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Hikimayu, the Glossary

Index Hikimayu

was the practice of removing the natural eyebrows and painting smudge-like eyebrows on the forehead in pre-modern Japan, particularly in the Heian period (794–1185).[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 28 relations: Edo period, Edward Seidensticker, Geisha, Heian period, Imperial Court in Kyoto, Jūnihitoe, Kabuki, King Lear, Kyoto, Machiko Kyō, Maiko, Mieko Harada, Mono no aware, Noh, Ohaguro, Oshiroi, Ran (film), Rapeseed, Rashomon, Romanization of Japanese, Royall Tyler (academic), Sakoku, Sengoku period, Sokutai, The Pillow Book, The Tale of Genji, Traditional colors of Japan, Ugetsu.

  2. Chinese traditions
  3. Cultural history of Japan

Edo period

The, also known as the, is the period between 1603 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional daimyo.

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Edward Seidensticker

Edward George Seidensticker (February 11, 1921 – August 26, 2007) was a noted post-World War II American scholar, historian, and preeminent translator of classical and contemporary Japanese literature.

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Geisha

(), also known as (in Kyoto and Kanazawa) or, are female Japanese performing artists and entertainers trained in traditional Japanese performing arts styles, such as dance, music and singing, as well as being proficient conversationalists and hosts.

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Heian period

The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185.

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Imperial Court in Kyoto

The Imperial Court in Kyoto was the nominal ruling government of Japan from 794 AD until the Meiji period (1868–1912), after which the court was moved from Kyoto (formerly Heian-kyō) to Tokyo (formerly Edo) and integrated into the Meiji government.

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Jūnihitoe

The, more formally known as the, is a style of formal court dress first worn in the Heian period by noble women and ladies-in-waiting at the Japanese Imperial Court.

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Kabuki

is a classical form of Japanese theatre, mixing dramatic performance with traditional dance.

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King Lear

King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare.

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Kyoto

Kyoto (Japanese: 京都, Kyōto), officially, is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu.

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Machiko Kyō

Motoko Yano, better known as, was a Japanese actress who was active primarily in the 1950s.

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Maiko

A is an apprentice geisha in Kyoto.

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Mieko Harada

is a Japanese actress from Tokyo.

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Mono no aware

,, and also translated as, or, is a Japanese idiom for the awareness of, or transience of things, and both a transient gentle sadness (or wistfulness) at their passing as well as a longer, deeper gentle sadness about this state being the reality of life.

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Noh

is a major form of classical Japanese dance-drama that has been performed since the 14th century.

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Ohaguro

is the name given in Japan to the custom of blackening one's teeth with a solution of iron filings and vinegar.

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Oshiroi

is a powder foundation traditionally used by kabuki actors, geisha and their apprentices. Hikimayu and Oshiroi are Cultural history of Japan and Japanese fashion.

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Ran (film)

is a 1985 epic historical action drama film directed, edited and co-written by Akira Kurosawa.

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Rapeseed

Rapeseed (Brassica napus subsp. napus), also known as rape and oilseed rape, is a bright-yellow flowering member of the family Brassicaceae (mustard or cabbage family), cultivated mainly for its oil-rich seed, which naturally contains appreciable amounts of erucic acid.

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Rashomon

is a 1950 jidaigeki drama film directed and co-written by Akira Kurosawa.

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Romanization of Japanese

The romanization of Japanese is the use of Latin script to write the Japanese language.

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Royall Tyler (academic)

Royall Tyler (born 1936) is a scholar, writer, and translator of Japanese literature.

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Sakoku

is the most common name for the isolationist foreign policy of the Japanese Tokugawa shogunate under which, during the Edo period (from 1603 to 1868), relations and trade between Japan and other countries were severely limited, and almost all foreign nationals were banned from entering Japan, while common Japanese people were kept from leaving the country.

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Sengoku period

The, is the period in Japanese history in which civil wars and social upheavals took place almost continuously in the 15th and 16th centuries.

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Sokutai

The is a traditional Japanese outfit worn only by courtiers, aristocrats and the emperor at the Japanese imperial court.

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The Pillow Book

is a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi during the 990s and early 1000s in Heian-period Japan.

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The Tale of Genji

, also known as Genji Monogatari is a classic work of Japanese literature written by the noblewoman, poet, and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu around the peak of the Heian period, in the early 11th century.

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Traditional colors of Japan

The traditional colors of Japan are a collection of colors traditionally used in Japanese art, literature, textiles such as kimono, and other Japanese arts and crafts.

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Ugetsu

Ugetsu (雨月物語, Ugetsu Monogatari, lit. "Rain-moon tales") is a 1953 Japanese period fantasy film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi starring Masayuki Mori and Machiko Kyō.

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See also

Chinese traditions

Cultural history of Japan

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikimayu