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These beads come from Japan and date from the Kofun period (250-538 CE) in Japanese history. In the Kofun Period beads of various shapes and materials were worn as fashion accessories, used in rituals, and buried...

A traditional Japanese tea room with tatami matting, caligraphy hanging scroll and a single vase of flowers. The hearth is set into the floor on the left.

The Japanese aircraft carrier Zuikaku, photograph taken by an unknown photographer in September 1941. The ship was badly damaged in the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942 during the Second World War (1939-45...

A traditional bamboo whisk (chasen) and bowl (chawan) used in the Japanese tea ceremony.

A bowl of whisked green tea (matcha), typical of the traditional Japanese tea ceremony.

This large block comes from the ruins of Tosaka-dera (Takaidahaiji) in Osaka, Japan. It dates from the Asuka period or the Nara period in Japanese history, which overlapped with the 7th and 8th century CE. (Tokyo National...

Matcha, the powdered green tea used in the traditional Japanese tea ceremony.

The bombing of Darwin, Australia, by Japanese bombers in February 1942 during the Pacific War. During the war, Australia provided vital supply routes to US forces deeper in the Pacific. Australian War Memorial.

A hishaku (bamboo ladle) and chawan (bowl) used in the Japanese tea ceremony. Before mixing the tea the bowl is rinsed with fresh water.

This Japanese funerary vessel is an example of Sue wares, originally made for tombs. They were probably used for feasting and drinking at the time of the funeral and then buried with the person who had died. They were crafted...