Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
A group of girls celebrating the women army in Aizu Parade. The image of samurai women continues to be impactful in martial arts, historical novels, books, and popular culture in general. [40] Like kunoichi (female ninja) and geisha, the onna-musha's conduct is seen as the ideal of Japanese women in movies, animations and TV series.
Japanese ashigaru firing hinawajū.Night-shooting practice, using ropes to maintain proper firing elevation. Tanegashima (), most often called in Japanese and sometimes in English hinawajū (火縄銃, "matchlock gun"), was a type of matchlock-configured [1] arquebus [2] firearm introduced to Japan through the Portuguese Empire in 1543. [3]
The Japanese boats focused on boarding the larger carrack and, at one point, climbed aboard from the stern and shot a musket at Pereira, denting his helmet. The Japanese then entered the great cabin, briefly holding the captain-major hostage and carrying off his writing desk before being repelled. [ 16 ]
Worn by samurai and courtiers during the Edo period, the outfit included a formal kimono, hakama, and a sleeveless jacket with exaggerated shoulders called a kataginu. Samurai visiting the shōgun and other high-ranking daimyō at court were sometimes required to wear very long hakama called naga-bakama (lit. ' long hakama ').
Diane Kruger hit the streets of New York City this week, and she showed off her long, strong legs while strutting around Midtown.. The actress, 46, donned a minidress and heels that proved to ...
When Melania landed at the Helsinki Airport in Finland, all eyes were feet which bore a pair of flats (yes, flats) from the French brand. The former model wore the brand's 'Solasofia' flat , which ...
The 2002, Giles Milton historical biography called Samurai William (2002). [98] Adams also serves as the template for the protagonist in the PlayStation 4 and PC video game series Nioh (2017) and non-playable character in its prequel/sequel hybrid game (2020), but with supernatural and historical fiction elements. Unlike the historical William ...
Margot Robbie is soaking up all the fun Barbie press events right now, and showed up to an event in London wearing an iconic pink minidress.. The actress' outfit showed off her mega-toned her legs ...