RT @NDLJP_en: The NDL holds a great number of documents comprising the personal papers of politicians, high-ranking officials, and military…

RT @NDLJP_en: It is believed that gods and spirits dwell in old objects that are over 100 years old, and these are called tsukumogami. This…

@NotaBeneMovies Des gens ont mené un projet de recherches sur 4 ans avec financement public (2007-2010). https://t.co/cVCKRQbRak Projet porté par MUGURUMA Yumi (Tôhoku Univ. of arts & design, études folkloriques / religion). Pas trop le temps de regarder mais piste intéressante.

RT @NDLJP_en: "Ainu Monogatari" by TAKEKUMA Tokusaburo (1896-1951), the first book on Ainu written by a native Ainu. John Batchelor, an Ang…

RT @edwardW2: This article "Zen and the “Hero’s March Spell” of the Shoulengyanjing" is excellent. https://t.co/26edHbyRSs Thank you very…

RT @NDLJP_en: A sketch of an earless seal which strayed into paddy fields along the Japanese coast in 1833. A number of people gathered to…

RT @NDLJP_en: Heitengi (a kind of astrolabe) is a quick-reference chart for the paths of the sun, moon, and stars. The author Iwahashi Yosh…

It is believed that gods and spirits dwell in old objects that are over 100 years old, and these are called tsukumogami. This scene depicts old tools that have become #yokai because of resentment over being thrown away. #ndldigital https://t.co/63LdNeNQ3P https://t.co/LOWZ3tEj3P

"Ainu Monogatari" by TAKEKUMA Tokusaburo (1896-1951), the first book on Ainu written by a native Ainu. John Batchelor, an Anglican missionary, wrote the preface. #Ainu https://t.co/yfKvjB7sD1 https://t.co/VZiKYwXFjX

I corrected wrong recognitions. This image belong to the National Diet Library, Japan. https://t.co/PRS69b2YXq https://t.co/gkfj8mQ55f

This #sugoroku is from the late Edo period, when culinary culture reached full maturity. If you have a chance to visit Japan someday, try a variety of Japanese dishes! #ndldigital https://t.co/6dL0kU0kOQ https://t.co/V71tEY9Wld

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A sketch of an earless seal which strayed into paddy fields along the Japanese coast in 1833. A number of people gathered to see this curious animal. #ndldigital https://t.co/VGzZ9AOOh0 https://t.co/nMdtTTOYkC

Look at these humorous illustrations by #Jichosai , a caricature painter in the Edo period! Don’t you think that his works have something in common with present-day manga? #ndldigital https://t.co/bXYeOSYlW2 https://t.co/4mvQrWFHCx