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近世艶本総合データベース

Tuesday, October 16th, 2012

The extravagant fantasies of sex in Edo Japan have long been known as one of the most surprising characteristics of the era and keep amazing modern readers. You can now browse these impressive pictures online in 近世艶本総合データベース by Ritsumeikan University: http://www.dh-jac.net/db13/ehoncatalogue/about.html The database collects 2,995 titles of Enhon, or erotic texts, from Ritsumeikan University, Nichibunken […]

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Petzold Collection of Japanese scrolls

Friday, October 5th, 2012

  In 1910, a German teacher named Bruno Petzold arrived in Japan where he spent the rest of his life until he passed away in 1949. During these days, Petzold became a minister of Tendai Shu 天台宗 and eagerly collected all kinds of books concerning Buddhism. More than 6,000 Japanese books from his collection have […]

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