In 1320, a monk built a temple where a demon king told him to place a boulder.
For 260 years Tomyoji flourished, until fire claimed it. Its ruins now reveal Shikoku's hidden Buddhist heritage.👇
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Even in medieval Japan, dogs known as Kari Inu retained a 53–70% Jōmon genetic heritage. Isolation and selective breeding preserved this ancient lineage across centuries. The past lives on — in every bark, pawprint, and gaze. #JapaneseDogs #CanineHeritage #MedievalJapan

Promotional graphic for H. Mack Horton's Linked Verse in Medieval Japan: History, Commentary, Performance. It includes the book's cover, a blurb, and a a 20% discount with code CUP20SM at cup.columbia.edu.

Now available! Wide-ranging and erudite, LINKED VERSE IN MEDIEVAL JAPAN is a masterful account of the history, theory, and practice of one of Japan’s great art forms. buff.ly/mHBLpQP #MedievalJapan #Japan #Poetry #ushin #Haiku #Art

#inktober Day 6: Pierce

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Himeji-jō: The White Heron of Medieval Japan - Medievalists.net A look into the history and legends of Himeji Castle in Japan.

Himeji-jō: The White Heron of Medieval Japan www.medievalists.net/2022/03/hime... #MedievalJapan

{New blogpost} Mark Hudson on Europe and the End of Medieval Japan #medievaltwitter #medievaljapan www.arc-humanities.org/blog/2025/02...

Hōjōki – Visions of a Torn World Book Review (www.thegentlelaw.wordpress.com)

Kamo no Chōmei (1155–1216) was a poet and essayist of the late Heian and early Kamakura periods.
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An Excerpt from a Currently Unnamed Project INTERLUDEOn the Banks of the Soko28th Day of the 3rd MonthKasuga 5Common Year 1593 The streets of the capital were choked with people. They swarmed the streets in tight knots like many schools of f…

And for anyone who’s interested in a super rough first/second draft for reference…

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