The 10th century poetic anthology Tales of Ise contains several verses that reportedly describe the love life of Ariwara no Narihira (825-880). According to legend, this handsome poet and courtier eloped with Fujiwara no Koshi (842-910) who was...
On the 7th day of the new year, the shogun presented the Inner Palace with large cakes of pounded rice / mochi. Making and eating mochi is still a popular new year's celebration, with small mochi cakes in a vegetable stew / ozoni being a popular...
emperors; empresses; kimonos; hats; military uniforms; flowers (plants); chairs; hairstyles
Meiji Emperor and Empress at the center, below Kunitokotachi no Mikoto (primordial deity) and two deities of Ise, Injin and Yojin, with other gods and Emperors flanking.
warriors; women; men (male humans); torches (lighting devices); nobility; built works; armor (protective wear)
The young noble or onzoshi called Ushiwakamaru, who would later be known as the great warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159-1189), traveled to Mutsu Province, in the north of the main island, where he sought lodgings one night in a cottage. When the...