The Tale of the Heike — ( Heike monogatari , 平家物語) is an epic account of the struggle between the Taira and Minamoto clans for control of Japan at the end of the 12th century in the Genpei War (1180 1185). Heike (平家) refers to the Taira (平) clan; hei being an alternate… … Wikipedia
Minamoto clan — Sasarindō, the bamboo leaves and gentian flowers family crest of the Minamoto clan … Wikipedia
Kamakura, Kanagawa — Infobox City Japan Name= Kamakura JapaneseName= 鎌倉市 Map Region= Kantō Prefecture= Kanagawa District= Area km2= 39.60 PopDate= January 2008 Population= 173,588 Density km2= 4380 Coords= LatitudeDegrees= 35 LatitudeMinutes= 19 LatitudeSeconds=… … Wikipedia
Mottainai — Gleaning of The Gleaners represents one aspect of mottainai (Jean François Millet, 1857). Mottainai (もったいない, 勿体無い … Wikipedia
Mottainai — Las espigadoras (Jean François Millet. 1857) representa un aspecto del concepto mottainai. Mottainai (もったいない, 勿体無い) es un concepto japonés que se refiere a «un sentido de pesar ante el uso inapropiado de un objeto o recurso» … Wikipedia Español
Tengu — and a Buddhist monk, by Kawanabe Kyōsai. The tengu wears the cap and pom pommed sash of a follower of Shugendō … Wikipedia
Japanese dragon — Japanese dragons are diverse legendary creatures in Japanese mythology and folklore. Japanese dragon myths amalgamate native legends with imported stories about dragons from China, Korea and India. Like these other Asian dragons, most Japanese… … Wikipedia
Inamuragasaki — nihongo|Inamuragasaki|稲村ケ崎 is a cape at the western end of Yuigahama (Beach) in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The cape divides Yuigahama from Shichirigahama (Beach) and Enoshima. Its name seems to stem from its shape, similar to a stack… … Wikipedia