In November 753 CE, the Japanese nobleman Otomo no Komaro returned from a trip to Tang China. it was his second trip to Tang and this time he was sent as the vice ambassador. His first trip was in his youth to study abroad there. Much about his life is recorded but still some things […]
In the 1603 CE, Izumo no Okuni, from the land of Izumo, is said to have created the art of Kabuki. But she may also have been a spy… Born around 1572, Izumo no Okuni (出雲阿国) was a young shrine maiden who at some point creatively began singing and performing new kinds of dances in
Not too long ago, I remember seeing a post on Facebook about the question if Shinobi or ninja used blowguns and whether the tips of the darts were poisoned or not. At the time I didn’t have anything to share but recently I came across a few things regarding blowguns, stone throwing and the Shinobi
Sticks and Stones may break your bones, but blowguns can kill you Read More »