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13 lis 2022 · The wako are stereotypically portrayed as Japanese pirates that terrorized the seas from the 13th to 16th centuries. But the reality was more complex. The wako (also called wokou or waegu) were a group of marauders that dominated the seas of East Asia for centuries.
3 sty 2020 · In this classic Japanese fairy tale, a young fisherman called Urashima Tarō travels to the Dragon Palace under the sea, returning with a priceless gift—or a curse?
14 paź 2022 · Japan boasts a large variety of animals and creatures which are native to Japan, and they have interesting meanings in Japanese culture, religion, mythology, and history. Some of them are easily found in the wild, while others only appear in legendary stories or folklore as imaginary creatures.
26 lip 2024 · Turtles have a recurring role in Japanese folklore where they play immortal creatures with magical powers. Although the Urashima Taro story is the most famous mythical appearance of the turtle, there have been many others, including tales about Mt. Ogura, the Turtle Mountain in Japan.
Turtles have played an essential role in Japanese art and symbolism for centuries. Whether depicted in Ukiyo-e art, folded into origami designs, or incorporated into ikebana arrangements, turtles represent longevity, good fortune, and wisdom in Japanese culture.
Wokou (Chinese: 倭寇; pinyin: Wōkòu; Japanese: 倭寇; Hepburn: Wakō; Korean: 왜구; Hanja: 倭寇; RR: Waegu), which translates to "Japanese pirates", were pirates who raided the coastlines of China and Korea from the 13th century to the 17th century.
21 wrz 2023 · In Japanese folklore, the sea turtle is synonymous with longevity and prosperity, often depicted carrying the world on its back and associated with the luck-giving deity, Kame. These mythical depictions emphasize the sea turtle’s symbolic role as a keeper of wisdom, a protector, and a bearer of the world’s mysteries and life’s harmonious ...
