Ancient Japanese Tile

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James Blake Wiener
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published on 19 December 2017

This ridge-end tile is from the former Fuchidaka Temple site in Aichi, Japan. It dates from the 8th century CE, which corresponds to the Nara period in Japanese history. (Tokyo National Museum)

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James Blake Wiener
James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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Wiener, J. B. (2017, December 19). Ancient Japanese Tile. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7789/ancient-japanese-tile/

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Wiener, James Blake. "Ancient Japanese Tile." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 19, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7789/ancient-japanese-tile/.

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Wiener, James Blake. "Ancient Japanese Tile." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 Dec 2017. Web. 24 Mar 2023.

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