Zatoichi And The Gravity Of Freedom

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Zatoichi is a kyōkaku (侠客, a wanderer with a chivalrous spirit) from the Edo period, and tells the story of a blind masseur (座頭, zato) named Ichi (市, the blind man’s common name) who travels around the country, meeting and…

The Tunnel As Creative Inspiration And Psychological Impact

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The Time Tunnel is a science fiction television film about time travel that aired on the ABC network from 1966 to 1967. The story is set in a huge underground facility in Arizona, where Project Tic-Toc is secretly developing a…

Wine In Logistics And Cultural Exchange Since Ancient Times

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Wine is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, and the elements that determine a wine brand include geographical classification such as producing country, region, and vineyard, the winery, the type of grape variety used (there are said to…

Spiritual Heritage Passed Down From The Ancient Jomon Period

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The Meyasubako (目安箱, suggestion box) was installed in front of the Tokugawa Shogunate’s Council of Ministers (評定所) in 1721. The Meyasubako, which was set up by the eighth shogun, Yoshimune (吉宗, 1716-1745), as one of the Kyoho Reforms (享保の改革), allowed anyone, except…

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