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Japanese haiku #俳句 is famous as the shortest poem in the world, but its history is not so old. Since ancient times, the Japanese have enjoyed short poems called waka #和歌. This video introduced that anthology #万葉集 compiled in the 8th century. https://t.co/HTjqNsk7wW
In a conversation with @d_a_robson, @StoroniMithu talked about the Japanese aesthetics of winter and expected me to say something. For now, I'll just answer with these beautiful prints.
From Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. It's a series of landscape prints by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai (1760–1849). I am fascinated by the boldness of the composition of his works.
Utagawa Hiroshige's woodblock prints. 1. The Snowy Grounds of the Kameido Tenmangu Shrine. 2. Cleaning after Snowfall at Nihonbashi Bridge. 3. The Gion Shrine in the Snow. 4. Snow at the Benzaiten Shrine at Inogashira Pond. At The Tokyo National Museum.
Sakuramochi is Japanese cherry blossom sticky rice cake with red bean paste wrapped in a preserved cherry leaf (sakura). I bought them today
2016 Jingu Gaien Hanabi Guide https://t.co/aNulBIy7xx Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival will be held August 20th.