The Japan TimesMar 22
What do Japan's creation myths, an Isle of Women and a mushroom-wielding street performer have in common? A surprisingly wise lesson about laughter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/23/japan/history/history-hiraga-gennai-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #edoperiod #hiragagennai #jomonperiod #yayoiperiod
An island tale of myth, desire and the wisdom of laughter

A journey from Japan's oldest myths to Edo eccentric Hiraga Gennai, who discovers the absurdity and humor at life's core.

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The Japan TimesNov 15
Timeless tales throw the march of ‘progress’ into relief https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/15/japan/history/ainu-tales-yukie-chiri/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #hokkaido #jomonperiod #ainu #yukiechiri #isabellabird
Timeless tales throw the march of ‘progress’ into relief

Historians are astonished by the changelessness of ancient Egypt. “The Egyptian ‘canon,’ an archetype for the sculptured human figure, may be the most durable pattern in the history of art,” writes Daniel Boorstin in “The Creators: A History of Heroes of the Imagination.”

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The Japan TimesApr 18, 2024
In an exchange of letters, Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud discussed human nature when it comes to why people go to war. How does Japan fit in? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/18/japan/history/war-culture-japan-manyoshu-jingu/ #japan #history #jomonperiod #yayoiperiod #jingu #manyoshu #nihonshoki
What would Sigmund Freud have thought of Japan’s largely peaceful history?

In an exchange of letters, Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud discussed human nature when it comes to why people go to war. How does Japan fit in?

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Show threadCher TailorNov 26, 2023
@pharmafemboy They should be called... Jōmonsters. :D #Jomon #JomonPeriod
The Japan TimesJun 17, 2023
From Neanderthal funeral rites to the temples of the Nara Era, art has been a part of our lives. At what point was beauty considered for its own sake, though? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/18/national/history/heian-nara-art-beauty/?utm_content=bufferbef80&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #history #art #jomonperiod #heianperiod #naraperiod #figurines
Artistic beauty in the eye of a Neolithic beholder

From Neanderthal funeral rites to the temples of the Nara Era, art has been a part of our lives. At what point was beauty considered for its own sake, though?

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grateful wolfJan 16, 2023
Jōmon period ceramic 'cats head' nickname suggestions wanted! deadline 31/01 - result to be announced on Cat Day 22/02 https://www3-nhk-or-jp.translate.goog/news/html/20230113/k10013948791000.html #Jomonperiod #JomonPottery #CatDay #HunterGatherers
World History EncyclopediaDec 27, 2022
The Jomon Period is the earliest historical era of Japanese history which began around 14500 BCE, coinciding with the Neolithic Period in Europe and Asia, and ended around 300 BCE when the Yayoi Period began. The name Jomon, meaning 'cord marked' or 'patterned', comes from the style of pottery made during that time. Although the entire period is called Jomon, various phases can be identified ba...https://www.worldhistory.org/Jomon_Period/ #AncientJapan #JomonPeriod #JomonPottery
Jomon Period

The Jomon Period is the earliest historical era of Japanese history which began around 14500 BCE, coinciding with the Neolithic Period in Europe and Asia, and ended around 300 BCE when the Yayoi Period...

World History Encyclopedia