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Jōmon (縄文, Jōmon), sometimes written as Jomon (American English /ˈdʒoʊˌmɑːn/ JOH-mahn, British English /ˈdʒəʊmɒn/ JOH-mon), [11] literally meaning "cord-marked" or "cord pattern," is a Japanese word coined by American zoologist, archaeologist, and orientalist Edward S. Morse in his book Shell Mounds of Omori (1879) which he wrote after he discovered sherds of cord-marked ...
Ainu people were not allowed to practice their religion and were placed into Japanese-language schools, where speaking the Ainu language was forbidden. In 1966, there were about 300 native Ainu speakers; in 2008, there were about 100. [9] [10] In recent years, there have been increasing efforts to revitalize the Ainu language. [11]
It is generally accepted that the Emishi were ethnically related to the Ainu people, with both descending from the Jomon people of Northern Japan. The exact relationship between the Emishi and Ainu however remains disputed; they may either share a common "pre-Ainu" ancestor or Emishi tribes are ancestral to the later Ainu via the Satsumon culture.
Other historical ethnic groups have included the Ainu, the Ryukyuan people, the Emishi, and the Hayato; some of whom were dispersed or absorbed by other groups. Ethnic groups that inhabited the Japanese islands during prehistory include the Jomon people and lesser-known Paleolithic groups.
A study by Lee and Hasegawa of Waseda University concluded that the Jōmon period population of Hokkaido consisted of two distinctive populations which later merged to form the proto-Ainu in northern Hokkaido. The Ainu language can be connected to an "Okhotsk component" which spread southwards. They further concluded that the "dual structure ...
A recap of events at the beginning of the series produced in 2008. It shows the death of Manji's sister Machi, and Manji killing the entire band of ronin responsible; the slaughter of the Asano family; Rin Asano meeting Yaobikuni for the first time and then seeking Manji; Manji's decision to help Rin; and Rin's encounter with Sabato Kuroi and his slaying by Manji.
A 3-episode OVA titled Ikki Tousen: Western Wolves was released between January 3, 2019 to February 27, 2019. [22] The anime's director is Takashi Watanabe, while Masaya Honda returns as series composition. [23] An anime television series adaptation of Shin Ikki Tousen (真・一騎当千) was announced on July 2, 2021. [24]
Nakoruru (ナコルル, Nakoruru) is a fictional character in the Samurai Shodown (Samurai Spirits in Japan) series of fighting games by SNK.She is one of the series' best known and most popular characters alongside its main protagonist Haohmaru, and was introduced in the original Samurai Shodown in 1993.