Shōtoku Taishi als Sechzehnjähriger 聖徳太子 | anonym | ca. 1850 Reiher the dark brushstrokes that mark

the dark brushstrokes that mark the patriarch's vestments stand out

representing the basic unit of Confucian society

His hair is pinned up in a boy’s hairstyle to emphasize that he is depicted here as a young man and not yet as an adult statesman

This romance novel is one of the great medieval classics

This aesthetic is intended to make it clear in the theater that the person on stage is "only" being acted and that a naturalistic illusion is not being sought

Shōtoku Taishi als Sechzehnjähriger 聖徳太子 | anonym | ca. 1850 Reiher the dark brushstrokes that markThere is no Japanese person who does not know Shtoku Taishi (607672). His likeness used to appear on the 10,000 yen bill. Every year in early April, the Shiten Temple in Osaka hosts the most magnificent performance of court dances (bugaku) as part of a major Buddhist ceremony honoring the anniversary of his death. Shtoku Taishi is regarded as the political and spiritual father of the Japanese nation. Before Japan connected with the world cultures of