper used, to the purification rites practiced prior to transcription, to records of which scribes had borrowed or returned their brushes, Lowe provides us not only with an expert analysis of the religious meaning of various aspects of sutra-copying, but also with a detailed description of the fascinating ritual and material culture of public and private scriptoria and intimate glimpses into the lives of the patrons and laborers of these institutions. More broadly, Lowe’s book asks us to rethink our assumptions about ritual, for in the case studies found within we see ritual used not simply symbolically–as a representation of a pre-extant cultural or political system–but rather as a social and ethical practice that generates new communal identities and offers opportunities for individual cultivation. Ritual, Lowe shows, is not just a result, but also a cause. In the first part of the book Lowe looks at the ritualization of writing. Here we learn of the way in which sutra-copying and purification rites executed prior to copying are simultaneously ethical, soteriological, and ritually efficacious. That is, copying a sutra in the ritually correct and pure way was conceived as morally upright, but also as an act that would bring about the rituals intended results and by which one would make soteriological progress. In this part of the book Lowe also introduces a type of prayer text called a ganmon, and shows how these texts drew on Buddhist and non-Buddhist language to create a uniquely East Asian genre that was unquestionably Buddhist even as it incorporated norms and imagery from non-Buddhist sources. In the second part of the book we learn about the ways in which ritualized writing was produced by certain forms of social and institutional organization, but also about the ways in which this practice in turn affected those forms of organization. Lowe discusses grassroots fellowships of pious friends that were formed for the purpose of commissioning sutra-transcriptions, and also examines private and public scriptoria, which were highly bureaucratic. A key theme in this part of the book, and indeed throughout this work, is that taking a closer look at the networks of people and institutions involved in the production of ritualized writing calls into question the stark divisions between state, aristocratic, clan, and popular Buddhism, divisions that are often assumed in research on this period. Many of the fellowships that Lowe examines, for instance, were created by individuals who had strong ties to the state and to certain clans, but whose intentions, while in part political and aimed at forming new social ties between groups, were also deeply personal, pious, and religious. In the third part of the book Lowe provides us with two carefully crafted microhistories. First, we read about the career of a scriptorium worker who served as a scribe, proofreader, and administrator, and find that rather than simply being a cog in a sutra-copying bureaucracy, through his work this individual developed his own religious, literary, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his recent monograph, Ritualized Writing: Buddhist Practice and Scriptural Cultures in Ancient Japan (University of Hawaii Press, 2017), Bryan D. Lowe examines eighth-century Japanese practices that ritualized writing, or, in other words, conceptually and practically set sutra-transcription apart from other forms of writing. Drawing on a rich trove of eighth-century documents that describe everything from donation sums and sources, to the types of paper used, to the purification rites practiced prior to transcription, to records of which scribes had borrowed or returned their brushes, Lowe provides us not only with an expert analysis of the religious meaning of various aspects of sutra-copying, but also with a detailed description of the fascinating ritual and material culture of public and private scriptoria and intimate glimpses into the lives of the patrons and laborers of these institutions. More broadly, Lowe’s book asks us to rethink our assumptions about ritual, for in the case studies found within we see ritual used not simply symbolically–as a representation of a pre-extant cultural or political system–but rather as a social and ethical practice that generates new communal identities and offers opportunities for individual cultivation. Ritual, Lowe shows, is not just a result, but also a cause. In the first part of the book Lowe looks at the ritualization of writing. Here we learn of the way in which sutra-copying and purification rites executed prior to copying are simultaneously ethical, soteriological, and ritually efficacious. That is, copying a sutra in the ritually correct and pure way was conceived as morally upright, but also as an act that would bring about the rituals intended results and by which one would make soteriological progress. In this part of the book Lowe also introduces a type of prayer text called a ganmon, and shows how these texts drew on Buddhist and non-Buddhist language to create a uniquely East Asian genre that was unquestionably Buddhist even as it incorporated norms and imagery from non-Buddhist sources. In the second part of the book we learn about the ways in which ritualized writing was produced by certain forms of social and institutional organization, but also about the ways in which this practice in turn affected those forms of organization. Lowe discusses grassroots fellowships of pious friends that were formed for the purpose of commissioning sutra-transcriptions, and also examines private and public scriptoria, which were highly bureaucratic. A key theme in this part of the book, and indeed throughout this work, is that taking a closer look at the networks of people and institutions involved in the production of ritualized writing calls into question the stark divisions between state, aristocratic, clan, and popular Buddhism, divisions that are often assumed in research on this period. Many of the fellowships that Lowe examines, for instance, were created by individuals who had strong ties to the state and to certain clans, but whose intentions, while in part political and aimed at forming new social ties between groups, were also deeply personal, pious, and religious. In the third part of the book Lowe provides us with two carefully crafted microhistories. First, we read about the career of a scriptorium worker who served as a scribe, proofreader, and administrator, and find that rather than simply being a cog in a sutra-copying bureaucracy, through his work this individual developed his own religious, literary, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his recent monograph, Ritualized Writing: Buddhist Practice and Scriptural Cultures in Ancient Japan (University of Hawaii Press, 2017), Bryan D. Lowe examines eighth-century Japanese practices that ritualized writing, or, in other words, conceptually and practically set sutra-transcription apart from other forms of writing. Drawing on a rich trove of eighth-century documents that describe everything from donation sums and sources, to the types of paper used, to the purification rites practiced prior to transcription, to records of which scribes had borrowed or returned their brushes, Lowe provides us not only with an expert analysis of the religious meaning of various aspects of sutra-copying, but also with a detailed description of the fascinating ritual and material culture of public and private scriptoria and intimate glimpses into the lives of the patrons and laborers of these institutions. More broadly, Lowe’s book asks us to rethink our assumptions about ritual, for in the case studies found within we see ritual used not simply symbolically–as a representation of a pre-extant cultural or political system–but rather as a social and ethical practice that generates new communal identities and offers opportunities for individual cultivation. Ritual, Lowe shows, is not just a result, but also a cause. In the first part of the book Lowe looks at the ritualization of writing. Here we learn of the way in which sutra-copying and purification rites executed prior to copying are simultaneously ethical, soteriological, and ritually efficacious. That is, copying a sutra in the ritually correct and pure way was conceived as morally upright, but also as an act that would bring about the rituals intended results and by which one would make soteriological progress. In this part of the book Lowe also introduces a type of prayer text called a ganmon, and shows how these texts drew on Buddhist and non-Buddhist language to create a uniquely East Asian genre that was unquestionably Buddhist even as it incorporated norms and imagery from non-Buddhist sources. In the second part of the book we learn about the ways in which ritualized writing was produced by certain forms of social and institutional organization, but also about the ways in which this practice in turn affected those forms of organization. Lowe discusses grassroots fellowships of pious friends that were formed for the purpose of commissioning sutra-transcriptions, and also examines private and public scriptoria, which were highly bureaucratic. A key theme in this part of the book, and indeed throughout this work, is that taking a closer look at the networks of people and institutions involved in the production of ritualized writing calls into question the stark divisions between state, aristocratic, clan, and popular Buddhism, divisions that are often assumed in research on this period. Many of the fellowships that Lowe examines, for instance, were created by individuals who had strong ties to the state and to certain clans, but whose intentions, while in part political and aimed at forming new social ties between groups, were also deeply personal, pious, and religious. In the third part of the book Lowe provides us with two carefully crafted microhistories. First, we read about the career of a scriptorium worker who served as a scribe, proofreader, and administrator, and find that rather than simply being a cog in a sutra-copying bureaucracy, through his work this individual developed his own religious, literary, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his recent monograph, Ritualized Writing: Buddhist Practice and Scriptural Cultures in Ancient Japan (University of Hawaii Press, 2017), Bryan D. Lowe examines eighth-century Japanese practices that ritualized writing, or, in other words, conceptually and practically set sutra-transcription apart from other forms of writing. Drawing on a rich trove of... Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/japanese-studies

In recent years the increasing number of books and programs on television discussing the mysteries of ancient Japan, reflect a renewed interest in this area, highlighting the many unanswered questions which still hover over the pages of Japan's history books. Many theories and hypothesis have been put forward over the years, and while conflicting at times, they all insist on one common point - somewhere in the pages of Japan's ancient history certain crucial chapters are missing. With new discoveries of ancient ruins both on land and underwater are being brought to light, the possibility of an advanced civilization which existed during the Jomon Period ( approx.10,000 BC - 300 BC) or earlier, is gaining creasing credibility. As extraordinary as this sounds on first hearing, until any other official explanation can be offered about the many unidentified ruins existing across all of Japan, the startling and exciting possibility of a lost civilization cannot be ruled out.Join us as we discover Japan ancient super-cultures and the megaliths and sacred sites.Kara Yumaguich is an Australian with Japanese/American roots and has nearly 20 years of experience living and working in Japan as a teacher, artist, tour guide, writer, researcher and translator. She is currently the only person in the world researching Japan's lost super-civilization and bringing this crucial information about what is possibly the world's oldest civilization to the rest of the world in English! Kara is the author of Spirit of Mu, which highlights the megalithic cultures of Japan.http://sacredgateways.blogspot.jp/p/japans-lost-super-civilization.html

The Sacred Science of Ancient JapanThe first English translation and examination of secret Japanese writings dating from the paleolithic to classical eras • Examines four suppressed and secret texts to discover the deeper truths beneath Japanese mythology • Introduces evidence of ancient civilizations in Japan, the sacred geometry of primitive times, and claims of a non-Earthly origin of the Emperors • Explores how these texts convey the sacred spiritual science of Japan’s Golden Age with parallels in ancient India, Europe, and Egypt In Japan there are roughly two dozen secret manuscripts originally dating back to the paleolithic era, the age of heroes and gods, that have been handed down by the ruling families for centuries. Rejected by orthodox Japanese scholars and never before translated into English, these documents speak of primeval alphabets, lost languages, forgotten technologies, and the sacred spiritual science. Some even refer to UFOs, Atlantis, and Jesus coming to Japan. Translating directly from the original Japanese, Avery Morrow explores four of these manuscripts in full as well as reviewing the key stories of the other Golden Age chronicles. In the Kujiki manuscript Morrow uncovers the secret symbolism of a Buddhist saint and the origin of a modern prophecy of apocalypse. In the Hotsuma Tsutaye manuscript he reveals the exploits of a noble tribe who defeated a million-strong army without violence. In the Takenouchi Documents he shows us how the first Japanese emperor came from another world and ruled at a time when Atlantis and Mu still existed. And in the Katakamuna Documents the author unveils the sacred geometries of the universe from the symbolic songs of the 10,000-year-old Ashiya tribe.

During the 7th century AD the Japanese government started to issue Chinese-style bronze coins. This text summarizes the history of these coins.

Scholar Laura Miller will discuss with us Female Driven Culture in Japan, including examples of the Himiko (Shaman Queen of Ancient Japan or Wa) boom, hunting for female empowerment/spirituality spots, Cat cafes, Otome road where there are shops for female manga and costume play fans and demographic power: male beauty work and herbivore men. Laura Miller is Ei’ichi Shibusawa-Seigo Arai Endowed Professor of Japanese Studies and Professor of Anthropology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She has published widely on Japanese culture and language, including topics such as English loanwords in Japanese, elevator girls, the beauty industry, girls’ slang, self-photography, and divination. She teaches courses on Japan and linguistic anthropology and works to promote Japan Studies through a variety of campus and community programming. She is the author or co-editr of four books on Japan. Beauty Up: Exploring Contemporary Japanese Body Aesthetics (University of California Press, 2006), Bad Girls of Japan (Palgrave, 2005) Manners and Mischief: Gender, Power, and Etiquette in Japan (University of California Press, 2011), and Modern Girls on the Go: Gender, Mobility, and Labor in Japan (Stanford University Press, 2013).    

Join Supernatural Girlz Patricia Baker & Becky Andreasson as they speak with Avery Morrow, an author who provides the first English translation of secret Japanese writings.    In his groundbreaking book Avery translates four suppressed and secret texts to discover the deeper truths beneath Japanese mythology. Do the Emperors have non Earthly origins? Do these ancient texts parallel the sacred spiritual science of Japan’s Golden Age with ancient India, Europe, and Egypt?  In Japan there are roughly two dozen secret manuscripts originally dating back to the paleolithic era, the age of heroes and gods, that have been handed down by the ruling families for centuries. Rejected by orthodox Japanese scholars and never before translated into English, these documents speak of primeval alphabets, lost languages, forgotten technologies, and the sacred spiritual science. Some even refer to UFOs, Atlantis, and Jesus coming to Japan. Tune in to hear this very exciting and controversial information FIRST on Supernatural Girlz Radio.

In this episode, your hosts examine the development of fiat and commodity currencies in Ancient Japan and the strategies used by the ruling class to encourage the distribution of coinage, as well as methods used by the ruling class to generate wealth. Mentioned in this podcast: Kobata Atsushi. Coinage from the Kamakura Period through the Edo Period.Acta Asiatica 21 (1971). pp98-108. Support this podcast: Shop Amazon.com, suport the podcast: http://amzn.to/wnDX2j Samurai Archives Bookstore: http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20 Samurai Archives Shop (T-Shirts, etc) http://www.cafepress.com/samuraiarchives Contact Us: Twitter @SamuraiArchives https://twitter.com/#!/samuraiarchives Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Samurai-Archives/104533213984 Samurai Archives podcast blog: http://www.samuraipodcast.com Samurai Archives Forum: http://www.japanhistoryforum.com

Featuring: As reports of the next Nintendo console flood in, the RFN crew fires the starting pistol on speculation season!Also in New Business: The Q2 release schedule, Okamiden, Radiant Historia, and Jon vs. Magus!We examine Goemon's first localized adventure in RetroActive #17: The Legend of the Mystical Ninja!Rescuing princesses, fighting giant faces, betting on horses, playing Gradius - what's not to like about life in Ancient Japan?!

We continue to explore the possibility of adventuring in Japan in the 5th to 11th centuries.  We list a number of helpful reference books for this time.

Adventuring in the past:  Japan from 5th to 11th century.  Blix takes us on an journey to the beginnings of Japanese history and culture - before the samurai.  Here you will find powerful emperors, strong men of the mountains, ninja, and maybe a cappa or two. 02:20 - What no Samurai!? 02:40 - Shifting from tribes to cities. 04:19 - How to get along and fit in with the people of this time. 10:20 - Honor, Buddhism, and Bushido. 11:20 - The seat of power. 12:45 - The Golden Age of Japan. 14:25 - Ninjas and politics.

Originally Posted April 29th, 2010 Art by: Haines Hall Westbrook and Atherton find themselves in Ancient Japan just in time to save the emperor from a terrifying beast. Recurring Voice Talent: Mark Kalita as Percy Atherton Paeter Frandsen as John … Continue reading →