NiNa

Biologist, science translator, science teacher, bellydancer, burlesque dancer, animal lover. Latina, native spanish, learning russian, german, french, japanese. World of Warcraft. Gym. Facebook for translations: Game of Words.

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[son-of-avraham]

If you're having trouble with the hebrew writing systems, here is a very good chart to use:

Some quick tips:

Learning the cursive script is daunting, but it's so much easier to use, I think.

Use both writing systems, though! Writing is a great way to understand letters and how they are placed and used in a practical sense.

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Some Ainu vocabulary

ヌプリ - mountain ペッ、ナイ - river ウッカ - water ト - lake ル - road ルイカ - bridge ポロ - big ポン - small コタン - village ミンタㇻ - town square カムイ - god アイヌ - human ヘカチ - boy マッカチ - girl エカシ - grandfather フチ - grandmother ミチ - father ハポ - mother ユポ - brother サポ - sister サパ - head ナン - face シㇰ - eye キサㇻ - ear エトゥ - nose パㇻ - mouth テㇰ - hand ミナ - to smile, to laugh  チㇱ - to cry エㇱナ - sneeze  ウル - foot ア - to sit アㇱ - to stand モコㇿ - to sleep ホプニ - to wake up タント - today タマン - yesterday ニサッタ - tomorrow クンネイウ - morning トノㇱキ - day アンチカㇻ - night  アㇷ゚ト - rain レラ - wind ニㇱ - cloud ラヨチ - rainbow ウパㇱ - snow ニ - tree ニタイ - forest ムン、キナ - grass ノンノ - flower セタ - dog チャペ - cat モシㇼ - bird シノッ - game シノッチャ - song リㇺセ - dance チセ - house アペ - fire イペ - meal

[lottereinigerforever]

Jack Black photographed by Martin Schoeller 

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[queerautism]

On the topic of English people being shitheads towards Welsh people - This fucking dude today on AITA

[queerautism]

Yeah pretty sure we're all hoping for a divorce on this one lol

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how did this fucker say it's "not as bad as it sounds" and then somehow end up being even worse than it sounds by the fourth sentence

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Further updates, I couldn't resist looking this one up.

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Character development.

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[tanuki-kimono]

Super cute rainbow pines pattern for this furisode. I love how dynamic the pattern placement is, with strong horizontals breaking the fuzzy pine ground. Obi is knotted in fukura suzume, but the round styling somehow reminds me of a butterfly - very pretty!

[tanuki-kimono]

簪 Kanzashi (Japanese hairpins) and いち止 Ichidome (hairstops), handy charts by Edo lover Nadeshico Rin following the kushi/combs and kôgai/hairsticks ones.

Technically, kôgai (hairsticks, rod-like/single prong) were pratical hair accessories meant to hold mage (chignon), where kanzashi (hairpins, with 2 prongs) were used as decorations only.

Historically, two prongs hairpins differentiated from kôgai to circle around sumptuary laws* banning certain types/material for kôgai. (*I remember reading that kôgai could be used as weapons which probably weighted in the authorities’ decision to ban some kôgai types ^^;)

Nowadays in the West, word “kanzashi” often refers to “tsumami kanzashi” ie hairpins with silk flowers. But many types existed, many of which are now mostly seen worn in “traditional”/formal settings (tea ceremony, wedding, or by Geisha/Maiko for example).

As for hairpins types, you can see here from right to left, top to bottom (pins are more or less sorted chronologically):

Right column:

松葉簪 - matsuba kanzashi (pine needle hairpin) - straight forward name for this pin which looks like a big pine needle, it was popular during Meiwa and An’ei eras

紋入り簪 - mon iri kanzashi (crest hairpin) - popular during Meiwa/An’ei eras, this pin had a small crest carved between tab and prongs parts. Women could wear their family crest, but also their favourite Kabuki actors one’s for ex for historical fangirling ;)

輪形銀簪 - wagata gin kanzashi (ring shaped silver hairpin) - a simple yet refined pin which appeared around Shôtoku/Kyôhô eras. Apparently one of the first hairpins having two prongs + tab design

持出し簪 - mochidashi kanzashi (stick out pattern hairpin) - once again a popular Meiwa/An’ei eras pin, with carved flowery motifs sticking out

平打簪 - hirauchi kanzashi (flat crest hairpin) - another well known metal pin (still seen nowadays though crest part is often smaller) which appeared around Bunka/Bunsei eras. It has a flat tab shaped as crest, which can be stamped, carved or cut out

琴柱簪 - kotoji kanzashi (koto bridge hairpin) - the typical “Edo era” hairpin, popular since Kan’en/Hôreki eras. The elegant name is pretty straight forward as it does look like an elongated koto bridge

Left column:

べつ甲花簪 - bekkô hana kanzashi (turtle shell flowers hairpin) - a striking style which appeared in Bunka era. It was first worn by (rich) young ladies for formal/celebratory events. It is now only worn by brides on their wedding day.

べつ甲足つなぎ簪 - bekkô ashitsunagi kanzashi (turtle shell linked prongs hairpin) - a sturdy pin thanks to its connected ends, it first appeared during Bunka/Bunsei eras.

大耳簪 - ômimi kanzashi (big ear​ hairpin) - also appeared during Bunka/Bunsei eras, the telling name comes from its large tab.Edo people used the top part of hairpins (the ‘ear’/tab) to clean wax from their ears (using them much like ear pick/ear spoons) so this could explain the name of this pin - too big to be actually used for this purposed.

玉簪 - tama kanzashi (beaded hairpin) - a pin which appeared in Bunsei era and remained steadily popular through the ages and well into nowadays. The bead was usually made from sango/coral, but many variations existed (like jade for ex, but also cheaper materials like died horn, glass, celluloid etc).

房飾り付花簪 - fusakazari tsukihana kanzashi (tasseled flower hairpin) - a big pin with cute fluttering ornament worn by young girls from late Edo to Meiji era.

銀製花簪 - ginsei hana kanzashi (silver flower hairpin) - gorgeous flowery hairpin made from costly silver, popular from late Edo to Meiji era. Rin doesn’t say anything about it, but I don’t think this could have been anything but a special ornament for formal wear ^^

びらびら簪 - birabira kanzashi (dangling hairpin) - a style well known by Maiko fans! Those fluttering metal pins were popular during late Edo and Meiji era, especially among “musume” (unmaried women, especially refering to fashionable city girls). The beads here are coral ones

Ichidome note - ichidome are small hairpins meant to hold (dome) into place the “tail” (ichi) part of some nihongami hairstyles:

笄タイプ - kôgai type also known 髷どめ wagedome (”chignon stop”) - those pins were used from late Edo to begining of Meiji. They were especially fashionable in Kyoto/Osaka, among girls who wore them with sakkô hairstyle (an hairdo now seen on maiko during their erikae)

ピンタイプ - pin type - if kôgai types were used in Kansai, if I understand Rin currectly, Edo (Tokyo) fashionistas prefered to wear only one part of the kôgai pinned into their hair - which then lead to those small pins designs

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Cats in Ukiyo-e

[the-evil-clergyman]

From the series The War of Cats and Mice by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1859)

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Kitsunebi (foxfires) gather at the large, old enoki tree on New Year's Eve to prepare to pay homage at the Ōji Inari shrine - by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)

[themermaidstorytelling]

day 12 IRmonth “angelic / demonic” Miko vs Yokai

R-if to stop you Ihave to sela yur soul whit me , I will!

I- Miko, are you willing to melt into hell with me?

[ladyniniane]

Kawakami Sadayakko (1871-1946), également connue sous le nom de Sada Yacco, est une actrice et danseuse japonaise dont l’histoire relie l’...

Nouvel article ! Sadayakko arrive en France en 1900 après avoir charmé les Etats-Unis. Cette talentueuse danseuse et actrice devient une célébrité et inspire de nombreux artistes reconnus !

[audreydoeskaren]

Are there any similar blogs like yours (whether it’s on Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, etc. fashion)?

Hi, thanks for the question.

For Chinese historical fashion there are many other blogs on Tumblr. This is not a comprehensive list just the ones I know :3

@ziseviolet has the ultimate compilation of general hanfu information.

@fouryearsofshades educational hanfu content, like analyzing hanfu trends and their historical precedents.

@hanfu-asks tutorials and specific information about sewing hanfu. They seem to be on semi-hiatus.

@guzhuangheaven posts about period dramas and sometimes talks about their costumes.

@hanfugallery photo sets of hanfu from all eras and sometimes explanations as well.

@fuckyeahchinesefashion Chinese fashion from all eras and also period costumes.

@vintagechinese vintage Chinese fashion and film, though they seem to have stopped posting :.(

For other countries I don’t know as many blogs but I went and found a few. If any of these is problematic/factually questionable please let me know.

For Japan:

@taishou-kun Japanese fashion, art and film 19th century onward. I love that they have a lot of modernist art that is very rare to see and often neglected in favor of the more conventional geisha stuff.

@tanuki-kimono seems to be a hub for kimono enthusiasts.

@geimaiko writes about geisha culture and the kimono they wear.

@koikishu mostly kimono, but also fashion from other Asian countries.

@onna-musha historical Japanese fashion and culture, with a lot of content about fierce female warriors for some reason. I stan.

@thekimonogallery​ historical kimono and Japanese culture.

For Vietnam:

@lotusinjadewell compiled a short history for Vietnamese fashion, and posts photo sets of Vietnamese historical fashion and modern aodai.

For Korea:

@kimono-hanbok joint blog for kimono and hanbok.

@hanboki-blog Korean historical art, photographs and extant fashion items.

Others:

@sartorialadventure mostly Western historical fashion but sometimes they post various non Western fashions as well.

@non-westernhistoricalfashion like the name suggests, non Western historical fashion from a variety of eras.

Feel free to add to this list!!

[guzhuangheaven]

The Vietnamese historical fashion scene is mostly on Facebook, so you probably won’t find it much on Tumblr, but here is another one @vietphuc​. The blogger is no longer active but the old posts still have tons of information. 

[audreydoeskaren]

Thanks for pointing that out. It looks like they have a lot of information, sad that they are no longer posting :(

[ziseviolet]

For hanfu (and Chinese fashion in general) I also recommend: @changan-moon, @newhanfu, @dressesofchina, @fuxindi. I have more recs in the blog recs tag. 

For Indian fashion, I recommend @vintageindianclothing.

[audreydoeskaren]

Thanks for the additions <3 

I’ll add the other Japanese blogs recommended by @spaghetti-machete in the comments.

@fujiwara57 Meiji and Taisho period fashion and art.

@karyukai-is-life Geisha and tayuu.

@obi-musubi-blog Obi knots.

@maigeiko Geisha outside Kyoto.

@kimonocolours Kimono color schemes.

@tsuyueigokagai Geisha around Japan.

@mamechino Hairstyles.

@kimonodream General kimono information.

[tanuki-kimono]

Great blogs recommendations about Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese etc fashion!

Go check those amazing people <3

[taison]

Manga marketing glossary part 3: Hyping a title

Ever look at an obi attached to a Japanese novel or manga and wonder how it’s describing the title you’re holding? How do Japanese publishers gas up their titles to entice potential readers? Let’s look at some often recurring words.

好評（こうひょう）Good reputation/reception, popular. Titles that have gotten a lot of buzz or good will have this word used in its marketing or general descriptions.

名作（めいさく）Masterpiece. Speaks for itself!

傑作（けっさく）Masterpiece, best work(s). You may see this in connection to one-shot collections

熱狂（ねっきょう）wild enthusiasm, crazy about. How to describe that this series/franchise has extremely loud and enthusiastic fans? This is one way! This is also a word you may often encounter with 的（てき）attached. (Link leads to a Maggie-sensei lesson)

珠玉（しゅぎょく）Gem, jewel. Sometimes seen in marketing for anthologies with a selection of several authors meaning they have a selection of hidden gems for you!

蘇る（よみがえる）To resurrect. Announcing the return of something that was lost or forgotten! A common way to hype a reprinting or new edition of an older series. 

This one was a bit more random, next time i want to compile general vocab that describes what kind of edition it is you’re looking at, and words relating to release times. Questions, suggestions for additions and feedback always welcome!

[wasabijpn]

Reverse Conditions: …ても, …のに, and …が・けど・けれど・けれども

Explains how reverse conditions work. After reading this, you’ll be able to express “even if,” “in spite of,” “but,” and “however” in Japanese.

Back to the basics: First of all, let’s clarify what reverse conditions are to make sure. This is a normal condition: “If I catch a cold, I will take leave,” because it’s very reasonable to take leave when you are under the weather. Then, reverse conditions mean when the relation between the conditional clause and the main clause is unreasonable, e.g. “even though I am feeling under the weather, I will go to work.”

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Nouns la neige   snow le flocon de neige   snowflake une tempête de neige   a snowstorm  la glace   ice le verglas   a thin layer of ice on a flat surface (eg. road) une stalactite (de glace)   an icicle le givre   frost (on windows, cars etc.) un bonhomme de neige   a snowman une boule de neige   a snowball une congère   a snowbank

Verbs neiger   to snow geler   to freeze faire de la luge   to go sledding skier   to ski patiner (sur la glace)   to ice skate

Adjectives froid   cold glacial   icy (freezing temperature) verglacé   icy (covered in ice) enneigé   snowy (covered in snow) neigeux   snowy (weather)

[keptmathilda]

Guten Morgen Tumblr 🌞

Actually it's noon for me, but it will be morning soon for most of you guys, so whatever. Here are some interesting or funny...

German Language Education Quickies

...for you to start the day:

To "write sth down" is "to write something up" in German (aufschreiben = upwrite).

To "come up with sth" is to have "sth fallen into you" in German. "I've finally come up with something" = Mir ist endlich etwas eingefallen = "To-Me is finally something infallen" ≈ "Something has finally fallen into me".

Every German learner's greatest frustration: Nouns have genders and they determine the grammar of the whole rest of the sentence too. But don't worry, they make perfect sense: Fork is female, knife is neuter, spoon is male; Germany is neuter, Switzerland is female, Iran is male; and most logically man is male, woman is female [waaaait for it...] and boy is male but girl is neuter. - Easypeasy!

"To put sth [somewhere]" is two different words in German, depending on the shape or positioning of the thing that you put: stellen = 'vertical putting' or 'to put standing' (eg. a glass on a table or a book standing upwards); legen = 'horizontal putting' or 'to put lying' (eg. a pen or a book lying on the side). If you'd for example use stellen with "pen" that would sound like you mean to put the pen somewhere in upwards standing position and be rather weird.

Also there are two words for ghost depending if it's a real ghost like your dead grandma's ghost = Geist, or a cartoonlike ghost like Casper the friendly ghost = Gespenst. Also there are two words for skull depending if it's a real bone = Schädel, or the skull-symbol ☠️ = Totenkopf (literally 'deadhead'). And the list goes on... English is not very precise from a German's perspective ):

German is very descriptive: A vacuum cleaner is literally a "dustsucker" (Staubsauger, male), a plane is [a] "flightstuff" (Flugzeug, neuter; and btw a vehicle is a drivestuff and a lighter is a firestuff), and a superficial cleaning of your face or body without taking a real shower or doing it otherwise thoroughly (without using a sufficient amount of water) is a "catwash" (Katzenwäsche, female) - another word that the English language is lacking completely by the way.

"Life's not fair" or "You won't always get what you want"? Booooooring! In German we say: Das Leben ist kein Ponyhof! = Life is not a pony farm!

Have a wonderful day! 🌸