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A Kuchisake-onna in a scene from Ehon Sayoshigure by Hayami Shungyōsai, 1801. Kuchisake-onna (口裂け女, 'Slit-Mouthed Woman') [1] is a malevolent figure in Japanese urban legends and folklore.
Voiced by: Misono Suzuki [5] (Japanese); Kristi Rothrock [4] (English) Akane's friend in class 3-1 who is dating Nagahara. She constantly pays for the fees whenever her boyfriend brings her to a love hotel, even during their school trip to Kyoto. Miu Imazu Voiced by: Haruka Chisuga [5] (Japanese); Bryn Apprill [4] (English) Akane's friend in ...
A Japanese tea house which reflects the wabi-sabi aesthetic in Kenroku-en (兼六園) Garden Wabi-sabi tea bowl, Azuchi–Momoyama period, 16th century In traditional Japanese aesthetics , wabi-sabi ( 侘び寂び ) is a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. [ 2 ]
Each experience of love is beautiful and unique to the individual, but the emotions are universal. Love quotes are a remarkable example of this, and provide a way to show the enduring nature your ...
Japanese aesthetics comprise a set of ancient ideals that include wabi (transient and stark beauty), sabi (the beauty of natural patina and aging), and yūgen (profound grace and subtlety). [1] These ideals, and others, underpin much of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms on what is considered tasteful or beautiful.
Japanese commonly use proverbs, often citing just the first part of common phrases for brevity. For example, one might say i no naka no kawazu (井の中の蛙, 'a frog in a well') to refer to the proverb i no naka no kawazu, taikai o shirazu (井の中の蛙、大海を知らず, 'a frog in a well cannot conceive of the ocean').
The Tale of Genji (源氏物語, Genji monogatari, pronounced [ɡeɲdʑi monoɡaꜜtaɾi]), also known as Genji Monogatari, is a classic work of Japanese literature written by the noblewoman, poet, and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu around the peak of the Heian period, in the early 11th century.
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