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Japanese Aircraft Carrier Akagi
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Japanese Aircraft Carrier Akagi

A 1942 photograph of the Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi. Aichi D3A Type 99 dive bombers are preparing for takeoff. Taken during the Indian Ocean Raid (March 1942) which attacked Sri Lanka (then called Ceylon).
Japanese Calligraphy
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Japanese Calligraphy

An example of Japanese calligraphy. From a scroll with extracts from the 'Tale of the Genji' or Genji Monogatari, written in the 11th century CE by Murasaki Shikibu. Ink on decorated paper. Attributed to Prince Son'en (1298-1356 CE). (Tokyo...
Japanese Green Tea
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Japanese Green Tea

A bowl of whisked green tea (matcha), typical of the traditional Japanese tea ceremony.
Japanese Whisk & Tea Bowl
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Japanese Whisk & Tea Bowl

A traditional bamboo whisk (chasen) and bowl (chawan) used in the Japanese tea ceremony.
Ancient Korean or Japanese Jar
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Ancient Korean or Japanese Jar

This jar was excavated from a box-style stone coffin in Daishogunyama Tumulus on Tsushima, the Japanese island closest to the Korean peninsula. Its round body was created by lightly beating the outer surface of the bottom part with a beating...
Japanese Beads from the Kofun Period
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Japanese Beads from the Kofun Period

These beads come from Japan and date from the Kofun period (250-538 CE) in Japanese history. In the Kofun Period beads of various shapes and materials were worn as fashion accessories, used in rituals, and buried in tombs. They include, for...
Japanese Statuette of Buddha
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Japanese Statuette of Buddha

This Japanese statuette of Buddha dates from the 12th century CE and the Heian Period. It was excavated at Mt. Nachi in Wakayama, Japan, and it is made of gilt bronze. (Tokyo National Museum)
Japanese Ridge-End Ornament
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Japanese Ridge-End Ornament

This large block comes from the ruins of Tosaka-dera (Takaidahaiji) in Osaka, Japan. It dates from the Asuka period or the Nara period in Japanese history, which overlapped with the 7th and 8th century CE. (Tokyo National Museum)
Ancient Japanese Tile
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Ancient Japanese Tile

This ridge-end tile is from the former Fuchidaka Temple site in Aichi, Japan. It dates from the 8th century CE, which corresponds to the Nara period in Japanese history. (Tokyo National Museum)
Japanese Funerary Vessel
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Japanese Funerary Vessel

This Japanese funerary vessel is an example of Sue wares, originally made for tombs. They were probably used for feasting and drinking at the time of the funeral and then buried with the person who had died. They were crafted on a potter's...
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