@waDNR @NOAA @NWS Found a paper examining the written accounts of the 1700 tsunamis. Abstract and select figure descriptions in English, main article in Japanese.
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Do you have opportunities to write letters? Higuchi Ichiyo authored a style guide for writing letters in the sorobun style:
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Choyo no Sekku (Chrysanthemum Festival), September 9, is a seasonal festival in Japan. People decorate with chrysanthemums and drink sake with chrysanthemum petals floating in it to wish for a long life. #ndldigital https://t.co/SxPkB9IR80 https://t.co/9rzqIkjeVB
Oborozuki Nekono Soshi is a tale of a cat from the Edo period. Depicted is a reunion scene of a feline mother and daughter. An abalone shell is used as a feed dish, and a cat toilet is shown. People in those days also took good care of their cats. https://t.co/yytYWaWKcb https://t.co/aFldqrB8DC
Looks delicious! A variety of #vegetables from a picture book published by a Japanese government-operated nursery company in the late 19th century. Find more at #ndldigital
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Have you ever heard of a dance called Bugaku? It is a dance accompanied by music that was introduced to Japan from China and Korea during the Nara and Heian period. Take a look at the colorful costumes of Bugaku! #ndldigital
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The Japanese government widely promoted preventative measures like masks, gargling and vaccinations for the influenza pandemic around 1920.
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Sanbaso is a kabuki play that is performed on auspicious occasions in hope of a good harvest: https://t.co/xtXSbnI8DV #ndldigital https://t.co/xJg8zB7Jc8
Seeing Miss Morning Glory, the main character of this novel, in a kimono you will surely want to wear one, too!
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