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Four Heavenly Kings and Poor Little Devil　四天王立像と執金剛神立像

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Japanese follows English.　英語の後に日本語が続きます。 They are the four heavenly kings carved from wood in the 14th century during the Kamakura period ...

A Cat Knowing Where She Belongs　自分の居場所

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Japanese follows English.　英語の後に日本語が続きます。 I found her near  Tokyo National Museum  the other day. (I assume that this is a female cat...

Paper Bush Growing!　ミツマタは成長してます！

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Japanese follows English.　英語の後に日本語が続きます。 I knew nothing about paper bush but the name when taking the first photo in January, and needless...

Jingdezhen Ewers Decorated in Overglaze Enamel and Gold　五彩金襴手水注と三彩金襴手水注　

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Japanese follows English.　英語の後に日本語が続きます。 These are both Jingdezhen wares with overglaze enamel decoration in the 16th century in the Ming ...

Watermelon Netsuke Carving With Makie Lacquer Painting　スイカの蒔絵根付

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Japanese follows English.　英語の後に日本語が続きます。 This looks so fresh and sweet, does't it? It's 3cm high "Watermelon" carved a...

Evolution of Chinese Celadon　中国青磁の色進化

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Japanese follows English.　英語の後に日本語が続きます。 These pictures show a change in the color of Chinese celadon from the third to twelfth century. I...

Square Lanterns in Ginza Tokyo　宝珠稲荷神社

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Japanese follows English.　英語の後に日本語が続きます。 This is  Hoju Inari Jinja shrine  in Ginza Tokyo. It's usually hard to notice because the shr...
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Symbol of Impermanence Buncheong Ware Jar With Sgrafitto Peony Design　粉青沙器

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Japanese follows English.　英語の後に日本語が続きます。 This is Buncheong ware made in the 15th or 16th century in the Joseon dynasty, Korea. This stonew...

White Jade Sculptures with Hidden Messages　白玉文鎮に隠されたメッセージ

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Japanese follows English.　英語の後に日本語が続きます。 These Chinese sculptures carved from white jade are all beautiful, but what interested me was not...

Chinese Celadon With Kannyu Crazing　青磁琮形花入

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Japanese follows English.　英語の後に日本語が続きます。 This flower vase in the shape of a cong* ritual vessel was made in the 12th to 13th century in Ch...
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Big Smile of Lion on Top of Ivory Wine Vessel　象牙彫卣の獅子スマイル！

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Japanese follows English.　英語の後に日本語が続きます。 If you are told to "say cheese," you should smile like this!!!    Say cheese!