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In medieval Japan, long hair was prized, so court women grew their hair as long as possible, and wore it straight down their backs in a loose ponytail. Their hair would often reach the floor! They also shaved off their eyebrows and drew on smudgy new ones high up on the forehead, almost near the hairline. Heian beauty included pale skin, round and rosy cheeks, and little bow lips. But because they painted their faces white, their teeth looked yellow in comparison. So they used to paint Women In Ancient Greece, Medieval Japan, Heian Era, Heian Period, Japanese Woodblock Printing, Woman Drawing, Beauty Standards, Egyptian Art, Japan Art
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Learn What The Word 'Beautiful' Has Meant Throughout History. Fascinating!

What is beauty, anyway? You know it when you see it, but can you describe it? Can people agree on it, or is it purely subjective? Is our concept of beauty based in nature, or society? These are the questions that people have been asking themselves for thousands of years. We all worry, at some […]

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Jūnihitoe is the 12-layer Japanese Kimono. The jūnihitoe also known by the name of Itsutsuginu karaginu mo is extremely elegant and complex, the kimono was worn only by noble women and ladies-in-waiting of the imperial court of Japan. It appeared around the 10th century, in the Heian period. Literally the name of the garment means twelve-layer garment. Heian Period Art, Heian Era Clothing, Heian Period Clothing, Old Japanese Fashion, Junihitoe Kimono, Japan Traditional Clothes, Ancient Japanese Clothing, Japan Costume, Imperial Clothing
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Jūnihitoe is the 12-layer Japanese Kimono.

Jūnihitoe is the 12-layer Japanese Kimono. The jūnihitoe also known by the name of Itsutsuginu karaginu mo is extremely elegant and complex, the kimono was worn only by noble women and ladies-in-waiting of the imperial court of Japan. It appeared around the 10th century, in the Heian period. Literally the name of the garment means twelve-layer garment.

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An extremely popular writer both in her lifetime and in the millenia since, Murasaki Shikibu is credited as writing the world's first novel, The Tale of Genji. A mysterious figure, Murasaki used her illicit knowledge of classical Chinese and Japanese literature not only redefine the genre she wrote in, but to create an artform that survives to this day. Murasaki Shikibu, Tale Of Genji, Heian Era, Art Chinois, Japanese Art Prints, Japan History, Japon Illustration, Art Japonais, Ukiyo E
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Damn, Girl-Murasaki Shikibu, World's First Novelist

An extremely popular writer both in her lifetime and in the millenia since, Murasaki Shikibu is credited as writing the world's first novel, The Tale of Genji. A mysterious figure, Murasaki used her illicit knowledge of classical Chinese and Japanese literature not only redefine the genre she wrote in, but to create an artform that survives to this day. Murasaki Like so many of the women we cover, it's unknown if Murasaki Shikibu is even this woman's real name. Probably born in 973 CE…

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Beauties in Jidai Matsuri #5

>巴御前, Tomoegozen (1180) As the wife of General Kiso Yoshinaka, Tomoe Gozen, clad in men's armor, fought courageously alongside her husband in battle. She became a nun after his death. October 23, 2011 @京都御所 [url=http://www.heianjingu.or.jp/english/0301.html]Official Site of Jidai Matsuri, the Festival of Ages, by Heian Jingu Shrine[/url]

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Murasaki-Shikibu by Kano Tannyu The Tale of Genji 源氏物語 - a classic work of Japanese literature written by the Japanese noblewoman, Lady Murasaki Shikibu in the early years of the 11th century, around the peak of the Heian period. It is sometimes called the world's first novel, the first modern novel, the first psychological novel or the first novel still to be considered a classic. Murasaki Shikibu, The Tale Of Genji, Tale Of Genji, Heian Era, Japanese Literature, Heian Period, Japanese Drawings, Japanese Artwork, Woodcuts Prints
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Murasaki Shikibu

Murasaki-Shikibu by Kano Tannyu The Tale of Genji 源氏物語 - a classic work of Japanese literature written by the Japanese noblewoman, Lady Murasaki Shikibu in the early years of the 11th century, around the peak of the Heian period. It is sometimes called the world's first novel, the first modern novel, the first psychological novel or the first novel still to be considered a classic.

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