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On April 12, 13 Sumo wrestlers from Mongolia visited the graves of ancient 5 Mongolian envoys who visted Japan to urge Japan surrender in 1275. Japan refused and killed all of them. Wrestler Teruno-fuji(original name: антулгын Ган-Эрдэнэ) says "Thanks to their historical contribution because we had a chance to know and visit Japan. We will work for the friendship between two countries."


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蒙古襲来750年（3）：モンゴル出身の横綱・照ノ富士らが供養に訪れた寺、元の使者斬首の悲劇

およそ750年前、日本と元が対立する中で、元の使者5人が鎌倉幕府の手で問答無用とばかりに斬首される悲劇が起きた。非戦闘員の外交使節が犠牲になったことに日蓮は心を痛めた。5人を悼む心は今も日本とモンゴル両国の間で引き継がれ、モンゴル出身の力士がたびたび、ある寺を供養に訪れている。
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A4K said:
I like the last two posts very much.
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Thanks, Evan
The grenade was made of ceramic and contained black powder mixed with iron and copper pieces.
Sumo is a common culture between Japan, Mongolia and Korea.

Mongolian "Sumo"

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There used to be the biggest Great Buddha statue in Kyoto, bigger than another one in Nara, in the 17th century but had been destroyed by an earthquake.
How did it look like? A miniature prototype model made prior to building still tells it.


Source: 光琳と同時代の彫刻 | Kyoto National Museum

京都大仏雛形 文化遺産オンライン

豊臣秀吉発願になる京都・方広寺の本尊釈迦如来坐像（亡失）の寛文4年（1664）再興像の50分の1雛形と伝えられる。正面左右に台を置き、左に1（町人）、右に2（片桐且元と従者）の人形を配し、19ｍの高さがあったという大仏のスケールと対比させ...
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The statue was recasted into coins later.

寛永通宝 - Wikipedia

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My Aunt had a pair of traditional Geisha dolls each in handmade display cases, the wood portions of the case being ornate and hand-carved complete with a black lacquered finish.

The detail of the two girls were amazing, down to real eyelashes.

The dolls were about 20 inches tall each, the cases they were in, were over two feet tall.

After my Aunt passed away, they disappeared, sadly.
 
A4K said:
What a shame they are lost Dave.
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Indeed.

They were given to my Aunt by my Uncle Bill, who had recieved them as a gift in the 1950's. Aparently, they were created in the 1920's or early 30's.

My Uncle Bill also happened to be one of the very few family members lost in combat over the past 200+ years. He was lost in Vietnam.

So the Dolls not only had aesthetic value for me, but a connection to family members.
 
A good family story, Dave

Monk Cyougen in Shunjō-dō, Nara. 12th century.

【見仏入門】No.6　奈良・東大寺の仏像Part.2/二月堂、三月堂(法華堂)、四月堂、東大寺ミュージアムの仏像｜仏像リンク

東大寺の大仏殿・戒壇院の紹介に引き続いて、三月堂や二月堂などの東大寺の前身寺院があったといわれる東側のエリアを紹介をし
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Nankoh father and son. 19th century.
Used as display in the festival of Nagasaki many times.


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