Category Archives: Japan

Bushido (The Way of the Samurai), a lost culture?

Posted on 24 Νοεμβρίου 2014 by brexians

Bushidō expanded and formalized the earlier code of the samurai, and stressed frugality, loyalty, mastery of martial arts, and honor to the death. Under the bushidō ideal, if a samurai failed to uphold his honor he could only regain it by performing seppuku (ritual suicide). Συνέχεια →

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Pagoda of Yasaka in Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

Posted on 3 Σεπτεμβρίου 2011 by brexians

Morning light, originally uploaded by kamomebird. Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社, Yasaka Jinja), also known as Gion Shrine, is one of the most famous shrines in Kyoto. Founded over 1350 years ago, the shrine is located between the popular Gion District and … Συνέχεια →

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>Will we stop mass extinction?

Posted on 27 Οκτωβρίου 2010 by brexians

>   I’ve just signed an urgent global petition supporting a new treaty to prevent mass extinction. The petition will be delivered Friday at UN talks in Japan — check out the email below and sign on here: http://www.avaaz.org/en/the_end_of_whales/98.php? Dear … Συνέχεια →

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