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Chanoyu - Japanese Tea Ceremony
The essential implements of the chanoyu or Japanese tea ceremony.
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Japanese Tea Ceremony
The Japanese Tea Ceremony.
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Japanese Calligraphy
An example of Japanese calligraphy. From a scroll with extracts from the 'Tale of the Genji' or Genji Monogatari, written in the 11th century CE by Murasaki Shikibu. Ink on decorated paper. Attributed to Prince Son'en (1298-1356 CE). (Tokyo...
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Japanese Aircraft Carrier Akagi
A 1942 photograph of the Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi. Aichi D3A Type 99 dive bombers are preparing for takeoff. Taken during the Indian Ocean Raid (March 1942) which attacked Sri Lanka (then called Ceylon).
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Traditional Japanese Hearth
A traditional hearth in a Japanese home.
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Japanese Green Tea
A bowl of whisked green tea (matcha), typical of the traditional Japanese tea ceremony.
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Ancient Korean or Japanese Jar
This jar was excavated from a box-style stone coffin in Daishogunyama Tumulus on Tsushima, the Japanese island closest to the Korean peninsula. Its round body was created by lightly beating the outer surface of the bottom part with a beating...
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Japanese Statuette of Buddha
This Japanese statuette of Buddha dates from the 12th century CE and the Heian Period. It was excavated at Mt. Nachi in Wakayama, Japan, and it is made of gilt bronze. (Tokyo National Museum)
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Japanese Tea Ceremony Hishaku & Chawan
A hishaku (bamboo ladle) and chawan (bowl) used in the Japanese tea ceremony. Before mixing the tea the bowl is rinsed with fresh water.
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Japanese Whisk & Tea Bowl
A traditional bamboo whisk (chasen) and bowl (chawan) used in the Japanese tea ceremony.
