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Other stories dare to explore the same universal taboos that Earthlings dealt with — incest, cannibalism, and more — and the characters who perform these acts are far outside the status quo. Takauji and many other samurai soon became dissatisfied with Emperor Go-Daigo's Kenmu Restoration, an ambitious attempt to monopolize power in the imperial court. Takauji rebeled after Go-Daigo refused to appoint him shōgun. In 1338, Takauji captured Kyoto and installed a rival member of the imperial family to the throne, Emperor Kōmyō, who did appoint him shogun. [86] Go-Daigo responded by fleeing to the southern city of Yoshino, where he set up a rival government. This ushered in a prolonged period of conflict between the Northern Court and the Southern Court. [87]
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While she was celebrated as a feminist in all aspects of her career, she really made her name as a writer, and these stories vividly show why that is. These are the best kinds of science fiction stories; ones which take real-world concerns and twist them into nightmare scenarios. Japan nevertheless entered a period of prosperity and population growth starting around 1250. [83] In rural areas, the greater use of iron tools and fertilizer, improved irrigation techniques, and double-cropping increased productivity and rural villages grew. [84] Fewer famines and epidemics allowed cities to grow and commerce to boom. [83] Buddhism, which had been largely a religion of the elites, was brought to the masses by prominent monks, such as Hōnen (1133–1212), who established Pure Land Buddhism in Japan, and Nichiren (1222–1282), who founded Nichiren Buddhism. Zen Buddhism spread widely among the samurai class. [85] Frustration, anger, and incredulity course through this powerful book by one of the best-known western critics of late 20th-century Japan’s construction boom: propping up an ailing economy by way of enormous and, for Kerr, largely unnecessary infrastructure projects. Roads to nowhere and bridges to uninhabited islands; sterile concrete tetrapods littering what ought to be beautiful beaches. Kerr has since found success as a restorer of traditional homes, bringing in tourism to help revive parts of rural Japan that had been on the verge of dying out. For example, the first story takes place in a reality where human body parts are made use of after we die: usually turned into clothing or furniture. Our protagonist finds this revolting and yet seems to be alone in feeling that way.
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Murdered so brutally, Okiku’s soul could not rest. Every night, her ghost crawled out from the well to continue counting her master’s plates. She would count to nine, then, upon realizing that the tenth plate was still gone, she would let out an ear-piercing shriek. Okiku’s screams kept everyone in the castle up all night long for weeks on end, until a Buddhist priest finally appeased her. Needless to say, I had a great time wherever I travelled and gained many invaluable experiences. But, in all honesty the most memorable and precious moments were with the people I met on the road and time spent with them.
Climatic changes help to account for the existence of a Mesolithic stage in early Japanese culture, a time when much of the abundant fauna of earlier times became depleted by the expanding human population of the archipelago. The introduction of the bow and arrow is regarded as a local response to a decrease in game available for food. Jōmon culture ( c. 10,500 to c. 300 bce)
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Because they had an agricultural civilization, the population of the Yayoi began to grow rapidly and ultimately overwhelmed the Jōmon people, natives of the Japanese archipelago who were hunter-gatherers. [3] Another story, The Long Dream, shows us a man in a hospital bed who lives entire lives every time he dreams. When he wakes, his body has aged as well, eventually turning him into an impossibly ancient, horrifyingly morphed thing. We are based in Kamakura, a Samurai Era capital of old Japan. While still a suburban town of greater Tokyo, Kamakura is rich in history, greenery and has lovely beach culture. But could the huge occasion of the Olympics be an opportunity for Japan to rewrite its story once more? The samurai armies of the whole nation were mobilized in 1274 and 1281 to confront two full-scale invasions launched by Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire. [80] Though outnumbered by an enemy equipped with superior weaponry, the Japanese fought the Mongols to a standstill in Kyushu on both occasions until the Mongol fleet was destroyed by typhoons called kamikaze, meaning "divine wind". In spite of the Kamakura shogunate's victory, the defense so depleted its finances that it was unable to provide compensation to its vassals for their role in the victory. This had permanent negative consequences for the shogunate's relations with the samurai class. [81] Discontent among the samurai proved decisive in ending the Kamakura shogunate. In 1333, Emperor Go-Daigo launched a rebellion in the hope of restoring full power to the imperial court. The shogunate sent General Ashikaga Takauji to quell the revolt, but Takauji and his men instead joined forces with Emperor Go-Daigo and overthrew the Kamakura shogunate. [82]Thus, Harding’s history unearths the narratives that could have made it but, for whatever reason, were not successful. For example, he discusses the 30 or so draft constitutions drawn up by political societies during the Meiji era (1868–1912) —many radically different from the constitution eventually adopted. Kamishibai is a traditional form of Japanese street theatre in the form of picture card storytelling. Unlike children’s storybooks, the text is written on the reverse of illustrated cards so that the story can be easily read while pictures are shown to the students. As creating and using Kamishibai hones speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, they have many cross-curricular applications. This is a beautiful and immaculate Japanese short story collection from one of Japan’s greatest writers. Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami The Yuki-onna is a kind of snow spirit yokai. She usually takes the life of humans who wander into her frozen lands, sometimes even falling in love:
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