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The kosode was worn in Japan as common, everyday dress from roughly the Kamakura period (1185–1333) until the latter years of the Edo period (1603–1867), at which a point its proportions had diverged to resemble those of modern-day kimono; it was also at this time that the term kimono, meaning "thing to wear on the shoulders", first came ...
The wicked spirit of Tamamo-no-Mae, released upon the discovery of her true nature as a kitsune, it was hunted down on the plains of Nasu and became the Sesshō-seki. Hone-onna A skeleton woman who seeks a man's love but brings death to her lover, as related in the story Botan Dōrō, whose ghostly subject is one of the three most famous onryō ...
The puppets used in Bunraku measure 130-150 cm in length and weigh up to 10 kg, constructed with wooden heads (kashira), shoulder boards, trunks, arms, and legs. Puppets often have movable eyes, eyebrows, and mouth, with about 70 traditional head types. Male puppets have feet, while female puppets create movement through kimono manipulation.
Variants on the theme have the kitsune retain other foxy traits, such as a coating of fine hair, a fox-shaped shadow, or a reflection that shows its true form. [ 50 ] In some stories, kitsune retain—and have difficulty hiding—their tails when they take human form; looking for the tail, perhaps when the fox gets drunk or careless, is a ...
Upotte!! (うぽって!!) is a Japanese manga series by Kitsune Tennouji which began serialization in July 2009. An original net animation (ONA) series by Xebec was streamed on Nico Nico Douga and Crunchyroll between April and June 2012. [2]
Female puppet wearing a headdress and colourful kimono. The costumes are designed by a costume master and are composed of a series of garments with varying colors and patterns. These garments typically include a sash and a collar as well as an underkimono (juban), a kimono, and a haori or an outer robe . In order to keep the costumes soft they ...
Photo captures mom's hilarious expression when she find out the sex of her baby Caribbean island has a cute and cuddly extra perk This may be the most awkward dog in the world
A young woman modelling a jūnihitoe. The jūnihitoe (十二単, lit. ' twelve layers '), more formally known as the itsutsuginu-karaginu-mo (五衣唐衣裳), is a style of formal court dress first worn in the Heian period by noble women and ladies-in-waiting at the Japanese Imperial Court.