Tumblr (3.0; @nipponia-nippon)http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1d643af40fcfd375fc746de45250a274/tumblr_mlmjb6BDRr1s1ywqko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ukiyoecats.tumblr.com/post/49053109272/suzuki-harunobu-the-third-princess-and-her">ukiyoecats</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Suzuki Harunobu 鈴木春信<br/><em>The Third Princess and her Cat</em> 女三宮と猫<br/><br/><br/><a href="http://ukiyoecats.tumblr.com/post/48554205767/">About the Third Princess</a></p> </blockquote>http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/53322632453http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/53322632453Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:28:28 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cbbeb505ee5910e9019e7ec7a5047f38/tumblr_mlicle6FH51qd8tqqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/53180584505http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/53180584505Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:14:53 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e28cc07bd188d7602c4fb6c0b3f6e059/tumblr_mohsmuM9xl1ssdvxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://1encore.tumblr.com/post/53116804562/itsukushima-shrine-on-miyajima-near-hiroshima">1encore</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima, near Hiroshima, Japan</p> </blockquote>http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/53180418556http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/53180418556Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:10:50 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ab5a73ad892e83236d487160b6623333/tumblr_mn1n8hIO8l1s69ubmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sengokudaimyo.tumblr.com/post/52988810840/matsura-hiromus-samurai-armor-von-rekishi-no">sengokudaimyo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Matsura Hiromu’s Samurai Armor (von <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rekishinotabi/8686914577/in/photostream">Rekishi no Tabi</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/53021279417http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/53021279417Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:08:11 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9d5242ca83c6e3cef15d06ed35eae175/tumblr_modqrfdpHQ1r3sfhio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nihon-daisuki.tumblr.com/post/52939679037">nihon-daisuki</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/96460015@N08/9020751555/" title="Autumn">Autumn</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/96460015@N08/">Thatssoron</a> on Flickr.</p> </blockquote>http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52944828934http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52944828934Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:27:41 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c3ec19ef6289b76b7ffd6bb8977ba4dc/tumblr_mmv5sqiAe71rigak3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://skultuur.us/post/50534432065">skultuur</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“to repair with gold”</p> </blockquote>http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52943029278http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52943029278Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:42:43 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdcf9ph3a11re12ono1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>Kisho Tsukuda</p> </blockquote>http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52942000667http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52942000667Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:14:26 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d2489e46cb6d3c3eb64498d31c2c8a93/tumblr_mob97zMD3T1qk9wsto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://shadowsakuratree.tumblr.com/post/52838873770/an-archer-dressed-in-traditional-samurai-garb">shadowsakuratree</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>An archer dressed in traditional samurai garb displays Yabusame (archery while on horseback)</span></p> </blockquote>http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52924550246http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52924550246Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:32:15 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6fd4d02b833aab971cd141aa1662cd2c/tumblr_moalkrrvUI1qzkp97o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://landscapelifescape.tumblr.com/post/52881555070/himeji-castle-himeji-japan-afternoon-by">landscapelifescape</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Himeji castle, Himeji, Japan</strong></p> <p><a href="http://heeeeman.deviantart.com/art/Afternoon-376823582">Afternoon by heeeeman <br/></a></p> </blockquote>http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52921598369http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52921598369Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:46:41 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/268e536e0cad437ca338ea1e24bdbca9/tumblr_mmvymqszWF1snm2fto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://izumi123.tumblr.com/post/50568035604/http-flic-kr-p-dhako1">izumi123</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://flic.kr/p/dHAko1"><a href="http://flic.kr/p/dHAko1">http://flic.kr/p/dHAko1</a></a></p> </blockquote>http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52864947103http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52864947103Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:02:27 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b45a848a020cd7006e04086c2e2c7cad/tumblr_mn2gppAORm1sr6fjpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://kikikimono.tumblr.com/post/51388488196/kazuki-outer-kimono-mid-edo-period">kikikimono</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>Kazuki - Outer kimono - Mid-Edo Period</span></p> </blockquote>http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52864650544http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52864650544Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:54:59 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4e2232ac56588f45b2d334bdbe028af9/tumblr_mnconjuOry1qkwqato1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://wabiisabii.tumblr.com/post/51293740029/the-biwa-seizan">wabiisabii</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>The Biwa ‘Seizan’</span></p> </blockquote>http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52830072068http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52830072068Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:50:11 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ac8c097fdc2c7f2b64dde539e902fe13/tumblr_mo6uwxo5Kg1rrn3yro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tofuist.tumblr.com/post/52639251770">tofuist</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://photozou.jp/photo/tagged/409890/%B0%CB%C0%AA%BF%C0%B5%DC">伊勢神宮</a>  <a href="http://photozou.jp/photo/tagged/409890/%C6%E2%B5%DC">内宮</a>  <a href="http://photozou.jp/photo/tagged/409890/%C4%C3%C3%CF%BA%D7">鎮地祭</a>  <a href="http://photozou.jp/photo/show/409890/41999805">終わったね</a></p> </blockquote>http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52777131257http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52777131257Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:02:27 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fe4c90aa12698a2abf1ffb0c4aa5a94a/tumblr_mnzli8oavb1qfl9dgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fromthefloatingworld.tumblr.com/post/52667731496">fromthefloatingworld</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/t-seto/8747592498/" title="猿田比古命">猿田比古命</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/t-seto/">t-seto</a> on Flickr.</p> </blockquote>http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52695699809http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52695699809Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:08:50 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b805080d6d98271bea32c2764bb59694/tumblr_mnbqs2hkDA1qio9kwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hpolleyphotography.tumblr.com/post/51256796058/lake-biwa-by-shoda-koho-woodblock-print-ca">hpolleyphotography</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Lake Biwa</em>, by Shoda Koho, woodblock print, ca. 1910-30</p> </blockquote>http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52608573483http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52608573483Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:43:35 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fb6f9f1a5c9bc99249f41cf262e6ee7e/tumblr_mmnq4rIslu1qkfqf8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52528667895http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52528667895Sun, 09 Jun 2013 04:02:16 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8ab34ae34c1115610521f636ebde17d0/tumblr_mnxsj15Lpz1rlobeho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://japaneseaesthetics.tumblr.com/post/52242468894/woodblock-print-by-hiroshige-called-new-years">japaneseaesthetics</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p class="MsoNormal"><em>Woodblock print, by Hiroshige<span>, called </span>“New Year’s Eve<span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span>Foxfires at the Changing Tree”, 1857, </em><em>Japan</em><em>. According to Japanese legend, all the foxes of the surrounding provinces (magical creatures, these) would gather on the last day of the year at a particular tree near Oji Inari Shrine. They would change their dress for a visit to the shrine, where they would be given orders for the coming year. On the way, the animals would emit distinctive flames - kitsunebi - by which local farmers were able to predict the success of the crops for the coming year.</em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em>The word foxfires, a literal translation of kitsunebi, is used to explain strange lights at night, ascribed to the fox. The fox is believed to possess supernatural powers and was a common sight in the city of </em>Edo<em>, especially in the Oji district.</em>  Text by Martha Stratienko</p> </blockquote>http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52520490093http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52520490093Sun, 09 Jun 2013 01:13:35 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f8fcb59f96afc71eb5af29cdd2af41e3/tumblr_mnttaszNbE1ri6x74o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thekimonogallery.tumblr.com/post/52065052301/japanese-tea-ceremony-by-takao-tsushima">thekimonogallery</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p class="pinDescription">Japanese tea ceremony</p> <div class="pinAttribution"><img alt="Fivehundredpx" src="http://passets-ec.pinterest.com/images/api/attrib/fivehundredpx.png"/> <a href="http://500px.com/TakaoTsushima">by Takao Tsushima</a></div> </blockquote>http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52520242958http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52520242958Sun, 09 Jun 2013 01:09:32 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbwsg5RSwA1rtvgszo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52520212020http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52520212020Sun, 09 Jun 2013 01:09:03 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzlx00Lq2l1r42qvyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://aso.tumblr.com/post/18345659620/gion-kyoto-by-knkppr-on-flickr">aso</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28844947@N08/6872218605/" title="Gion, Kyoto">Gion, Kyoto</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28844947@N08/">knkppr</a> on Flickr.</p> </blockquote>http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52441822964http://nipponia-nippon.tumblr.com/post/52441822964Sat, 08 Jun 2013 02:04:28 -0400