Guide to Japanese culture : history, traditions, religion, lifestyle, relationships, It represents the Zen monk, Bodhidharma, and snowmen,swordmen, samurai in Japan are modeled after it. It is always very interesting to find out culture differences
Saturday, February 20, 2010
The Japanese Sword; Historical Changes in Shape
1. Jõkotõ (Chokutõ) Ancient and Heian period 2. Late Heian to Early Kamakura 3. Mid-Kamakura 4. Late Kamakura 5. Nanbokucho 6. Early Muromachi 7. Late Muromachi 8. Aizuchi-Momoyama 9. Mid-Edo 10. Edo period Genroku era 11. Edo, Bakamatsu 12. Meiji and onwards