#bakumatsu

[fuckyeahbakumatsu]

I was telling a friend of mine how Sakamoto Ryouma wore western boots with his Japanese clothing and she said he reminded her of someone who dressed well but liked Crocs and sent me this

#sakamoto ryouma #sakamoto ryoma #Bakumatsu

[city-of-ladies]

"Sana studied Hokushin Ittō ryū at a young age along with her siblings. She had a great interest in bujutsu as she learned many things, such as kenjutsu. It is recorded that Sana was exceptionally skilled in using the kodachi (short sword), that she received menkyo kaiden (mastery level) in kodachijutsu at the age of fourteen. Her older sister taught her naginatajutsu, which was quite renowned due to Sadakichi’s efforts in developing it.

When Sana was 19, she went to Uwajima Domain as a kenjutsu instructor for the Date family to train their daughter named Masako (政子姫). During her time there, she had a sparring match with the soon-to-be 9th domain head, Date Mune’e (age 27), and was able to win against him. "

#chiba sanako #19th century #japan #history #women in history #Sakamoto Ryoma #bakumatsu #women's history #women's history month #warriors #women warriors #martial arts #naginata #japanese prints #historyblr #chiba sana

[riversidewings]

Louis XIV was a Genroku-era monarch of France.

William Shakespeare was an Azuchi-Momoyama era poet.

Cowboys were itinerant riders of the Meiji era US.

The American Civil War happened in the Bakumatsu era.

My PhD is in history and this sort of realization never ceases to amaze me.

#bakumatsu #historical convergences

[redsamuraiii]

Rurouni Kenshin (Ep 5)

Governments change, but the lies remain.

#rurouni kenshin #himura kenshin #anime #japan #boshin war #meiji restoration #bakumatsu #ronin #samurai

[owari-no-ooutsuke]

I wish there were photos of Okita Sōji, Yamanami Keisuke and Okada Izō (;_;) I could’ve made more of these…

#valentines day #bakumatsu #kondo isami #hijikata toshizo #takasugi shinsaku #sakamoto ryouma

[eyeeatskin]

I think I finally realized where the Kiwami Ishin cover comes from

I was watching the 90's action romp with Antonio Banderas and I realized the poster looked VERY familiar. Feel free to correct me if the inspiration came from somewhere else though. Nevertheless, image goes very hard.

#yakuza #yakuza ishin #ryu ga gotoku #sakamoto ryouma #bakumatsu #shinsengumi #wild west #mariachi #antonio banderas #desperado #kiryu kazuma #revolver #flintlock #samurai

[hakodatemonamour]

Hijikata and Chizuru's relationship is really interesting in my opinion (not necessarily in a romantic sense), and I want to write something about it, but it occurred to me that her becoming his kosho is pure plot convenience and actually is very stupid.

Why would Kondo do this? Hijikata is famously foul-tempered, does not know how to deal with teenagers, and has a massive inferiority complex related to his "fake" samurai status (and giving him an obviously fake kosho would not help for sure). I don't think Hakuoki mentions anything about Hijikata being a womanizer and seeing meikos and particular, so that is not necessary cannon, but this aspect is also difficult to ignore completely. And he also suggested to kill her a whole bunch of times. So...

Even that aside, it is absolutely unclear WHY the vice-commander would need a kosho when the commander does not have one.

If one is to choose between Kondo, Sannan (living one), and Hijikata, the latter would be the least suitable person to be essentially in charge of a teenage girl. One can make the argument that Sannan was always dangerous, but it is entirely unclear and Kondo wouldn't know this anyway.

But that's Hakuoki writing for you!

#hakuoki #kondo isami #yakimura chizuru #hijikata toshizo #sannan keisuke #t #bakumatsu

[animecatoftheday]

Today's anime cat of the day is:

This cat from Bakumatsu Crisis!

#bakumatsu #bakumatsu crisis #anime cat #anime cat of the day

[countess--olenska]

A nishiki-e depicting members of the Byakkotai who committed suicide on Mt. Iimori during the Bakumatsu.

#Byakkotai #1870s #art #meiji era #bakumatsu #kobayashi kiyochika #Nikutei Natsura

[yoshidashoin]

Wooden statue of Yoshida Shōin (1830-1859), created by Hikita Sesshū, later donated to Kyoto University in 1902.

"吉田松陰木像" (Kyoto University Library)

#yoshida shoin #bakumatsu #edo period

[crehador]

and that worked?!

#crab watches #bakumatsu

[fuckyeahbakumatsu]

#IM DONE #Shinsengumi #hijikata toshizou #okita souji #hijikata toshizo #bakumatsu

[riversidewings]

Announcing (or re-announcing) the public release of my PhD thesis, the one that grew out of the MA that read "too much like a novel." Follow the link to learn more about The Sparrow's Dream:

https://riverside-wings.com/2023/12/21/the-sparrows-dream-now-free-to-read/

#the sparrow's dream #japanese history #tohoku #bakumatsu

[redsamuraiii]

Rurouni Kenshin (Ep 9)

It's interesting that Megumi Takani's backstory is similar to the real historical figure, Yae Niijima, who lost her family during the Siege of Aizu and became a doctor later to ease the sufferings of others too.

#rurouni kenshin #megumi takani #yae niijima #anime #japan #boshin war #bakumatsu #meiji restoration #jidaigeki #aizu

[owari-no-ooutsuke]

#fgo #fate grand order #hijikata toshizou #yamanami keisuke #saitou hajime #okita souji #shinsengumi #bakumatsu #animatic #fgo fanart

[mankatzu]

I was made for you

#my art #ryoma #shino #oc #sakamoto ryoma #bakumatsu #bakumatsu yankee #whatever. guess I'll post or something #even though I literally feel like I'm pulling my own teeth being on this site