El Ronin

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「無題」/「はきにくい靴の店」の作品 [pixiv] #pixitail

[reality-marble]

[geisha-kai]

July 2016: maiko Ichiyuu of Pontocho holding her favourite bunny plushie by ta_ta999 - blog

[warriorcreed]

The battle is not waged on the battlefield but inside us. The struggle is valuable and to be determined to do our best. Struggling and suffering makes us stronger but only if we choose to see it that way.

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[gaaplite]

2017 舞妓 上七軒 勝奈さん 上七軒歌舞練場にて

2017 maiko, Kamishichiken, Katsuna at Kamishichiken Kaburenjyo

[geimei]

April 2017: Famous Maiko Katsuna (Daimonji Okiya) of Kamishichiken at a Bhuddist temple.

Source: Kinmokusei on Instagram

[tokyoki]

by age_cox

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[windwaver]

[theevolvingbackpacker]

Zen Story - Gates of Hell or Gates of Heaven

The Gates of Paradise A soldier named Nobushige came to Hakuin, and asked: “Is there really a paradise and a hell?” “Who are you?” inquired Hakuin. “I am a samurai,” the warrior replied. “You, a soldier!” exclaimed Hakuin. “What kind of ruler would have you as his guard? Your face looks like that of a beggar.” Nobushige became so angry that he began to draw his sword, but Hakuin continued: “So you have a sword! Your weapon is probably much too dull to cut off my head.” As Nobushige drew his sword Hakuin remarked: “Here open the gates of hell!” At these words the samurai, perceiving the master’s discipline, sheathed his sword and bowed. “Here open the gates of paradise,” said Hakuin.

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[supernalarts]

the greatest samurai ever. KIKUCHIYOOOOOOO!!

[howardhawkshollywoodannex]

Toshiro Mifune as Kikuchiyo in Seven Samurai (1954).  Toshiro was born in China to Japanese parents.  Although he is the most well known Japanese actor throughout the world, he was 21 when he first visited Japan.  He had 182 acting credits in his career, dating back to 1947, through 1995.  He made 16 films with director Akira Kurosawa, beginning with Drunken Angel, through Red Beard (1965) when they had a falling out and stopped working together.  Toshiro only rarely appeared in English language films, most notably the auto racing spectacle Grand Prix, and the American tv mini-series Shogun,  His other films among the best 1,001 are Drunken Angel, Stray Dog, Rashomon, and Throne of Blood, all with Kurosawa.