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This episode we are covering the end of the reign of Naka no Oe, aka Tenji Tennou. We cover the events in the Chronicles, including the death of Nakatomi no Kamatari, the creation of the Fujiwara family, the destruction of Goguryeo, and the continued development of the Baekje refugees. For more, check out the podcast blog at: https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-128 Rough Transcript Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan. My name is Joshua and this is episode 128: Immigrants, Princes, and High Officials. There was a pall over the house, despite the visiting royal retinue creating something of a stir,. While craftspeople were still hard at work repairing damage from the lightning strike only a few months earlier, that wasn't the reason for the low spirits. Rather, the house was worried for their patriarch, the Naidaijin, Nakatomi no Kamatari. He had fallen ill, and despite all the pleas to the kami and the Buddhas , it seemed the end might be near. And so even the sovereign himself had come. Kamatari was not just a loyal official, but a close friend of the sovereign, someone who had been there since the beginning. And so we can imagine how Naka no Oe felt. He may have been the sovereign of Yamato, but he was still a human being, visiting his friend of some 30 or so years, knowing that for all of the power that he held, there was nothing he could do against the ravages of time and disease. The year is 668—Naka no Oe has moved the capital to Ohotsu, on the banks of Lake Biwa, and has formally assumed the throne. This episode we are going to cover the last several years of Naka no Oe's reign. In contrast to last week's dive into Yamato science, this week is going to be a bit of a grab bag, looking at what was going on in Yamato and talking about what was recorded in the Chronicles. And for the most part, the entries for the rest of the year 668 are fairly normal, and yet there are some oddities… For instance, in the fourth month we are told that Baekje sent Mitosapu and others to offer tribute. And any other time that would be just a normal thing. Except that at this point in history, Baekje was about as going a concern as a parrot in a Monty Python sketch. So if the Kingdom of Baekje was no longer a thing, who was it that was sending the tribute? Most likely it was the Baekje communities in exile living in the archipelago. Remember how many of them had settled around Biwa and in 666, two thousand Baekje people were settled somewhere in the East. These immigrants were still being supported by the Yamato government, who were basically subsidizing their settlement for the first three years, during which time they would be expected to make it into a permanent settlement. Based on the way the Chronicles talk about it, these early Baekje communities sound like they were maintaining a kind of kingdom in exile. With many immigrants from Baekje living together in proximity, they were likely keeping their own groups, with their own language and traditions, at least for now. It would be interesting to know if there were specific Baekje settlements that have been identified through the archaeological record. That said, we definitely see Baekje's mark on the archipelago: Physically, there are the Baekje style castles, and various temples following Baekje style layouts. Of course there were also continental building styles, but some of that was shared across multiple cultures at this point, and one should consider how much Baekje influence might have been found in things that we later see as Japanese. Additionally, Baekje nobles were involved in the court, often given court rank based in part on their rank in Baekje, though it wasn't quite equivalent. Still, in time, some of the nobles would trace their lineages back to Baekje nobles and princes. Speaking of princes and Baekje, on the fifth day of the fifth month of 668 —a day that would come to be known as Ayame no hi, or Tango no Sekku, one of the major days of court ceremony—Naka no Oe went out hunting on the moor of Kamafu, known today as Gamou district, near Kanzaki, where 400 Baekje people had been settled. He was out there with the Crown Prince, his younger brother, aka Prince Ohoama, and all the other princes and ministers. A grand outing. A month later, however, tragedy struck. One “Prince Ise” and his younger brother died on consecutive days. While this was undoubtedly a blow to the court, the interesting thing for our purposes – which also highlights the challenge of interpreting the Chronicles is that we aren't exactly sure who this is referring to. It's not the first time we've seen this title: we first see a “Prince Ise” show up around 650, during the presentation of the white pheasant that ushered in the Hakuho era, but we later see that that individual had passed away in 661. We also see the name show up less than 20 years later in the Chronicles for another prince, so this can't be the same. So this is clearly a position or title for a prince, but it isn't clear if it was passed down or inherited. One possibility is that “Prince Ise” or “Prince of Ise” was a title for one of the royal sons. IAt this point in the narrative, Naka no Oe had three sons. Prince Takeru had passed away at the age of 8, but he also had Prince Kawajima, Prince Shiki, and Prince Iga, aka Prince Ohotomo, all sons of “palace women”. We know, though, that these princes show up later, so I don't think the so-called Prince Ise was one of them. Perhaps another line? The term “Prince” might also refer to something other than a royal son. You see, English translators have often been somewhat cavalier with the way we tend to render titles. The English term “Prince” has been used for “Hiko”, “Miko”, or “Ou” (which was probably pronounced “Miko” in many of these cases). And in English, we often think of “Prince” as the son of a king, but “Prince” can also be an independent ruler of a principality, or may just refer to a person with power in a monarchic state. Even the term “king” is not unambiguous—early European accounts of Japan during the Warring States period often refer to the various daimyou as “kings”, given the often absolute dominion with which they apparently ruled their particular domains. At this time, the term “Miko” (also pronounced “ouji”, or “koushi”, or even “sume-miko”) seems rather unambiguously to refer to a “royal prince”, from the lineage of the sovereign. The term “Ou”, which also seems to be read as “Miko” in some cases, is also the term for “King” and probably more broadly fits the concept of a “prince” as a ruler. However, in this case, it seems to be equal to the term “Miko”, and may have been used almost interchangeably for a time, though later it would be used to refer to members of princely rank who were not directly related to a reigning sovereign—the grandchildren and so forth of royal princes who did not go on to inherit. In this case, I think the best we can say for certain is that Prince Ise—or the Prince of Ise—was someone important enough to be included in the chronicles – but who he was, exactly, will remain a mystery for now. The following month, the 7th month, was chock full of activities. First of all, Goguryeo sent envoys by way of Koshi—meaning they landed on the Japan Sea side, probably around Tsuruga. While this may just have been closer, I suspect it meant they avoided any Tang entanglements traveling through the Bohai sea. They did run into a spot of trouble, however, as the winds and waves prevented their return. Koshi also shows up as presenting some strange gifts to the court: burning earth and burning water. There is some thought that maybe this is something like coal or natural oil deposits. We are also told that in this month, Prince Kurikuma was appointed the governor of Tsukushi. Kurikuma no Ou appears to have been the grandson—or possibly great-grandson—of the sovereign, Nunakura, aka Bidatsu Tennou. The position Kurikuma was given was important, of course, overseeing the Dazai, which meant overseeing anyone traveling to the archipelago from the continent. This would be a relatively short-lived appointment—this time. He would be re-appointed about three years later, which would prove important, as he would be governor there during some particularly momentous events. Stories appear to have continued about him in the Nagasaki region, and various families traced their lineage back to him. Also in that month, we are told that Afumi, home of the new capital, practiced military exercises—likely in preparation in case of a future Tang or Silla invasion. Recall we discussed in Episode 126 how the choice of Afumi as a capital site might have been related to its defensibility in the event of such an invasion. At the same time, the court entertained Emishi envoys, and the toneri, by royal command, held banquets in various places. There is also mention of a shore-pavillion, presumably at Lake Biwa, where fish of various kinds came, covering the water. Interestingly enough, there is another story of a “shore pavilion”, likely the same one, in the Fujiwara Family Record, the Toushi Kaden. We are told that Prince Ohoama – Naka no Oe's younger brother spiked a large spear through a plank of wood in some kind of feat of strength. This apparently shocked Naka no Oe, who saw it aa kind of threat—perhaps seeing that his five-years younger brother was still hale and healthy. Granted, Naka no Oe was only in his 40s, but his brother Ohoama was in his later 30s. We are also told that at this time, in 668, Naka no Oe was apparently not doing so well, with people wondering if he would be with them much longer. The Toshi Kaden account seems rather surprising in that it claims Naka no Oe was so shocked by this proof of his brother's vitality that he wanted to have him put to death, suggesting to me that he felt that Ohoama might be a threat to him and his rule. Ultimately, though, he was talked out of this by his old friend, Nakatomi no Kamatari – the one whom he had plotted with to overthrow the Soga, and whose relationship was initiated by an interaction on the kemari field, as we discussed in Episode 106. Speaking of whom: Nakatomi no Kamatari was still Naijin, the Inner or Interior Minister, and so quite prominent in the administration. In the 9th month, as a Silla envoy was visiting the court, Kamatari sent Buddhist priests Hoben and Shinpitsu to present a ship to the Prime Minister of Silla, which was given to the Silla envoy and his companions, and three days later, Fuse no Omi no Mimimaro was sent with a ship meant for the King of Silla as well. This incident is also recounted in the Toshi Kaden. In this case it says that the people, hearing about the gifts to Silla, were quite upset. After all, it stands to reason: Yamato was still smarting from their defeat at the hands of Tang and Silla forces, and building up defenses in case of an attack. They'd also taken in a number of Baekje nobles and families, who may have also had some influence on the court. We are told that Kamatari himself excused all of this by stating that “All under heaven must be the sovereign's land. The guests within its borders must be the sovereign's servants.” In this case, all under heaven, or “Tenka”, is a common phrase used to describe a monarch's sovereignty over everything in the land. And so, while Silla envoys were in Yamato as guests, they also fell under similar rules, and as such were considered, at least by Yamato, as the sovereign's servants and thus worthy of gifts. The Silla envoys stayed for over a month. They finally departed by the 11th month of 668, carrying even more gifts, including silk and leather for the King and various private gifts for the ambassadors themselves. The court even sent Chimori no Omi no Maro and Kishi no Woshibi back with the envoy as Yamato envoys to the Silla court. This all tells us that just as the Tang were working to woo Yamato, Silla was likely doing so as well. And while Yamato might still begrudge the destruction of Baekje, they also had to face the political reality that Baekje was probably not going to be reinstated again—especially not while the Tang government was occupying the peninsula. So making nice with both Tang and Silla was prudent. Furthermore, though they had been visited by Goguryeo envoys earlier that year, Yamato may have had some inkling that Goguryeo was not in the most powerful position. Ever since the death of Yeon Gaesomun, the Goguryeo court had been involved in infighting—as well as fighting their external enemies. One of Gaesomun's sons had been exiled and had gone over to the Tang, no doubt providing intelligence as well as some amount of legitimacy. What they may not have known was that as Yamato was hosting the Silla envoys, a new assault by the Tang-Silla alliance was advancing on Pyongyang and setting siege to the city. The Nihon Shoki records that in the 10th month of 668 Duke Ying, the Tang commander-in-chief, destroyed Goguryeo. This would dramatically change the international political landscape. Tang and Silla had been triumphant—Yamato's allies on the peninsula had been defeated, and what we know as the “Three Kingdoms” period of the Korean peninsula was over. However, the situation was still fluid. The peninsula was not unified by any sense of the imagination. The Tang empire had their strategic positions from which they controlled parts of the peninsula and from which they had been supplying the war effort against Goguryeo. They also likely had to occupy areas to ensure that nobody rose up and tried to reconstitute the defeated kingdoms. In fact, there would be continued attempts to revive Goguryeo, as might be indicated in the name we use: by the 5th century, the country was actually using the name “Goryeo”, a shortened form of “Goguryeo”, but we continue to refer to it as “Goguryeo” to distinguish it from the country of the same name that would be established in 918, laying claim to that ancient Goguryeo identity. A bit of spoilers, but “Goryeo” is where we would eventually get the name that we know the region by, today: “Korea”. In the Nihon Shoki it is referred to as “Gaori”. But none of that could have been known at the time. Instead, there was no doubt some exuberance on the side of both Silla and Tang, but that would settle into something of unease. With Baekje and Goguryeo destroyed, Silla may have thought that Tang would leave, allowing them to solidify their hold and manage those territories as an ally. If this is what they thought, though, I'm not sure they had run it by the Tang empire just yet. In the Yamato court, there appear to have been separate factions: a pro-Tang faction, and also a pro-Silla faction. We have to assume, based on the actions in the record at this time, that this was a ongoing debate. The last thing I'll note for the year 668 is attempted theft. The Buddhist priest Dougyou stole Kusanagi, the famous sword forming part of the imperial regalia, and escaped with it. Kusanagi, you may recall, was the royal sword. It was named “Kusanagi” or “grass cutter” because it is said that when Prince Yamato Takeru was subduing the eastern lands, he was surrounded in a field that had been set on fire, and he used Kusanagi to create a firebreak by cutting down all of the grass around him. The sword was given to him by Yamato Hime, the Ise Princess at the time, and it was thought to have been first found by the god Susanowo inside of the legendary Yamata no Orochi. We talked about this in Episodes 16, 34, and 35. Yamato Takeru left the sword in Owari, and it would eventually live there, at Atsuta Jingu, Atsuta Shrine, its traditional home. It isn't clear if Dougyou obtained the sword from Owari or if it was being kept in the capital at the time. It would have likely been brought out for Naka no Oe's coronation, but then it would probably have been returned to the shrine that was holding it. Dougyou tried to head to Silla with his illicit goods, but wind and rain forced him to turn back around. This is a fascinating story and there's a lot to dive into here. So first off, let's point out that this is supposed to be a Buddhist priest. What the heck was going on that he was going to try to run a heist on what are essentially the Crown Jewels of the Yamato crown? While the sword, mirror, and jewel were still somewhat questionable as the sole three regalia, they were clearly important. We aren't given Dougyou's motives. We don't know enough about him. Was he anti-Yamato or anti-Naka no Oe? Was he actually a Buddhist priest of his own accord, or was he a priest because he was one of those who had been essentially conscripted into religious orders on behalf of some powerful noble? Was he a Buddhist who wanted to attack the hold of the kami? Was he pro-Silla, or perhaps even a Silla descendant, trying to help Silla? Or was he just a thief who saw the sword, Kusanagi, as a valuable artifact that could be pawned outside of Yamato? That last possibility feels off. While we aren't exactly sure what Kusanagi looked like, based on everything we know, the sword itself wasn't necessarily blinged out in a way that would make it particularly notable on the continent. And if Dougyou and whoever his co-conspirators were just wanted to attack the Yamato government, why didn't he just dump Kusanagi in the see somewhere? He could have destroyed it or otherwise gotten rid of it in a way that would have embarrassed the government. It seems mostly likely that this theft had something to do with pro-Silla sentiment, as if Silla suddenly showed up with the sword, I imagine that would have been some diplomatic leverage on the Yamato court, as they could have held it hostage. In any case, the plan ultimately failed, though the Chronicles claim it was only because the winds were against him—which was likely seen as the kami themselves defending Yamato. On to a new year. At the start of 669, Prince Kurikuma (who we mentioned above) was recalled to the capital and Soga no Akaye was appointed governor of Tsukushi. We mentioned Akaye a couple of episodes back. He was involved in the broken arm-rest incident, where Prince Arima was plotting against Takara Hime, aka Saimei Tennou, and Akaye's daughter Hitachi no Iratsume, was one of the formal wives of Naka no Oe, who would give birth to the princess Yamabe. Now Akaye was given the position of governor of Tsukushi. This position is an interesting one throughout Japanese history. In many ways it is a viceroy—the governor of Tsukushi has to effectively speak with the voice of the sovereign as the person responsible for overseeing any traffic to and from the continent. This also was likely a highly lucrative position, only handed out to trusted individuals. However, it also meant that you were outside of the politics of the court. Early on that was probably less of a concern. At this time, court nobles were likely still concerned with their traditional lands, which created their economic base, meaning that the court may have been the political center, but there was still plenty of ways to gain power in the archipelago and it wasn't solely through the court. Over time, as more and more power accrued to the central court government, that would change. Going out to manage a government outpost on the far end of the archipelago—let alone just going back to manage one's own estates—would be tantamount to exile. But for now, without a permanent city built up around the palace, I suspect that being away from the action in the capital wasn't quite as detrimental compared to the lucrative nature of a powerful position. Later, we will see how that flips on its head, especially with the construction of capitals on the model of those like Chang'an. For now, new governor Soga no Akaye was likely making the most of his position. On that note, in the third month of 669, Tamna sent their prince Kumaki with envoys and tribute. They would have come through Tsukushi, and Soga no Akaye likely enjoyed some benefits as they were entertained while waiting for permission to travel the rest of the way down to the Yamato capital. The Tamna embassy did not exactly linger at the court. They arrived on the 11th of the 3rd month, and left one week—seven days—later, on the 18th. Still, they left with a gift of seed-grain made to the King of Tamna. On their way out, they likely would have again stopped in at Tsukushi for provisions and to ensure that all of their business was truly concluded before departing. A couple of months later, on the 5th day of the 5th month, we see another hunting party by Naka no Oe. This seems to have been part of the court ritual of the time for this ceremonial day. This time it was on the plain of Yamashina. It was attended by his younger brother, Crown Prince Ohoama, as well as someone called “Fujiwara no Naidaijin” and all of the ministers. “Fujiwara no Naidaijin” is no doubt Nakatomi no Kamatari. This is an interesting slip by the Chroniclers, and I wonder if it gives us some insight into the source this record came from. Kamatari was still known as Nakatomi at the time, and was still the Naidaijin, so it is clear they were talking about him. But historically his greatest reputation is as the father of the Fujiwara family, something we will get to in time. That said, a lot of the records in this period refer to him as “Fujiwara”. We've seen this previously—because the records were being written later they were often using a more common name for an individual, rather than the name—including title—that the individual actually would have borne at the time of the record. This really isn't that different from the way we often talk about the sovereigns using their posthumous names. Naka no Oe would not have been known as “Tenji Tennou” during his reign. That wouldn't be used until much later. And yet, many history books will, understandably, just use the name “Tenji” because it makes it clear who is being talked about. This hunting trip is not the only time we see the name “Fujiwara” creep into the Chronicles a little earlier than accurate: we are told that only a little later, the house of “Fujiwara” no Kamatari was struck by lightning. But that wasn't the only tragedy waiting in the wings. Apparently, Kamatari was not doing so well, and on the 10th day of the 10th month, his friend and sovereign, Naka no Oe, showed up to pay his respects and see how he was doing. Ever since that fateful game of kemari—Japanese kickball—the two had been fast friends. Together they envisioned a new state. They overthrew the Soga, and changed the way that Japan even conceived of the state, basing their new vision off continental ideas of statehood, governance, and sovereignty. Now, Kamatari was gravely ill. What happens next is likely of questionable veracity Sinceit is unlikely that someone was there writing down the exact words that were exchanged, but the Chronicles record a conversation between the sovereign and his ill friend. And the words that the Chroniclers put in their mouths were more about the image that they wanted to project. According to them, Naka no Oe praised his friend, and asked if there was anything that he could do. Kamatari supposedly eschewed anything special for burial arrangements. He supposedly said “While alive I did no service for my country at war; why, then, should I impose a heavy burden on it when I am dead?” Hard to know if he actually felt like that or not, or if thr Chroniclers were likening him to Feng Yi of the Han dynasty, the General of the Great Tree. He was so-called because he would often find a tree to take time to himself. He likewise was renowned for his dislike of ostentation, much like Kamatari foregoing a fancy burial mound. Five days later, Naka no Oe sent Crown Prince Ohoama to Kamatari's house to confer on him the cap of Dai-shiki, and the rank of Oho-omi. They also conferred on him and his family a new surname: Fujiwara, and so he became Fujiwara no Daijin, the Fujiwara Great Minister. The next day he died. One source known as the Nihon Seiki, said that he was 50 years old, but according to the Chronicles there was an inscription on his tomb that stated he died at age 55. Three days later, we are told that Naka no Oe went to the house of the now late Fujiwara no Naidaijin, and gave orders to Soga no Akaye no Omi, declaring to him his gracious will and bestowing on him a golden incense-burner. This is somewhat odd, because as we were just talking about, Soga no Akaye had been appointed governor of Tsukushi, though the Toshi Kaden claims that it was actually Soga no Toneri who was in Tsukushi—but these could also mean the same people. Why this happened right after Kamatari's death suggests to me that Soga no Akaye may have had something to do with the arrangements for Kamatari's funeral or something similar. Let's talk about this whole incident. There are many that think the Nihon Shoki has things a bit out of order, and on purpose. Specifically, it is quite likely that the name “Fujiwara” was actually granted after Kamatari's death, and not on the day of, as it has here. He may even have been posthumously elevated. But since the Fujiwara family would go on to be quite powerful, the order of events and how they were recorded would have been very important in the 8th century. By naming Kamatari's line the Fujiwara, the court were effectively severing it from the rest of the Nakatomi. The Nakatomi family would continue to serve as court ritualists, but the Fujiwara family would go on to much bigger and better things. This change also likely meant that any inheritance of Kamatari's would go to his direct descendants, and that a brother or cousin couldn't necessarily just take over as the head of the household. So it's very possible that this “setting apart” of the Fujiwara family immediately upon Kamatari's death is a later fiction, encouraged by the rising Fujiwara themselves, in an attempt to keep others from hanging on to their coat tails, as it were. Also a quick note about the idea that there was an inscription on Kamatari's tomb. This is remarkable because so far, we have not actually found any such markers or tombstones on burials prior to this period. We assume that they would have been stone or wood markers that were put up by a mound to let you know something about the person who was buried there. Over time, most of these likely wore away. But it is interesting to think that the practice may have had older roots. The death of Kamatari wasn't the only tragedy that year. We are also told that in the 12th month there was a fire in the Treasury, and that the temple of Ikaruga—known to us as Houryuuji, the temple built by Shotoku Taishi—also was burnt. It isn't said how bad, but only three months later, in 670, another fire struck during a thunderstorm, and we are told that everything burned down—nothing was left. That said, it seems that they may have been able to reuse some of the materials. I say this because an analysis of the main pillar of the pagoda in the western compound suggests that the tree it came from was felled in 594. The rest of 699 included some less dramatic events. For instance, in the 8th month, Naka no Oe climbed to the top of Takayasu, where he took advice as to how to repair the castle there. The castle had been built only a couple of years earlier, but already needed repairs. However, the initial repair project had been abandoned because the labor costs were too much. The repairs were still needed, though, and they carried out the work four months later in the 12th month, and again in the 2nd month of the following year, and that stores of grain and salt were collected, presumably to stock the castle in case they had to withstand a siege. I suspect that the “cost” of repairing the castle was mostly that it was the 8th month, and the laborers for the work would have to be taken away from the fields. By the 12th month, I can only assume that those same laborers would be free from their other duties. Speaking of costs, sometimes the Chronicles really make you wonder what was going through the mind of the writers, because they noted that the Land-tax of the Home Provinces was collected. Maybe this was the first time it had actually been instituted? I don't know. It just seems an odd thing to call out. There was also 700 more men from Baekje removed and settled in Kamafu—Gamou District—in Afumi. And then there was a Silla embassy in the 9th month, and at some point in the year Kawachi no Atahe no Kujira and others were sent to the Tang court. In response, an embassy from the Tang to Yamato brought 2000 people with them, headed by Guo Wucong, who I really hope was getting some kind of premiere cruiser status for all of his trips. The following year, 700, started out with a great archery meeting, arranged within the palace gate. I presume this to mean that they had a contest. Archery at this time—and even for years to come—was prized more highly than even swordplay. After all, archery was used both in war and on the hunt. It is something that even the sage Confucius suggested that people should practice. It is also helpful that they could always shoot at targets as a form of competition and entertainment. Later, on the 14th day of the 1st month, Naka no Oe promulgated new Court ceremonial regulations, and new laws about people giving way on the roads. This rule was that those of lower status should get out of the way of those of higher status. Funnily enough, in the description of Queen Himiko's “Yamateg”, back in the 3rd century, this was also called out as a feature of the country. It is possible that he was codifying a local tradition, or that the tradition actually goes back to the continent, and that the Wei Chroniclers were projecting such a rule onto the archipelago. I'm honestly not sure which is which. Or perhaps they expanded the rules and traditions already in place. There were also new laws about prohibiting “heedless slanders and foul falsehoods”, which sounds great, but doesn't give you a lot to go on. The law and order theme continues in the following month. A census was taken and robbers and vagabonds were suppressed. Naka no Oe also visited Kamafu, where he had settled a large number of the Baekje people, and inspected a site for a possible future palace. He also had castles built in Nagato in Tsukushi, along the route of any possible invasion from the Korean peninsula. In the third month, we have evidence of the continued importance of kami worship, when they laid out places of worship close to Miwi mountain and distributed offerings of cloth. Nakatomi no Kane no Muraji pronounced the litany. Note that it is Nakatomi no Muraji—as we mentioned, the Nakatomi would continue to be responsible for ceremonial litany while the Imibe, or Imbe, family would be responsible for laying out the various offerings. Miwi would seem to be the same location as Miidera, aka Onjou-ji, but Miidera wouldn't be founded for another couple of years. In the 9th month of 670, Adzumi no Tsuratari, an accomplished ambassador by this point, travelled to Silla. Tsuratari had been going on missions during the reign of Takara Hime, both to Baekje and to the lands across the “Western Seas”. While we don't exactly know what transpired, details like this can help us try to piece together something of the relative importance of the mission. In the last entry for 670, we are told that water-mills were made to smelt iron. If you are wondering how that works, it may have been that the waterwheel powered trip hammers—it would cause the hammer to raise up until it reached a point where it would fall. Not quite the equivalent of a modern power hammer, it still meant that fewer people were needed for the process, and they didn't have to stop just because their arms got tired. The following year, 671, got off to a grand start, with a lot of momentous events mentioned in just the first month of the year. First off, on the 2nd day of the first month, Soga no Akaye – now back from his stint as governor of Tsukushi - and Kose no Hito advanced in front of the palace and offered their congratulations on the new year. Three days later, on the 5th day, Nakatomi no Kane, who had provided the litany at Miwi, made an announcement on kami matters. Then the court made official appointments. Soga no Akaye was made the Sadaijin, or Prime Minister of the Left, and Nakatomi no Kane was made Prime Minister of the Right. Soga no Hatayasu, Kose no Hito, and Ki no Ushi were all made daibu, or high ministers. On top of this, Naka no Ohoe's son, Prince Ohotomo, was appointed as Dajodaijin. “Dajodaijin” is a new position that we haven't seen yet, and it is one of those positions that would only show up on occasion. It is effectively a *Prime* Prime Minister. They were considered superior to both the ministers of the left and the right, but didn't exactly have a particular portfolio. The Ministers of the Left and the Right each had ministries under them that they were responsible for managing. Those ministries made up the Daijo-kan, or the Council of State. The Dajodaijin, or Daijodaijin, was basically the pre-eminent position overseeing the Council of State. I suspect that the Dajodaijin seems to have been the evolution of the Naidaijin, but on steroids. Nakatomi no Kamatari had administered things as Naidaijin from within the royal household, but the Dajodaijin was explicitly at the head of the State. Of course, Prince Ohotomo was the son of Naka no Oe himself, and the fact that he was only 23 years old and now put in a place of prominence over other ministers who were quite likely his senior, is remarkable. I wonder how much he actually was expected to do, and how much it was largely a ceremonial position, but it nonetheless placed Ohotomo just below his uncle, Crown Prince Ohoama, in the overall power structure of the court. Speaking of which, following the new appointments, on the 6th day of the year, Crown Prince Ohoama promulgated regulations on the behalf of his brother, Naka no Oe. There was also a general amnesty declared, and the ceremonial and names of the cap-ranks were described in what the Chronicles calls the Shin-ritsu-ryo, the New Laws. Towards the end of the first month, there were two embassies, both from now-defunct kingdoms. The first was from Goguryeo, who reportedly sent someone named Karu and others with Tribute on the 9th day, and 4 days later, Liu Jenyuan, the Tang general for Baekje sent Li Shouchen and others to present a memorial. I'm not sure if the Goguryeo envoys were from a government in exile or from a subjugated kingdom under Tang and Silla domination. The Tang general in Baekje was a little more transparent. That said, that same month we are told that more than 50 Baekje nobles were given Yamato court rank, perhaps indicating that they were being incorporated more into the Yamato court and, eventually, society as a whole. That said, the remains of the Baekje court sent Degu Yongsyeon and others with tribute the following month. This is also the year that Naka no Oe is said to have placed the clepsydra or water clock in a new pavilion. We talked about this significance of this last episode. We are also told that on the third day of the third month, Kibumi no Honjitsu presented a “water level”, a Mizu-hakari. This would seem to be what it sounds like: A way of making sure that a surface is level using water. There is also mention of the province of Hitachi presenting as “tribute” Nakatomibe no Wakako. He was only 16 years old, and yet we are told he was only one and a half feet in height—one shaku six sun, more appropriately. Assuming modern conversions, that would have put him approximately the same height as Chandra Dangi of Nepal, who passed away in 2015 but who held the Guiness World Record for the world's shortest person at 21.5”—or 54 centimeters. So it isn't impossible. The fact that he is called “Nakatomibe” suggests that he was part of the family, or -Be group, that served the Nakatomi court ritualists. Unfortunately, he was probably seen more as an oddity than anything else at the time. Still, how many people from that time are not remembered at all, in any extant record? And yet we have his name, which is more than most. In the following month, we are also told that Tsukushi reported a deer that had been born with eight legs. Unfortunately, the poor thing died immediately, which is unfortunately too often the case. And then the fifth day of the fifth month rolled around again. This year there was no hunting, but instead Naka no Oe occupied the “Little Western Palace” and the Crown Prince and all of the ministers attended him. We are told that two “rustic” dances were performed—presumably meaning dances of some local culture, rather than those conforming to the art standards passed down from the continent. As noted earlier, this day would be one of the primary ceremony days of the later court. The following month, we are told that there was an announcement in regards to military measures requested by the messengers from the three departments of Baekje, and later the Baekje nobles sent Ye Chincha and others to bring tribute. Once again, what exactly this means isn't clear, but it is interesting to note that there were three “departments” of Baekje. It is unclear if this was considered part of the court, or if this was Baekje court in exile managing their own affairs as a guest in Yamato. It is also interesting that they seem to have been traveling to the Yamato court while Li Shouchen was still there, sent by the Tang general overseeing Baekje. That must have been a bit of an awkward meeting. We are told that they all took their departure together on the 11th day of the 7th month. Does that mean they left with the Tang envoy? Was the Tang inviting some of them to come back? Or just that they all left the court at the same time. The same month, Prince Kurikuma was once more made Governor of Tsukushi—or possibly made governor the first time, depending on whether or not you think the Chronicles are accurate or that they pulled the same event twice from different sources. We are also told that Silla sent envoys with gifts that included a water buffalo and a copper pheasant for the sovereign. The 8th month of the year, we hear that Karu of Goguryeo and his people took their leave after a seven month long visit. The court also entertained the Emishi. Two months later, Silla sent Kim Manmol and others with more tribute, but this envoy likely found a different feeling at court. And that is because on the 18th day of the 8th month, the sovereign of Yamato, Naka no Oe, took to his bed, ill. There was a ceremony to open the eyes of 100 Buddhas in the interior of the palace, and Naka no Oe sent messengers to offer to the giant Buddha of Houkouji a kesa, a golden begging-bowl, an ivory tusk, aloeswood, sandalwood, and various objects of value, but despite any spiritual merit that may have accrued, it didn't seem to work. Naka no Oe's illness continued to grow more serious. He would continue to struggle for another two months, until, on the 3rd day of the twelfth month, Naka no Oe, aka Tenji Tennou, sovereign of Yamato, passed away. For all that we should be careful to avoid the “Great Man” theory of history, it is nonetheless hard to deny that Naka no Oe had an incredible impact on the country in his days. From start to finish, while one could argue that many of the reforms were simply a matter of time as the archipelago absorbed more and more ideas from across the straits, Naka no Oe found himself in the middle of those reforms. The Yamato State would never be the same, and he oversaw the birth of the Ritsuryo state, a new state nominally based on laws and rules, rather than just tradition. It may not be entirely clear, but he also helped inculcate a new sense of the power of the sovereign and of the state, introducing new cultural imaginaries. Yamato's reach wasn't just vague boasting, but by instituting the bureaucratic state they were able to actually expand the reach of the court farther than any time before. And through those changes, Naka no Oe had, in one way or another, been standing at the tiller. Now, he was gone, as were many of his co-conspirators in this national project. Which leaves us wondering: What comes next? Well, we'll get to that, but not right now. For now, let us close this episode with Naka no Oe's own end. Next episode, we can get into the power struggles that followed, culuminating in an incident known as the Jinshin no Ran: The Jinshin war. Until then, thank you once again for listening and for all of your support. If you like what we are doing, please tell your friends and feel free to rate us wherever you listen to podcasts. If you feel the need to do more, and want to help us keep this going, we have information about how you can donate on Patreon or through our KoFi site, ko-fi.com/sengokudaimyo, or find the links over at our main website, SengokuDaimyo.com/Podcast, where we will have some more discussion on topics from this episode. Also, feel free to reach out to our Sengoku Daimyo Facebook page. You can also email us at the.sengoku.daimyo@gmail.com. Thank you, also, to Ellen for their work editing the podcast. And that's all for now. Thank you again, and I'll see you next episode on Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.
En este enigmático episodio de Vestigios de la Historia, nos sumergimos en las brumas del mito japonés para presenciar el duelo entre el dios Susanoo y la aterradora Yamata no Orochi, la serpiente de ocho cabezas. Más que una narración épica, el podcast revela los secretos ocultos tras esta leyenda ancestral: el castigo divino, el sacrificio humano y el nacimiento de un artefacto sagrado.Este relato que parece susurrado por los dioses.
In this electrifying episode of Mythlok, host Nitten Nair dives headfirst into the whirlwind legend of Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi—Japan's mythical Grass-Cutting Sword that once took on an eight-headed dragon and lived to slice again.From its jaw-dropping origin inside the belly of the monstrous Yamata no Orochi, to saving a prince from a fiery death, this is no ordinary piece of sharpened steel. We'll uncover how this wind-wielding blade became a symbol of divine authority, explore its mysterious powers, and ask the all-important question: Is it a blessing, or a beautifully crafted curse?Expect gods, monsters, windy showdowns, drunken dragons, and just enough historical conspiracy to make Indiana Jones raise an eyebrow. So unsheathe your curiosity, hit play, and let the legend slice through the fog of time!
Monsteriana, monsteriano, bienvenido a ¡Cosas de Monstruos! El programa en el que te enseñamos a sobrevivir a las amenazas más terroríficas: Las criaturas gigantes. Para este programa toca una cinta muy japonesa y es que no solo nos vamos con una de Kaiju Eiga sino que además es uno de sus relatos mitológicos más clásicos porque vamos a conocer la historia del príncipe Yamato Takeru, como fue maldito y se le encargo la misión de encontrar las tres luces porque solo así podría frenar la llegada del dios malvado, así que tenemos aventuras, peleas, seres mitológicos, dioses y por supuesto un final 100% kaiju con un dragón de ocho cabezas enfrentándose a un pájaro mecánico volador, mechas y mucho más. Una auténtica delicia realizada por Toho entre películas de Godzilla. Programa: 00:00 Inicio y presentación 01:40 Noticias 10:20 Ficha de la película Orochi the eight-headed dragon (1994) 26:20 Datos de producción 33:25 Análisis de la película 1:12:10 Comentarios 1:28:25 Próximo programa y despedida Formas de contacto: Twitter/X: @monsterianos https://x.com/Monsterianos Facebook: www.facebook.com/cosasdmonstruos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cosasdmonstruos/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/cosasdemonstruos Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGkf_fCXfvQ6ETO72b--i3g Ivoox: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-podcast-cosas-monstruos_sq_f1391833_1.html
Dive deep into our "One Piece - Oden Analysis - Leaders are meant to be Legendary" episode! Join Ebere and Nedu as they explore the powerful story of Oden and discuss leadership, culture, and legacy, alongside relatable real-world stories. From the country of Wano's struggles to personal anecdotes, this is an inspiring look at what makes a true leader legendary. Don't miss out!EPISODE CREDITS: Intro and Outro music produced by Namai 畝ド果 Namai 畝ド果 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/namaibeats Namai 畝ド果 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNtb0gbf6MdjeQJuNgsDlMg
Prepárate para un viaje lleno de tormentas ⛈, dioses enojados y serpientes con complejo de pulpo gigante . En este episodio, desmenuzamos la épica vida de Susano no Mikoto, el dios japonés que fue expulsado del cielo por pasarse de la raya (literalmente) . Desde destruir la casa de su hermana Amaterasu hasta enfrentarse a la temible Yamata no Orochi con barriles de sake , esta historia tiene de todo: drama familiar , redención ✨ y una espada legendaria que hizo historia ⚔. ¡Monstruos, dragones y héroes épicos, oh, por Dios! ⚔️ En este episodio nos adentramos en el mundo de Beowulf, la historia del héroe que arrancó brazos de monstruos , lidió con madres vengativas ♀️ y se enfrentó a un dragón porque, bueno, ser rey no era lo suficientemente emocionante . Prepárate para una dosis de sangre , gloria y tesoros enterrados mientras exploramos por qué esta leyenda sigue siendo uno de los relatos más épicos de la historia . Además, en esta parte nos fuimos un poco por las ramas con algunos datos más y comparando con otros mitos. ¡Esperamos que les guste! Acompáñanos en la aventura para descubrir que Beowulf... ¡ES HISTORIA! ️
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A recent study from Harvard and Montana Tech University has proposed that crypto-terrestrials may author much of the UFO phenomenon. These entities are unidentified inhabitants of earth, living in the ocean, deep underground, or in mountains and volcanoes. Be them more human-like, non-human primates, or reptiles, the mythos of such creatures pre-dates civilization. The fringes of science today are becoming more open to what otherwise would be considered delusional ufology or complete fiction. What the scientists, ‘believers', and even ‘skeptics' tend to overlook, however, is the immense archetypical pantheon comprising the whole of the UFO phenomenon, particularly as it relates to the serpent deity as the eternal predator. The recent former study was announced just a few days after archeologists discovered on the Colombia-Venezuela border a massive collection of art depicting giant serpents, giant centipedes, larger-than-life-animals, and ten meter-tall (32 feet) human-like figures. Found alongside were geometric engravings, grids, and dots, lending credibility to the idea that plant medicine allowed humans access to entirely new visual realms. Mainline academia has known, as these archeologists believe, that large serpents are not just random, they are part of a tradition that spans the world. China has the White Snake demon who lives under water, and the Lung Dragons; the Hopi have a famous snake dance to encourage rainfall; in India there is the seven-headed Naga, not unlike the Biblical Revelation Beast with seven heads; the Mesoamerican cultures have Quetzalcoatl; in Greek myth are Medusa and the Gorgons, and the Hydra, and Apollo defeats a serpent called Python living in the earth; in Norse myth is Jormungand; Japan has the Yamato no Orochi; Russia has the fire serpent; Korea has Eopsin; Mesopotamia has Ningishzida and Mushussu; and the Bible also has Leviathan from Job, and the Genesis serpent. Serpents are universal symbols of fertility, creativity, and rebirth, but also of - by default - temptation of flesh, poison, and death. Hence why the Egyptian guardian of youth was a cobra named Wadjet and the Australian creator was a Rainbow Snake. As for health, the serpent caduceus and Asclepius Wand are still in use today. The serpent is also directly associated with water, fire (salamanders), air (dragons), and earth. In Egypt it brings down Ra's sun barge, which crashes as a flying disc, and is then recovered later - this is the dying god motif and background for Roswell mythology. Is it possible that just as we live alongside less developed tribes today, we could ourselves live next to more developed civilizations that go largely unnoticed? Could we develop technology, like a cargo cult, based on what we perceive to see in the skies, oceans, mountains, etc?-FULL ARCHIVE & RSS: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-secret-teachings Twitter: https://twitter.com/TST___Radio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesecretteachings WEBSITE (BOOKS, RESUBSCRIBE for early & ad-free show access): http://thesecretteachings.info or http://tstradio.infoPaypal: rdgable@yahoo.com CashApp: $rdgable EMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tst-radio--5328407/support.
OFLP : Un live sans langue de bois tous les jeudis dès 19h15 sur http://twitch.tv/kahikusu ► Agenda FGC et réseaux sociaux : linktr.ee/kahikusu ► https://twitter.com/kahikusu ► https://twitter.com/iamarktall ► https://twitter.com/Pap_fgc ► https://twitter.com/Naudno77 ► https://twitter.com/FGC_Orochi --------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 : Intro + programme 8:36 : Résultats de la semaine 19:43 : HFS Summer, Mihos, PFL, BH-3, Dojo Wannabe, NTSC, Mindset 26:48 : L'arrivée de l'équipe 29:24 : Le point Matos 33:29 : Un revival de la manette GameCube 36:07 : Les jeux de l'EVO France 1:00:39 : Débrief GGST Saison 4 + Dizzy (avec Orochi) 1:28:34 : Débrief Vikala + Patch GBVSR 1:40:18 : Razor + Succès de HUNTERxHUNTER à la PGW 1:48:11 : Courage aux joueurs de Dead Or Alive 1:51:13 : DB Sparking Zero banni les mods + rééquilibrage 1:55:06 : La drôle de com autour de DBFZ 1:57:23 : TEKKEN 8 banni un autre joueur du TEKKEN WORLD TOUR 2:02:40 : Un soft rééquilibrage pour TEKKEN 8 2:09:40 : L'ordre des DLC de Fatal Fury 2:12:28 : Un autre perso annoncé dans Fatal Fury 2:18:20 : Sanction à la Street Fighter League Japan 2:27:06 : Les équipes de la SFL Europe + les horaires 2:50:00 : Les tournois du week-end 2:52:14 : Fin de l'émission !
Season 3, Episode 11 This weeks, Spooky Season episode host Zack speculates on a battle between Shinji Ikari (Unit-01) from Neon Genesis Evangelion and Monster King Orochi From One Punch Man! This podcast is a member of the Dynamic Podcast Network. Explore other shows in the network: The Dynamic Duel: Marvel vs. DC, Max Destruction, and Konsole Kombat! Visit us at senjohworld.com and dynamicduel.com TRP Out Now!
Princeton Wong of Prince Customs joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 539 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/539).Princeton owns and operates Prince Customs, a design, engineering, and custom fabrication business with small and large clients across industries. Prince Customs' capabilities include Laser Engraving, Graphic & Environmental Design, CNC Machining, CAD/CAM and other more traditional modes of fabrication.In 2021, Princeton won Best New Knifemaker at Blade Show for his custom Fion, a beautifully machined folder with a hidden corkscrew/wine key. At Blade Show 2024, Princeton's winning design from 2021 was recast as the CRKT Fial, which won Most Innovative Imported Design. Prince Customs was also the winner of the Blade Show Texas Best Custom M.A.C.K. for his Orochi model.CRKT released another Princeton Wong design in 2024, this time a sculptural and modern Italian production called Nucleus.Princeton's custom knives are known for their complex and detailed machining and span the design spectrum from simple and sleek EDC to extravagant "art" folders.Find Prince Customs online at https://www.princecustoms.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/princecustoms,Be sure to support The Knife Junkie and get in on the perks of being a patron, including early access to the podcast and exclusive bonus content. Visit https://www.theknifejunkie.com/patreon for details. You can also support The Knife Junkie channel with your next knife purchase. Find our affiliate links at https://theknifejunkie.com/knives.Let us know what you thought about this episode and leave a rating and/or a review. Your feedback is appreciated. You can also call the listener line at 724-466-4487 or email theknifejunkie@gmail.com with any comments, feedback, or suggestions.To watch or listen to past episodes of the podcast, visit https://theknifejunkie.com/listen. And for professional podcast hosting, use The Knife Junkie's podcast platform of choice: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost.
OFLP : Un live sans langue de bois tous les jeudis dès 19h15 sur http://twitch.tv/kahikusu ► Agenda FGC et réseaux sociaux : linktr.ee/kahikusu ► https://twitter.com/kahikusu ► https://twitter.com/iamarktall ► https://twitter.com/FGC_Orochi ► https://twitter.com/Naudno77 --------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 : Intro 2:48 : Résultats de la semaine 5:10 : L'agenda FGC 9:07 : Point Matos EVO 12:07 : Le CIO valide les JO Esport 2025 13:37 : Le gameplay de Bleach détaillé 16:06 : Rival of Aether 2 mise sur le free to play 17:27 : Nouveau DLC Pocket Bravery 18:57 : Daigo et Abou reçoivent un prix à l'EVO 22:40 : Débrief MK1 à l'EVO (avec Arktall) 30:19 : Fermeture de la branche mobile Mortal Kombat 31:17 : Warner Bros rachète le studio de MultiVersus 32:09 : Patch Notes & rééquilibrage MK1 50:13 : Débrief DBFZ & Killer Instinct à l'EVO 1:02:21 : Débrief Under Night In-Birth 2 à l'EVO 1:07:05 : Uzuki datée dans Under Night In-Birth 2 1:08:20 : Débrief SF3 à l'EVO 1:10:06 : Les français réalisent l'exploit sur SF3 1:12:10 : SF3 cartonne sur Fight Cade 1:12:46 : Débrief TEKKEN 8 à l'EVO (avec Naudno) 1:26:23 : Les finales Tekken World Tour au Japon 1:28:58 : Les collab Tekken 8 1:31:40 : Heihachi fait son retour dans TEKKEN 8 1:39:10 : Débrief Lidia dans TEKKEN 8 1:51:15 : Encore du datamining sur TEKKEN 8 1:55:33 : Le Japanese Backdash découvert 2:02:00 : Débrief GBVSR à l'EVO 2:04:47 : Versusia et update 1.5 annoncées pour GBVSR 2:07:24 : Le contenu de l'update 1.5 de GBVSR 2:08:28 : Vikala en octobre sur GBVSR 2:09:11 : Le 2ème Season Pass GBVSR se tient prêt 2:09:48 : Hunter x Hunter dévoile tout son casting jouable 2:12:18 : Les péripétie d'Orochi en revenant de l'EVO Vegas 2:15:33 : Débrief GGST à l'EVO 2:22:11 : Le mode 3v3 de GGST en détail 2:25:47 : Le contenu du 4ème Season Pass GGST 2:27:26 : Le patch Notes saison 4 de GGST (avec Orochi) 2:44:56 : 2XKO en dit plus sur son contenu et système anti triche 2:58:50 : L'avis de Orochi sur 2XKO après 3 jours de jeu 3:17:03 : Débrief KOFXV à l'EVO 3:18:40 : Vice et Mature annoncées pour décembre 3:19:33 : Fatal Fury accueille le retour de Kevin 3:20:52 : Premiers designs de Preecha & Reaper Fatal Fury COTW 3:22:06 : Samurai Shodow et Art of Fighting encore confirmé par SNK 3:23:26 : SVC Chaos de retour sur console avec GGPO 3:25:59 : Débrief SF6 à l'EVO 4:02:24 : SF6 nous présente Terry Bogard 4:08:20 : MenaRD signe chez Red Bull 4:09:34 : Capcom souhaite Marvel vs Capcom 4 et CVS3 4:16:46 : L'EVO aura lieu en France en 2025 4:26:58 : Fin de l'émission, à la semaine prochaine !
A recent study from Harvard and Montana Tech University has proposed that crypto-terrestrials may author much of the UFO phenomenon. These entities are unidentified inhabitants of earth, living in the ocean, deep underground, or in mountains and volcanoes. Be them more human-like, non-human primates, or reptiles, the mythos of such creatures pre-dates civilization. The fringes of science today are becoming more open to what otherwise would be considered delusional ufology or complete fiction. What the scientists, ‘believers', and even ‘skeptics' tend to overlook, however, is the immense archetypical pantheon comprising the whole of the UFO phenomenon, particularly as it relates to the serpent deity as the eternal predator. The recent former study was announced just a few days after archeologists discovered on the Colombia-Venezuela border a massive collection of art depicting giant serpents, giant centipedes, larger-than-life-animals, and ten meter-tall (32 feet) human-like figures. Found alongside were geometric engravings, grids, and dots, lending credibility to the idea that plant medicine allowed humans access to entirely new visual realms. Mainline academia has known, as these archeologists believe, that large serpents are not just random, they are part of a tradition that spans the world. China has the White Snake demon who lives under water, and the Lung Dragons; the Hopi have a famous snake dance to encourage rainfall; in India there is the seven-headed Naga, not unlike the Biblical Revelation Beast with seven heads; the Mesoamerican cultures have Quetzalcoatl; in Greek myth are Medusa and the Gorgons, and the Hydra, and Apollo defeats a serpent called Python living in the earth; in Norse myth is Jormungand; Japan has the Yamato no Orochi; Russia has the fire serpent; Korea has Eopsin; Mesopotamia has Ningishzida and Mushussu; and the Bible also has Leviathan from Job, and the Genesis serpent. Serpents are universal symbols of fertility, creativity, and rebirth, but also of - by default - temptation of flesh, poison, and death. Hence why the Egyptian guardian of youth was a cobra named Wadjet and the Australian creator was a Rainbow Snake. As for health, the serpent caduceus and Asclepius Wand are still in use today. The serpent is also directly associated with water, fire (salamanders), air (dragons), and earth. In Egypt it brings down Ra's sun barge, which crashes as a flying disc, and is then recovered later - this is the dying god motif and background for Roswell mythology. Is it possible that just as we live alongside less developed tribes today, we could ourselves live next to more developed civilizations that go largely unnoticed? Could we develop technology, like a cargo cult, based on what we perceive to see in the skies, oceans, mountains, etc?-FREE ARCHIVE & RSS: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-secret-teachingsTwitter: https://twitter.com/TST___RadioFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesecretteachingsWEBSITE (BOOKS, RESUBSCRIBE for early show access): http://thesecretteachings.infoPaypal: rdgable@yahoo.comCashApp: $rdgableBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tstradioSUBSCRIBE TO NETWORK: http://aftermath.mediaEMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.com
Hoje o BEN-YUR recebe Pedro Orochi, mais conhecido como pisca, pisca-pisca, mr pisca, reizinho das mitadas, mitinho, shacoringa, tio Orochi, Orochinho, blink, blink-blink, Tio Oróki, Oroquinho, entre outros. Vamos ver se nossos amigões conseguem acompanhar o ritmo das mitadas?
Wait... this guy has HOW MANY heads?!?!?! Special guest Garrett Buss
Le Dragon est sans aucun doute la plus célèbre des créatures fantastiques. Reprise par le cinéma et la littérature, les Dragons de Tolkien, de Game of Thrones, et de nombreux autres sont célèbres aujourd'hui. Dans cette émission, je vous propose d'explorer la mythologie des Dragons, cela va nous conduire dans les pas du héros Jason en quête de la Toison d'Or, d'Héraclès et le trésor du jardin des hespéridées, ou encore de Siegfried qui combat le terrible Fáfnir. Nous allons aussi découvrir les récits, de Saint-Georges, de Saint-Michel, et de nombreux autres tueurs de Dragons célèbres des légendes. Mais les Dragons ne sont pas une spécificité européenne, le voyage va nous conduire en orient, à la découverte des mythes chinois et japonais. Nous découvrirons la légende du Dragon Yamata-no-Orochi, mais également de nombreuses autres. Au delà de la simple fable mythologique, le Dragon à toujours véhiculer un symbolisme fort, bien que largement différentes suivant les cadres religieux, mythologique, ou ésotérique. Et j'affirme que c'est dans le cadre symbolique que commencent la véritable magie et la complexité du mythe des Dragons. ⛎ TIPEEE : https://www.tipeee.com/arcana-mysteres-du-monde
We're kicking off Godzilla's Millennium Era! Join us as we start our journey through a whole new series of films, share our highlights from Godzilla Day and discuss why this movie would've been so much cooler if it was about Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon instead. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Godzilla Day 2023 (00:04:49) Intro & Welcome (00:06:21) Godzilla News (00:12:30) Godzilla 2000: Millennium (00:44:54) Movie Trivia (00:51:55) Final Thoughts & Ratings (00:58:51) Emails & Letterboxd Reviews (01:04:28) Next Epiode... LINKS We'd love to hear from you! Send us a voice message or email us. Follow us on Letterboxd, Instagram & Twitter, join our Discord, and support us on Patreon. Check out our amazing artist Cassie Selin.
This week on Heroes Three podcast we are joined by Swimfans host Alex Hocking to discuss the 1963 Japanese creationist myth animated feature by Toei Animation, The Little Prince and the Eight Headed Dragon! Full cast and credits at ANN Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3Podcast Find SWIMFANS online - https://linktr.ee/swimfans Check out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito Email us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.com Full blogpost with gifs here! Animation Obsessive takes a look at the Dance Sequence in Little Prince! Sadao Tsukioka Discusses Animating on the Film! Timestamps (0:00) Intro (1:22) Why this movie (4:28) Big video game influence (5:15) Famous staff (6:51) Wind Waker and Samurai Jack (7:47) Move looks real good (10:57) Releases of the movie (13:13) Japanese mythology (21:57) Susano and Tsukuyomi (23:04) Ifukube is real good (25:57) The Fire god (29:59) Amaterasu and Takamagahara (34:56) Dance sequence (39:41) Orochi and the Village (47:46) Art quality isn't a linear progression over time (52:05) The value of "I could do that" (54:05) Alex's thoughts (57:56) Aspect ratios, letterboxing, and pan and scan (1:00:23) Final thoughts (1:02:19) Plugs and training for next week
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Mes chers camarades, bien le bonjour !Dans cette mini-série, nous explorons tous ces dragons qui, dans les mythologies grecque, japonaise, babylonienne et scandinave, crachaient du sang noir, du venin, de l'eau ou des vapeurs fétides. Eh oui, le dragon était parfois une créature de l'eau et de la terre des profondeurs : il ne crachait pas de feu, et n'avait pas d'aile pour voler dans les airs ! Et pour aujourd'hui, on va se pencher sur le cas d'un des dragons les plus craints de la mythologie japonaise, aussi grand qu'une chaîne de montagnes : Yamata-no-Orochi !Bonne écoute ! Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/notabenemovies. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
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This week on Piece Meal, we read and discuss chapters 1026-1035 of Famously Ongoing Manga One Piece, wherein we put the "roach" in "Orochi", witness the biggest bonk in the world, and don't have enough badges to train this sword.Your hosts this week are: Tyler, Dave, Jayson, Matt, Melissa, Joel, Justin, TheoCheck out Tyler's other shows, What the Folklore? and Destructo DiscourseEmail us at piecemealpodcast@gmail.com with any questions or comments, or follow us @MealPiece!
This episode we set the stage for one of the most momentous conflicts of the 6th century. A lot of change is coming to the islands, and the outcome of the power struggles would determine just what shape that change would take. For more see our podcast webpage: https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-90 Rough Transcript Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan. My name is Joshua, and this is episode 90: Setting the Stage So when last we left off, the sovereign Nunakura Futodamashiki, aka Bidatsu Tennou, had passed away, and there had been some early flirting with Buddhism, which largely ended up pitting members of the relatively new Soga family against the powerful forces of the ancient Mononobe, as well as their allies, the Nakatomi. It even got so bad that the heads of the two houses, Soga no Umako and Mononobe no Moriya, were openly mocking each other at the sovereign's funeral. And unfortunately, things weren't getting better any time soon. In fact, I should probably warn you that around this point in the narrative we are really going to get all Game of Thrones on the archipelago. Family against family, sibling against sibling, with deadly political intrigue. And as we get into it, we should talk about a few things up front to help put everything in context. So let's come back up to speed on the situation, shall we? In the late 6th century, the royal court was in its third dynasty. The sovereign, Nunakura Futodamashiki, aka Bidatsu Tennou, died from a plague that settled on the land. Across the straits, the once small kingdom of Silla was on the rise, having gobbled up the small polities around it, including Yamato's apparent ally, Nimna. Now the southern peninsula was largely divided between two kingdoms, Silla and Baekje. Both were in contact with the Yamato court. And then there is the far distant northern power of Goguryeo, pressing southward themselves. Yamato's involvement on the peninsula meant there was quite a bit of cross-strait intercourse—in more ways than one. There were Wa on the peninsula, but there were also groups of Baekje, Silla, and Goguryeo men and women who settled in the archipelago. They brought with them various innovations and ways of thinking. One of these things was the concept of corporate “Be” families. Now, don't get me wrong, there clearly were families in the archipelago and had been for some time, but at some point we see the literal creation of the official families, the Uji: Groups of people who shared a similar job, gathered together under a family head, who in turn was given a place in the Yamato court. The family then regulated the business of its members to the benefit of the court. These created families, usually marked with the suffix of “Be”, became an outgrowth of the court's power, and they were in turn ranked with a collectivist title, or “kabane”. The highest ranking uji were given the titles of “Muraji” and “Omi”, and the heads of those households were known as the “Ohomuraji” and the “Ohoomi”. One of the oldest of these families, on one side of this growing interal conflict, was known as the Mononobe. They claimed a likely fictional descent from Nigi Hayahi, a “Heavenly grandchild”, similar to the ancestor of the royal family, Ninigi no Mikoto - an illustrious backstory that no doubt helped justify their position. As for the rest, well, “Mononobe” literally translates to “the be of things” … and in this case, those things were weapons, reflecting a historical role of this important family as the enforcers and the heavyweights of the Yamato court. Of course, they weren't the only ones with access to troops and weapons, as we've seen various families raising troops to go fight on the continent, and one can only assume that most powerful individuals at least had those they could call upon in case things got physical. For all that administrative power was rooted in spiritual authority, physical power was also important, and we see this in the way that armor and swords were important elite grave goods, and not just for a single family. But few groups were so clearly tied to the exercise of martial power as were the Mononobe. And they wielded that power on the behalf of the sovereign and the State. Whether it was punishing rebels, or just executing the cruel whims of a violent and entitled ruler, the Mononobe were the ones, more often than not, knocking down your door in the middle of the night and dragging off those deemed enemies of the state. This position was such that you can see evidence of it in the earliest parts of the Chronicles. For example, the Mononobe are connected to their ancestral shrine of Isonokami, one of the oldest shrines mentioned. It was said to be the home of the sword that Susanoo no Mikoto, the wild brother of Amaterasu, used to slay the giant, 8-headed serpent, Yamata no Orochi, generally seen as a metaphor for Yamato conquering parts of Izumo. Then there were the piles of swords made and stored at the shrine, which make it sound less like a place of spiritual worship and more like an armory—though let's face it, for some people those are basically one and the same. Add to that all of the times that the Mononobe were called upon to unalive some opponent to the throne, and we get a pretty clear picture of how they had for so long held a place at the very top of the court structure. On the other side is the Soga family, currently personified with Soga no Umako at their head. While the Soga certainly traced their lineage back a respectable distance, including to Takechi no Sukune and others, at this point they are clearly relatively new, with their earliest mention coming in the reign of Wakatakiru, aka Yuryaku Tenno, in the late 5th century, about 100 years before, and they had no clear spiritual center of note, at least in the Chronicles. One source of their power and authority came through their connections with the continent, primarily with Baekje, and related families. The other part was through their marriages, especially the daughters of Soga no Iname. Up to this point, the descendants of Wohodo no Ohokimi, aka Keitai Tennō, had been ensuring that their queens were members of the previous dynasty. This gave them and their offspring connections back to those other lineages helping bolster their claims to an unbroken lineage and their right to rule over Yamato. While the sovereigns might marry daughters of other houses, those wouldn't typically be named as queens, although they might be expected to raise royal princes and maybe future queens. Often these were political marriages that enhanced the court's connections to various regions. A few particularly influential family names also appear, such as Katsuraki, Okinaga, and the Wani no Omi. Still, the success of those families pales next to what Soga no Iname enjoyed in a single reign. Soga no Iname had achieved what few others had. He was the head of his family, one of the few of the Omi, or ministerial, kabane; and he had the personal title of Sukune, one of the highest honorifics attainable by an individual. Both of those spoke to his power at court. And when he passed away, he was succeeded in his post by his son, Soga no Umako, who was also made Ohoomi and who also held the honorific of Sukune. Moreover, and perhaps more importantly, Soga no Iname married two of his daughters (Umako's sisters), Kitashi Hime and Wonane Gimi, to Ame Kunioshi, that is, Kimmei Tennou. Both of them had a number of sons who were also royal princes. And one of Kitashi Hime's daughters, Kashikiya Hime, then went on to marry Ame Kunioshi's son and successor (and her own half-brother), Nunakura Futodamashiki, aka Bidatsu Tennou – and when Nunakura's own wife passed on, he elevated Kashikiya Hime to the rank of queen. Long story short, the immediate children and grandchildren of Soga no Iname were in a great position. Soga no Umako was a powerful person at court, and brother and uncle not just to a number of the royal princes of Ame Kuniyoshi's line, but to Nunakura's queen as well, which gave him some powerful sway. We are also told that he had taken as his wife the younger sister of Mononobe no Moriya, likely as an attempt to bring the two families closer together. Spoiler alert: it didn't. All of those royal princes of Soga descent would not have been eligible for the throne under normal circumstances. But here's where things get a little dicey. Nunakura had been the son of Ame Kunioshi and Ishi Hime, who was, herself, the daugther of former sovereign Takewo Hiro Kunioshi. Of course Takewo's mother had come from the Owari no Muraji, a sister clan to the Mononobe, but the Nihon Shoki glosses over that by claiming Takewo was just holding the throne until his more legitimate brother was ready. Still, long story short, Nunakura was the direct descendant of at least two previous sovereigns, so one would imagine that he would be succeeded by his son, Hikobito no Ohine, son of Nunakura and his previous Queen, Hiro Hime. And yet, Hikobito was probably relatively young, and besides Nunakura there were numerous other sons of Ame Kunioshi – conveniently, for the Soga, through his Soga descended wives. One was Kashikiya Hime's brother, Tachibana no Toyohi, and there were also her half-brothers from her aunt, Wonane Gimi, including Princes Hasetsukabe Anahobe no Miko and Hatsusebe—or just Hasebe—no Miko. Remember that there is no such thing at this point as primogeniture—it doesn't matter if you are the oldest son of the previous sovereign, and the throne commonly passed to brothers before it went to sons and nephews. Finally, there is Kashikiya Hime herself, niece of Soga no Umako and newly elevated queen of Nunakura. While some women may have been content to simply raise the future generation of sovereigns, there is plenty to indicate that Kashikiya Hime was a highly political animal in her own right. On top of that, although her grandfather had passed away, her uncle, Soga no Umako, had taken his place at one of the top spots in court. She was around 34 years old when she became queen, and 42 when Nunakura passed away. She knew the ins and outs of the court, and she seems to have favored her uncle and her Soga family. And so, when Nunakura, aka Bidatsu Tennou, died of plague, the stage was set for a political challenge – to determine just who will be the next sovereign, and more than that, which family – and even which branch of which family – will take the reins in directing matters on the archipelago going forward. Now, before we get much further, I have to warn you, the sources we have are clearly biased when it comes to the events they were recording. I mention this because many of the stories in this highly dynamic period and I don't want to keep caveating everything all the time. So let me get a lot of it out of the way now, before we get into the really juicy bits. This also goes for some of the stuff in the last few episodes as well. While the Chronicles were built from records that survived into the 8th century it is clear that not every family is equally represented, and it is also clear that the Chroniclers, who knew the outcome, were massaging the narrative in certain ways. And so we get a narrative of how the Mononobe were enemies of Buddhism, attempting to stop it from spreading and trying to protect the indigenous worship of the kami. They were assisted in this by the Nakatomi, a family of court ritualists, who no doubt were also out to stop Buddhism's progress. As for the sovereigns, Ame Kunioshi, and Nunakura, while they weren't necessarily Buddhist, they are portrayed as essentially neutral, going back and forth between the advice of their ministers as they fought, internally. Most of this comes from the Nihon Shoki. The Sendai Kuji Hongi gives a much more abbreviated version of the actual history, and the Kojiki is pretty much focused just on the lineages at this point. By that point, a lot had happened, and neither the Soga nor the Mononobe were necessarily running things anymore. Michael Como, in his book, “Shotoku”, suggests that, in all probability, Ame Kunioshi and Nunakura were likewise hostile to this new religion, and I think I can see that. After all, they had to realize it was a threat to their own authority as the dedicated interpreters of the will of their ancestral kami. It may be that the positions put forth by the Mononobe and the Nakatomi were, indeed, their actual thoughts on the matter, but it isn't as if the Mononobe just went ahead and destroyed the Soga temples—twice!—on their own. They first made sure to get an order from the sovereign, an order that may not have taken much arm twisting to issue. Como and others also point out that there is a problem with another often overlooked aspect of the struggles as they are portrayed. The typical narrative pits the “foreign” religion of Buddhism against the “indigenous” religion of the way of the kami—what would eventually be known as Shinto, but at this point really didn't have any particular name. The usual way of telling this story is that native religionists were simply pushing back against a foreign incursion, and even though Buddhism would thrive in the Japanese archipelago, and even come to be another tool of the state, there was a certain conflict that always remained, due in large part to the ceremonial role that the sovereign was supposed to inhabit. The problem is that there is nothing that clearly indicates that the so-called indigenous religions were appreciably less foreign to the islands. Even the earliest stories that were recorded in the Nihon Shoki, which depicts Japan as a special place, formed by the kami themselves, there are clear connections to the continent. In some cases, like with Ame no Hiboko and Himegoso, we have deities coming over directly from the continent as princes and princesses of foreign lands. In others, like with some of the stories of Susano'o, we see the kami coming down from Heaven and first setting foot in the world on the Korean peninsula. Combined with a plethora of other clues, at the very least we can assume that the ways of the kami, including stories and rituals, were heavily influenced by continental thoughts and ideas, some of which may have arrived more than a century earlier. On the other hand, the use of horizontal tomb chambers is a pretty clear archaeological change that we can see happening. We first saw this tomb design back in the 5th century in Kyūshū, and in the 6th century it had spread across the archipelago, becoming the dominant form. But how does that connect to continental influence on indigenous spiritual and religious practice? I think we can generally agree that tombs, beyond the practical idea of not allowing corpses to just sit around above ground, rotting and breeding disease, were largely concerned with what we consider religious concepts about the afterlife. Sure, there is the political capital achieved by reminding everyone just who's in charge, but it is designed around the needs of the rituals surrounding the treatment of the deceased. Hence the grave goods, as well as the clay, stone, or even wood pillars and statues erected around them. So when the burials go from relatively simple pits, dug in the top of these massive burial mounds to more complex chambers of giant stone blocks, which show evidence of people using multiple times, then we can gather that something changed in the rituals surrounding death and the afterlife. Those changes are reflected in the stories about the kami, including stories about Izanagi and Izanami, about Susano'o, and even about Amaterasu in the Heavenly Rock Cave, which all have imagery associated with this new kind of burial practice. That suggests that these stories either originated in a time when the horizontal burial chambers were prevalent, or at least they were changed and updated as ritual life also changed. And most of these changes can be traced back to the continent. We can see evidence, there, of horizontal stone chambers, and then trace that influence as it makes its way to Kyūshū and then the rest of the archipelago. This isn't to say that there weren't elements that were conceived of on the archipelago itself. Certainly local traditions evolved to meet the needs of the people, but not without outside influence. Even today, modern Shintō includes concepts from Daoism, geomancy, and general Yin-Yang theory, among other things, while retaining its own character. The point is that the argument that the resistance to Buddhism was purely because of is foreign nature seems laughably false, and yet that has been the view reinforced within the cultural imaginary of the Japanese for centuries, and it would go on to define the separate roles of Shintō and Buddhism in relation to the State for most of that time. As we look at what takes place, however, just keep in mind that this was much more about sheer, naked, political power, regardless of how later generations tried to make it look. Also, it is unlikely that were any clear villains or heroes, either. Real people are complex, and motivations are rarely straight forward. And with that, let's get back to the funeral of Nunakura. The throne was empty, except for the presence of the Queen, Kashikiya Hime, who continued to reside in the palace presumably receiving guests and whatever the Yamato version of funeral potatoes was—probably some kind of dried fish. The succession at this point wasn't exactly clear. Nunakura had a son, Hikobito, who was no doubt the heir presumptive, but there is nothing explicitly stating as much. Ame Kunioshi had been quite prolific, and many of Nunakura's brothers or half brothers were still running around. In addition, though unstated in the Chronicles, Hikobito was not the son of Kashikiya Hime, and so it remains unclear just how motivated she was to help him ascend the throne. The first to act to resolve this uncertainty was a Prince that was neither a direct sibling of Nunakura nor of Kashikiya Hime. It was Hatsusekabe Anahobe no Miko. Like Kashikiya Hime, he was a grandchild of the illustrious Soga no Iname, except that he descended through Iname's younger daughter, Wonane Gimi. Anahobe seemed to have clear designs on the throne. He marched straight up to the Palace of interment, and demanded entry to see his half sister. This was the location, it would seem, where Nunakura's body was lying in state, prior to burial. However, given some of the accompanying statements, I suspect they may have been using Nunakura's own Palace for this purpose, and his queen, Kashikiya Hime, was likewise residing there, possibly out of loyalty and expectations, but also because where else was she to go on short notice? The steward in charge of the Palace at that time was a man by the name of Miwa no Kimi no Sakahe, also just known as Sakahe no Kimi. He was suspicious of Anahobe, and his intentions. After all, it wouldn't take much for Anahobe to force his way in, force himself on Nunakura's queen, claim they were married and therefore he deserved to rule. It wouldn't be the first time that a sovereign had married the queen, out at least a consort or daughter, of the former ruler to strengthen their own claim. Kashikiya was double prized as she was born the daughter of Ame Kunioshi and the Queen of Nunakura. Sakahe no Kimi want about to let that happen, however. We are told that he had faithfully served the royal family up to that point, and it didn't look like he was about to just lay down now, not even for a prince of the blood. This pissed off Anahobe to no end. He left, incensed, and started talking smack about Sakahe no Kimi to anyone who would listen. In particular, he complained to the two Great Ministers, which I can only assume to mean Soga no Umako and Mononobe no Moriya, the Ohomi and Ohomuraji of the court. He mentioned how, at the eulogy, Sakahe had said that the court of Nunakura would not be left desolate, and that he, Sakahe, would keep it pure as the surface of a mirror. Who was he to make such a bold claim to be the defender of Nunakura's virtue, especially when there were so many total princes and the court Ministers themselves? And on top of that, he had the temerity to deny Anahobe access to the Palace of interment seven times. For such insolence, he demanded the authority to put Sakahe no Kimi to death. They both agreed, and next thing you know, prince Anahobe grabbed a bunch of troops, along with Mononobe no Moriya, the King's Hand of the ancient Yamato Court, and put together a posse to go bring justice, in the form of a quick sword to the back of the neck, to Sakahe no Kimi. This was not exactly a quiet affair, however, and when the assembled forces of the aggrieved princes rolled up on the home of Sakahe no Kimi, in Ikenobe, in Iware, he had already split, hightailing it up Mt. Miwa. He then climbed down in the night and made straightaway for Kashikiya Hime's country house in Tsubaki-ichi. There he went to hide out and lay low, as Kashikiya Hime still had his back. However, it wasn't only the royal family that had some people with divided loyalties, and two of Sakahe's own relatives, Shiratsutsumi and Yokoyama, decided to turn him in, apparently trying to cozy up with Anahobe, whose star appeared to be on the rise. Knowing where Sakahe was hiding out, Anahobe and his brother, Hasebe, ordered Mononobe no Moriya to head out and treat Sakahe as though he were being played by none other than Sean Bean himself. Not only that, they were to kill his sons as well, ending his direct line. Moriya accepted this duty without hesitation, once again gathering a large force and setting out. I would point out at this point that Sakahe was clearly a close confidant of the previous sovereign, Nunakura, and he was seeking refuge at Queen Kashikiya Hime's summer cottage—we aren't told if she was there, or still at the palace of interment, but either way, Moriya's forces were moving against her property. As Soga no Umako heard about this, he quickly came to the conclusion that going after Sakahe, and invading the Queen's residence to do so, was one of those Really Bad Ideas. Sure, he may have initially agreed to Sakahe being punished, because there was an order to things, and no doubt Sakahe's actions threatened that order—though it is also possible that the two “Chief Ministers” mentioned in the text were others, as nobody is specifically named, so it is possible he was just learning about this for the first time, but doubtful. Still, he was now against it. Perhaps it was the clear involvement of Kashikiya Hime, or maybe it was the thought of killing the innocent kids. Or possibly Umako had come to realize the truth—that this was simply an excuse for Anahobe to take the throne for himself. Whatever the reason, Umako went to his nephew Anahobe and pleaded with him not to go out with Moriya. He suggested that, at the very least, it would be unseemly for him to go himself. Anahobe was determined, however, and so he headed out to meet Mononobe no Moriya and to see to Sakahe's end, personally. Here the Chronicles diverge, giving us two slightly different accounts. In one story, Umako tagged along, and eventually he was able to persuade Anahobe not to go himself, and Anahobe finally relented. However, shortly thereafter, Moriya returned with news that he had executed Sakahe no Kimi and the others. In the other account, it is Anahobe himself who ended Sakahe no Kimi and his line, demonstrating that he was not afraid to get his hands dirty. Either way, Soga no Umako realized that this was not the end of it, and that there would likely be more violence. He was clearly upset that Anahobe hadn't listened to him to call the whole thing off, and Kashikiya Hime, well, I think we can see why she may not have been happy. The Chronicles say they both conceived enmity against Prince Anahobe, even though he was their nephew and cousin, respectively. Now this was all happening shortly after Nunakura's death—Nunakura died in 585, and this is all taking place between then and late 586 – and clearly it's related to a question of succession. However, the Chronicles try to claim that there was, in fact, a sitting sovereign at that time. That honor went to none other than Kashikiya Hime's own full brother, Tachibana no Toyohi, aka Youmei Tennou. So given what we've discussed about Anahobe's antics in trying to marry Kashikiya, what's up with that, and where did Toyohi come from? Why Toyohi was selected, or even how he was selected, is a bit strange. We are told that he was the fourth child of Ame Kunioshi, and as I mentioned, he was the full brother of Kashikiya Hime, making him a son of Kitashi Hime and a grandson of Soga no Iname. We are also told that he believed in the Law of the Buddha and also Revered the Way of the Kami. Finally, we are told that his capital was set in Iware—specifically at the Ikenobe no Namitsuki no Miya. If that sounds familiar, it is because Ikenobe, in Iware, was also the location of our Sean Bean stand-in, Miwa no Kimi no Sakahe's, house as well—a strange coincidence in a tumultuous time. Toyohi wasn't long on the throne. During the feast of first fruits, the Niinamesai, which was performed on a riverbank in Iware, Toyohi took ill. The Niinamesai is typically observed on or about the 23rd day of the 11th month of the old lunisolar calendar, which could have been as late as December or even early January, meaning that it was likely cold, and possibly even cold and wet, especially along a riverbank. It brings to mind the story of US President William Henry Harrison, who gave his inaugural address on a cold and wet day, and ended up catching pneumonia weeks later, passing away shortly thereafter. In a similar vein, Toyohi's illness grew worse and worse, and so he requested that he be able to give worship to the Three Precious Things, which is to say Buddhism, likely hoping that worshipping the Buddha would cure him. Obviously, Soga no Umako was in favor of this, having tried to get his own temple started in the previous reign, but both Mononobe no Moriya and Nakatomi no Katsumi both opposed it, claiming he would be turning his back on the kami of the Japanese archipelago. It was déjà vu all over again. The tie breaker in this case came from what might seem an unusual source. It was Prince Anahobe himself who found a priest and brought him to his elder half-brother's side. The records simply state that it was Toyohi's “younger brother”, but a note in the Nihon Shoki explains that Prince Anahobe is assumed to be the one they mean. This is bolstered, somewhat, by the fact that Toyohi is said to have been married to *Princess* Hasetsukabe Anahobe no Himemiko. That's right, Toyohi had married Anahobe's sister, which may have also made them closer than even normal bonds of kinship would account for. Thus, whatever designs Anahobe had on the throne seem to have been overcome by his desire to help his half-brother, an apparently touching moment. Unfortunately, it didn't help. Toyohi grew worse and worse and eventually it was clear that he wasn't going to make it. Kuratsukuri Be no Tasuna, a son of Shiba Tattou, offered to become a monk on Toyohi's behalf and help make merit for him. Shiba Tattou had been the one to help Soga no Umako with his first attempt at setting up a temple, including having his daughter ordained as a nun, so this seems rather on brand for him. It is interesting that Tasuna is mentioned as a member of the Kuratsukuri Be, however—the guild of saddle makers. Once again, related to horses and thus back to Baekje and the continent. Tasuna offered to make a Buddha image that was about 16 feet high, and to build a temple. The Chronicles say that this temple, along with its attendant Boddhisatvas, was still around several centuries later at the temple of Sakata in Minabuchi, which would appear to place it in the region of Asuka, the Soga family stronghold. Toyohi's reign was extremely short—assuming, of course, that he reigned at all. As we've already discussed with Anahobe's Game of Thrones antics, it seems like things were generally still up in the air, though it is quite possible that since Toyohi was Kashikiya Hime's full brother, she deferred to him and helped him take the throne as everything else was going on. It is just as likely, though, that the Chroniclers needed someone to fill the space, and he fit the bill. There are a couple of things that suggest this interpretation. First off are his offspring, specifically two. One was Nukade Hime, who he made the Ise Princess, which is to say the Royal Princess, or Himemiko, who was assigned to the shrine of Amaterasu in Ise. There is some question about the actual importance of Ise at this point, but there wouldn't be by the 8th century, and so to the Chroniclers this would have been an important point to make, even though there is some scholarly thought that Ise really wasn't that big of a deal until around the time of the Temmu dynasty. The other child of Tachibana no Toyohi is very important – someone we've touched on briefly, and I'll probably go into a whole episode on in not too much longer: Prince Umayado. Aka the Prince of the Kamitsu Palace, or Kamitsumiya. He's better known as Shotoku Taishi, and he holds a special place in Japan's cultural identity about itself and Buddhism. For anyone who hasn't heard of Shotoku Taishi, I'll try to break it down quickly. As I said, we need to do at least one episode on him at some point. “Shotoku Taishi” is the single individual most credited with spreading Buddhism in Japan – the most mentioned, though he wasn't the first. The problem is that this means there are a lot of stories around him and his accomplishments, such that it is hard to pull out fact from fiction. Much like Yamato Takeru, Shotoku Taishi's legend had already grown by the time the Nihon Shoki was being written, to the point that different temples were almost fighting over who got to write the narratives about him and whose stories were taken as factual. Think about George Washington chopping down the cherry tree and you get the picture of the kinds of cultural imaginaries that get attached to Prince Shotoku. And so it is little wonder that this very important figure's father, Tachibana no Toyohi, gets credited with at least a few years on the throne, whether or not he ever actually sat as the ruler. It provides even that much more legitimacy to Prince Umayado's later accomplishments—or at least the accomplishments that were attributed to him. It also might explain why Toyohi's own story centers so much on his belief in Buddhism as well. There is a point made of talking about the fact that Toyohi believed in Buddhism, and he is the first sovereign we have to actively seek out the worship of Buddhism. Once again, it is hard to know if he was truly sovereign—I tend to feel like this whole period was one of the periods where the court couldn't initially get united behind a single person, and what we are seeing is more after-the-fact ascensions to boost the lineage. But the dispute over Buddhism is clearly the centerpiece here for something much greater. But we haven't gone full family-on-family war yet, which brings us back to Mononobe no Moriya. He was clearly not happy about the whole situation with the sovereign ignoring his advice and performing more Buddhist worship, and it didn't help that the powerful prince Anahobe had stepped in on the side of the pro-Buddhist faction. They had just been out murdering people together, and now Anahobe turned his back on him. Moriya likely felt tossed aside. I've seen some suggestion that the Mononobe house and the Soga house at this time were equals. Sure, the Nihon Shoki uses the “Omi” and “Muraji” kabane, with “Omi” having a distinctly more prominent feel, but it is possible that the two families were actually of equal rank. There's the fact that the text at one time references “The Two Oho-omi”, which is generally taken to just mean the two “Chief Ministers”, Umako and Moriya, but which could also be seen as acknowledging that Moriya stood on equal footing with Umako. There is also a note in the Sendai Kuji Hongi that suggests that Moriya was made both Ohomuraji—that is, head of the house—and also a high Minister, or Omi. It is unclear what this means, but probably similarly placed him on equal footing with Umako. Certainly in the discussions up to this point, the Mononobe often had the favor of the court over the wishes of the Soga, especially when it came to burning down their Buddhist establishments. Now, however, the Soga were clearly ascendant. The grandsons of Soga no Iname were Royal Princes, and that shifted the power dynamics. Even Anahobe was a Soga descendant. It is easy to see how Moriya was likely feeling isolated and even belittled by the court. Enter Iago… I mean Oshisakabe no Kekuso, who bent Moriya's ear and convinced him that all of the other ministers were now plotting against him. More than that, they were about to ambush him and take him out of the picture altogether. And was that so strange? Hadn't something similar just happened with Sakahe no Kimi when the powerful people of the court found him too troublesome? Moriya himself had helped carry that out and bring it about. This was not exactly a time where one was innocent until proven guilty, and if you wanted someone out of the picture, well, it was hard for them to tell their story from inside a massive burial mound. This was a dangerous time to be on the political outs. And so we are told that Mononobe no Moriya retired. He left the court and went to Ato, where he had his own country-house. This would have been in a Mononobe stronghold. It is often thought to have meant somewhere on the Kawachi plain, around Yao, on southeastern edge of the modern metropolis of Ohosaka, and outside of the Nara Basin. There he gathered a force of troops around him, presumably for his own protection. Allies, such as Nakatomi no Katsumi, came to his aid. As Umako had predicted, this whole thing was not going to end well. The two most powerful ministers at court had been feuding since the death of the previous sovereign. They had broken on policy, on religion, and even on threats to the throne. And now one of them had holed up in their own stronghold and was building an army. Meanwhile you still had a bunch of princes running around, all of them possibly eligible to ascend and take the throne of Yamato for themselves. The storm clouds of war had gathered, and people were taking sides. Whatever happened, its clear that it would have momentous consequences for everyone involved—at least, if they lived to see it through. Until next time, thank you for listening and for all of your support. If you like what we are doing, tell your friends and feel free to rate us wherever you listen to podcasts. If you feel the need to do more, and want to help us keep this going, we have information about how you can donate on Patreon or through our KoFi site, ko-fi.com/sengokudaimyo, or find the links over at our main website, SengokuDaimyo.com/Podcast, where we will have some more discussion on topics from this episode. Also, feel free to Tweet at us at @SengokuPodcast, or reach out to our Sengoku Daimyo Facebook page. You can also email us at the.sengoku.daimyo@gmail.com. And that's all for now. Thank you again, and I'll see you next episode on Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.
Is Orochi the Eight-Headed Dragon the craziest movie we've ever covered on the show?! Join us as Mykah wastes his tax returns, Jasher converts to Shintoism, and Podzilla's overseas correspondent Kev gives us a quick run-down on SHIN KAMEN RIDER. CHAPTERS Godzilla News (00:00:00) Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon discussion (00:12:09) Kaiju discussion (00:34:28) Final thoughts (00:56:53) Next episode (01:12:13) LINKS Listen to more of Kev on Austin Danger Podcast. We'd love to hear from you! Send us a voice message or email us. Follow us on Letterboxd, Instagram & Twitter, join our Discord, and support us on Patreon. Check out our amazing artists, Cassie Selin & dogora9898.
Get ready for tangents galore this week as we keep veering away from a Triple Dip on manga from the new VIZ Manga subscription service! While reviewing Orochi, House of Five Leaves, and Saturn Apartments we also go off on review scores, wrestling, Star Trek, long running fandoms, and more!!! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Timestamps: Intro Song: “Are You Ready For Me Baby” by Funky Giraffe, Opening, Introductions, Root beer, Scheduling YouTube streams - 00:00:00 Listener Emails: Rating manga with review scores - 00:04:00 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Funkymania” by The Original Orchestra, dakazu finished Gannibal - 00:27:47 dakazu stayed up too late rereading Reborn no Kishi - 00:34:15 Flame of Recca has some liberal swearing that reflects its age - 00:41:54 dakazu says K Manga does lots of good promotions for free chapters that let you check out Kodansha's large library - 00:47:16 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Twiple Dip, We will revisit three manga covered on the podcast and read the next volume, Including: Dai Dark 4 by Q Hayashida, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 2 by Hitoshi Ashinano, and Chainsaw Man 14 by Tatsuki Fujimoto - 00:49:35 Main Segment Triple Dip: House of Five Leaves/Saturn Apartments/Orochi, Transition Song: “It's Over” by Generation Lost, We read three manga from the new VIZ Manga subscription service for discussion and pick our favorite - 00:51:45 Including: House of Five Leaves by Natsume Ono - 00:54:38 Saturn Apartments by Hisae Iwaoka - 01:08:32 Orochi by Kazuo Umezz - 01:25:59 We pick our favorite out of the three manga - 02:02:16 Next Week's Topic: Dai Dark 4/Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 2/Chainsaw Man 14, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Crazy for Your Love” by Orkas - 02:04:27
En la mayoría de culturas del mundo, existen leyendas a cerca de monstruos con forma de serpientes gigantes. En algunos casos, se dice que son espíritus protectores de sitios naturales como rios, lagos, oceanos, cerros o montañas, en otros, las historias suelen ser acompañadas de alguna maldición e incluso en algunos lugares, se les considera deidades. Leyendas en este episodio: -La serpiente gigante de Jutiapa -La serpiente gigante del lago Amatitlán. -El monstro del lago Atitlán. -Historia de la abuela de Johnny. -La Tsukán de Yucatán -Yamata-no-Orochi en Japón. -La Hidra de Lerna en Grecia. -La serpiente emplumada para los mayas, (Quetzalcóatl, Kukulkán o Gucumatz). -El Leviatán en la Biblia. -Otros ejemplos en distintas culturas.
On this week's episode of The One Piece Podcast we have the third installment of Greg & Stephen's “SGS” segment! We also have hosts Zach, Ed & Steve joining us for our recap of One Piece Magazine #16: GOODS COLLECTION. Plus we have a three-episode style Anime Recap with host Sam Leach for One Piece Episode 1058, “The Onslaught of Kanzenbo! Orochi's Evil Clutches Closes In!”, One Piece Episode 1059, “Zoro Faces Adversity! A Monster, King of the Wildfire!”, and One Piece Episode 1060, “The Secret of Enma! The Cursed Sword Entrusted to Zoro!” This week we are joined by special guests Stephen Paul (translator for One Piece in Weekly Shonen Jump and Manga Plus), Josh McKenzie (Storyboard artist & stan for Roronoa Arashi), Brodsky (financial advisor, and head mod of the OPP Atlas), and Vero (social media authoritarian dictator). This week's feature: the return to our new off-week recurring segment with Greg & Stephen: the SGS! During every manga break, Greg and Stephen will come together to discuss the latest events in the manga, and answer your questions!! Credit to Steve for this week's episode image! Check out all of the alternate images and titles on our Patreon, subscribe today at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast! This week's episode is edited by Dan! 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:11:57 - SGS #3 2:08:26 - Manga Recap: Magazine Vol. 16 4:05:49 - Anime Recap: Episodes 1058 - 1060 4:36:24 - To Be Continued . . . LET'S START THE SGS!
Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Katie and Sally discuss Orochi: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 4 by Kazuo Umezz (Viz, 2023). While we're sad to reach the final Orochi volume, we can't wait for the Cat Eyed Boy Perfect Editions coming later this year! Topics discussed include amateur heart transplants, siblings, crosswalks, Marmaduke, and lots more. Find Katie at Heavy Manners Comics Fair on Saturday, April 22: https://heavymannerslibrary.com/events/heavy-manners-comics-fair-spring-2023 Pick up new zines from Sally at: https://dearsallymadden.bigcartel.com/ Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible! Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.
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Special Episode in native Greek Language , Dedicated to the Greek community of World Of Warships Legends ! Special Thanks to our Patrons : Sevenrottendays , MyschicK , YMHSF, !!! JOIN THE BACK TO PORT DISCORD SERVER : https://discord.gg/backtoport or https://discord.gg/Ehpzuaeeag Hosts and Guests appearing : Papanikolis [Main Host] , Orochi [Guest] If you like it , please give us some love with 5 stars Ratings and some feedback. Podcast Brought to you by [SoonTM] See you SoonTM , Stay safe and Turn The Tide . Produced by Papanikolis : https://allmylinks.com/papanikolis Grab your Free Ticket for Future Discord Stages : https://discord.gg/Ehpzuaeeag Support our Patreon and enjoy exclusive content and benefits while helping us maintain ad-free episodes for everyone ! https://www.patreon.com/backtoport Support us with Merch material : https://back-to-port.creator-spring.com/listing/buy-back-to-port Tracks that are listed to the podcast : intro/outro Artur Tokhtash - Ev Chistr'ta Laou! [OST World of Warships] Carpet : Artur Tokhtash - Blue Steel [OST World of Warships] Artur Tokhtash - Peaceful Warrior [OST World of Warships] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/backtoport/message
Back to Port with the beloved classic podcast format . This episode is featuring Orochi a World of Warships Legends Community Manager . Special Thanks to our Patrons : Sevenrottendays , MyschicK , YMHSF, !!! JOIN THE BACK TO PORT DISCORD SERVER : https://discord.gg/backtoport or https://discord.gg/Ehpzuaeeag Hosts and Guests appearing : Papanikolis [Main Host] , Orochi [Guest] If you like it , please give us some love with 5 stars Ratings and some feedback. Podcast Brought to you by [SoonTM] See you SoonTM , Stay safe and Turn The Tide . Produced by Papanikolis : https://allmylinks.com/papanikolis Grab your Free Ticket for Future Discord Stages : https://discord.gg/Ehpzuaeeag Support our Patreon and enjoy exclusive content and benefits while helping us maintain ad-free episodes for everyone ! https://www.patreon.com/backtoport Support us with Merch material : https://back-to-port.creator-spring.com/listing/buy-back-to-port Tracks that are listed to the podcast : intro/outro Artur Tokhtash - Ev Chistr'ta Laou! [OST World of Warships] Carpet : Artur Tokhtash - Blue Steel [OST World of Warships] Artur Tokhtash - Peaceful Warrior [OST World of Warships] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/backtoport/message
TURN BACK THE CLOCK! THE WINDS' TRAGIC TALE!And then there were four! Half of the Ruby Phoenix Competitors have been knocked out, leaving only the semi-finalists. The Radiant Winds almost have their titles as champions within reach, and the future is bright... but the past is dark. The puzzle pieces finally come together to reveal the single most important part of the history of the Radiant Winds, one year ago on a drizzly day in Xa Hoi. Can we grapple with ourselves as we push forward? Who will win? Who will lose? And who will make it to the finals?!READY?FIGHT!SPAR with your rival in preparation for the biggest fights of your life! TWIRL through a world of storybook pictures and weird magic! FIGHT for the future and past alike!All this and more in this episode of Dice Will Roll, the Queerest Pathfinder Podcast on the Planet, where we ask the Hard Questions like... what the fuck is UP with these crits though?CONTENT WARNINGS: Intense Angst, Whump, That Means Seriously The Angst Is Intense, Intense Hurt/Comfort, On-Screen Realistic Depictions of Panic Attacks and Sobbing, Body Trauma, Limb Trauma, Paranoia, Stalking, Temporary Character Death (Lolo), Unsafe Sashimi Running Practices---Sound by Syrinscape: Because Your Games Deserve Epic SoundMusic by YouFulcaAdditional Music by McRo MusicEven More Additional Music by EmdascheEven More-er Additional Music by MojimbaTheme Song by Sim @TheSimulacraeAW JEEZ THERE'S EVEN MORE ADDITIONAL MUSIC BY DANYA VODOVOZWHO'D HAVE THOUGHT? ADDITIONAL-ER MUSIC BY RAUSHNAArt by RanaOhara Get extra loot on our Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In this episode, The Crew discusses Grand Party and gives their thoughts after playing through the first season. They also break down the Letter provided by the OPTC Team on Twitter and discuss all the legends that have been released, including Orochi, V4 Zoro, 6+ V1 Kid, V4 Big Mom, and all the new Level Limit Breaks. For details about future uploads and if you want to keep up to date with the hosts on the show, please follow our social media; Good, Great, Perfect Socials: https://linktr.ee/GoodGreatPerfect ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Good, Great, Perfect Podcast discusses all things ONE PIECE Treasure Cruise and beyond, and we thank you for watching/listening to this podcast. GGP Crew: - Captain Papi Twitter: https://twitter.com/captainpapii - Toadskii Twitter: https://twitter.com/Toadskii - Nitemare Twitter: https://twitter.com/nitemarejp - Flamevious Twitter: https://twitter.com/Villainueva__ #OPTC #TreCru
October Extravaganza comes to a bloody end with the start of our Chainsaw Man Retrospective. But not before our special guest schools us on some of the current anime airing this season. Dawn from the Anime Nostalgia Podcast talks to us about Urusei Yatsura, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, and more! Listen to the Anime Nostalgia Podcast and follow Dawn! Send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/mangamactv Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/mangamac Timestamps: Intro Song: “The One Eyed Captain - Captain Qubz Remix” by Captain Qubz, Opening, Introductions - 00:00:00 The Crew asks Dawn about her Halloween traditions. - 00:02:12 Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: “Can't Look Down” by Ty Simon, Dawn talks about the absolutely stacked anime season - 00:05:27 Darfox and Dawn talks about the new Urusei Yatsura anime series and the audio commentary Dawn is making for each episode - 00:06:56 An interloper shows up and interrupts our guest in the middle of her segment. He talks about The Right Way to Make Jump by Takeshi Sakurai - 00:09:34 Dawn talks about Go For It Again, Nakamura!! by Syundei, Orochi by Kazuo Umezu, and the 90s Berserk anime - 00:13:52 Darfox talks about the live action movies based on The Fable by Katsuhisa Minami - 00:17:53 Darfox and Dawn talk about Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury - 00:24:38 Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Retrospective continuation on Chainsaw Man. dakazu and Morgana will return, reuniting the main crew but they will also be joined by a very special guest: Whimsy! We will read volumes 4, 5, 6 all available on the Shonen Jump App. - 00:32:18 Main Segment Retrospective: Chainsaw Man. Transition Song: “K.I.T.T. Vs. K.A.R.R” by Ian Post, The crew talk about their introduction to Chainsaw Man and the contrast with some of Tatsuki Fujimoto previous works - 00:32:57 The crew talks about how the author makes storylines about heavy subjects but lets the audience discover what it's about on their own, such as Denji and Makima's relationship - 00:50:18 We discuss the finer points of Chainsaw Man's anatomy - 01:01:42 We analyze the lore behind the devils and specifically the political aspects of the Gun Devil - 01:06:03 The crew talks about the infamous “kiss” scene - 01:31:46 Anime vs Manga: we talk about the ways the anime looks good and how the manga's art is irreplaceable for us. - 01:42:33 We complain about manga fans who can't help hint and spoil stuff for anime watchers, and we dissect the anime OP's movie references - 01:46:50 Darfox makes the realization that the unique Ending Song for the Chainsaw Man episodes will ruin him in anime music quiz - 01:52:05 Next Week's Topic: Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “Ghost Waltz” by Ziv Moran - 01:59:12
Square Roots - Episode 333 Welcome to the erotic thrills of the most sensuous of late night syndicated TV shows, Square Roots Presents: The Bone Diaries. We haven't cast it yet but I assume it will have David Duchovny. But also! We play Okami and defeat the big boss, Orochi. But wait... why does the game keep going? Also: - The Hacking Police Uniform - Minnie Mouse Is A Menace - The British Are Less Greasy - Understanding Godhood - That Chef Really Wants To (CENSORED) Orochi - Creepy Lips Like a Twizzler - Vigorously Stimulate Orochi's Bell - Time To Go To The Bone Zone This Week: We vanquish the boss of the Moon Cave! Next Week: We clear out the Dragon Palace! Our Patreon: http://patreon.com/squarerootspodcast Thanks to Steven Morris for his awesome new theme! You can find him at: https://twitter.com/BeigeOnBeige and https://www.youtube.com/user/morrissteven Contact Square Roots! Twitter: @squarerootspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/486022898258197/ Email: squarerootspodcast (at) gmail (dort) com
Welcome to Screaming Through the Ages where you can get your bi-weekly fix of a topic relating to the history and legacy of horror movies. In this episode I run through the life and times of Ishiro Honda and discuss several of his non-Godzilla movies. I also highlight Toho's hidden gem Orochi the Eight Headed Dragon and review Day Shift (2022) for my watchlist roulette segment. You can find the Phantom Video podcast here: https://phantomgalaxy.podbean.com/ You can follow the podcast on Twitter @ScreamingAges You can also join the Screaming Through the Ages Facebook group and interact with all the cool people there Please leave a review over on iTunes or your favorite podcast service and subscribe if you're enjoying the show. You can leave a voicemail for the show at (740) 297-6556. You can send an email to screamingthroughtheages@yahoo.com The show's official website is screamingthroughtheages.com Opening Track Varan the Unbelievable Main Title by Akira Ifukube Closing Track "Divine End ~ Yamata No Orochi" - Yamato Takeru - The Warrior of God And The 3 Lights Mash-up Remix by SuperTohoRemixe Original credit to: Artist: Yuko Komiyama & Kiyoko Ogino; Tracks: "Moonquake ~ Ceadeus" (Monster Hunter Tri) + "The Warrior Of God And The Three Lights" (Yamato Takeru/Orochi The Eight Headed Dragon)
On this special episode of Comic Books Are Burning In Hell, we discuss fairy tales, Kazuo Umezz and critically acclaimed cartoo--BARF. BARFING SOUND. Carto--VOMIT AGAIN. UPCHUCK CENTRAL.
SNKronize: SNK Podcast w/ James Chen (@jchensor), OlafRedland (@OlafRedland), & KittyKaboooom (@KittyKaboooom) Episode 72, July 27th, 2022 On this week's SNKronize, We get a surprise Team Orochi trailer from out of nowhere! And we talk about the guests announced that will be showing up to the SNKronize Suite at Evo, and preview the brackets for King Of Fighters XV at Evo 2022! - SNKronize Episode Links - YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5Ltfq46_Rc SPOTIFY: http://tinyurl.com/UCTVSpotify - The Chensor Dynasty - Please follow and consider subscribing to The Chensor Dynasty stream on Twitch: twitch.tv/jchensor Support and Follow James On Other Social Media Platforms: Patreon: patreon.com/jchensor Twitter: twitter.com/jchensor And join The Chensor Dynasty Discord! https://discord.gg/2RVPc9C A friendly FGC environment designed to be welcoming to newcomers and beginners and those that want to have a positive atmosphere to discuss their favorite hobby of Fighting Games! - UltraChenTV - Please consider also supporting the UltraChenTV Patreon! http://patreon.com/ultrachentv Twitch stream - http://twitch.tv/ultrachentv Twitter - http://twitter.com/ultrachentv UltraDavid http://twitter.com/ultradavid https://www.twitch.tv/ultradavid TuboWare http://twitter.com/TuboWare https://www.twitch.tv/tuboware #FGC #Podcast #KOFXV #KOF15 #Esports
Finally back from their trip reliving the movies and specials, JJ finally returns to the long-awaited Wano: Act 3, only for the co-hosts to find themselves going back in time once more to see the origin of Momonosuke's father: Kozuki Oden! This week on OP is OP, see how the Red Scabbards survived Kaido and Orochi's wrath, witness Gol D. Roger's iconic finding of the One Piece, and experience Kozuki Oden the Magnificent's life! Patreon: patreon.com/OPisOP Discord: https://discord.com/invite/utdp782B Intro: The Buccaneer's Haul by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Outro: Pirate Crew by Ross Bugden - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ Check them out for great royalty-free music!
Some new footage of SF6 dropped, DNF Duel shows Lost Warrior, Team Orochi is coming and Static is going to CEO!
Now that we have become the hero of a small town after defeating Orochi, it's time we set our sights on something bigger! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chatofthewild/support
This is what we have been working towards: the final face-off against Orochi. But maybe there's more going on than what we think? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chatofthewild/support
In this episode, Xan reviews a classic horror series that centers on a mysterious figure who may or may not cause disasters. Is it scary? Well find out as he reviews Orochi by Kazuo Umezu. ----more---- As our host describes this macabre story, he goes over the classic art style, the popularity of Kazuo Umezu and the latest manga releases. Remember to Like, Share and Subscribe. Follow us @spiraken on Twitter and @spiraken on Instagram, subscribe to this podcast and our YouTube channel, Support our Patreon and if you would kindly, please go to www.tinyurl.com/helpxan and give us a great rating on Apple Podcasts. Also join our discord and Thank you and hope you enjoy this episode. #spiraken #mangareview #wheelofmanga #horrormanga #shonenmanga #orochi # #umezukazuo #vizmediamanga #vizsignature #podcasthq #manga #spirakenreviewpodcast Music Used in This Episode: Closing Theme-Trendsetter by Mood Maze (Uppbeat) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter License code: YEPNB5COHX56JVES WHERE TO FIND US Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spiraken/ Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com Xan's Email xan@spiraken.com Our Patron https://www.patreon.podbean.com/spiraken or https://www.patreon.com/spiraken Our Discord https://tinyurl.com/spiradiscord Our Twitter https://twitter.com/spiraken Our Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/spiraken Our Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/spiraken Our Amazon Store http://www.amazon.com/shops/spiraken Random Question of the Day: What is your favorite horror series?
Rip commits a lot on his mission to ride the Ark, Akane's guidance counselor makes a judgement, and Orochi is (probably) finally done for! 5:52 - Undead Unluck 109 17:29 - Kaiju No. 8 61 23:32 - Edens Zero 190 30:20 - Akane-banashi 12 42:51 - Blue Box 51 52:50 - Doron Dororon 21 61:39 - Magu-chan: God of Destruction 77.1 83:23 - PPPPPP Guessing Game 84:30 - PPPPPP 31 91:42 - Super Smartphone 1 98:41 - Mashle: Magic and Muscles 106 104:23 - The Elusive Samurai 61 111:15 - One Piece 1048 125:17 - Favorite Series and MVP
One Piece 1048 is out and this week we talk all about how Orochi might not be dead, but if he is we wont be mad! We also discuss Kaido's new technique and how we owe the latin american One Piece fans apologies for calling Monkey God Haki AND Super Saiyan 10.
Boruto has a lot of talking, Orochi gets another life in One Piece, and Black Clover starts its final arc. 8:09 - My Hero Academia 351 21:35 - Undead Unluck 108 34:12 - Boruto: Naruto Next Generations 69 55:12 - Spy x Family 62.2 61:59 - Edens Zero 189 72:03 - Akane-banashi 11 83:07 - Blue Box 50 93:11 - Doron Dororon 19-20 101:42 - PPPPPP Guessing Game 103:34 - PPPPPP 29-30 111:07 - Mashle: Magic and Muscles 105 116:00 - The Elusive Samurai 59-60 124:21 - Black Clover 331 134:02 - One Piece 1047 143:38 - Favorite Series and MVP
Scout-O-Rama: Kingjira: Hungry Like a Monster and Gods of Brutality, Magnetic-O-Rama: Carbon & Silicon by Mathieu Bablet and Pistouvi by Merwan and Bertrand Gatignol, World's Finest #1, Orochi by Kazuo Umezu from Viz, Matt Emmonds' Gardener, Black Widow, We Live by the Miranda Brothers from Aftershock, Lady Baltimore: The Witch Queens from Dark Horse, King of Spies, Fantagraphics-O-Rama: Lure by Lane Milburn, NOW: The New Comics Anthology #11, and Olympia by Bastien Vives, Jérôme Mulot, and Florent Ruppert, Alley Oop - Book One: Dinny by V. T. Hamlin from Manuscript Press, A Thing Called Truth from Image, plus a whole mess more!