#taishou period

[dokidokisadness]

I've never actually made a full on whumper characters, like, with a well writen story and personality. Usually I just make it an accident and make a caretaker lol.

Also I picture this being set in medieval japan, but I haven't decided which period exactly...? Like, I initially though about it bening set in taishou period (like demon slayer), but most people associate youkai with sengoku and edo period, but also if it's just all made up It would probably be easier, yet unprecise... so uh...

here goes nothing...

Kouji

(not so sure of that name yet)

29 years old

He is a very gentle temple keeper. everybody knows and loves him! it's quite a small village, so despite his shyness and clumsyness he manages to maintain a great relationship with everyone, especially after he restored the local temple.

People's impression:

initially everyone thought he looked dangerous, a pretty tough guy, but turns out he is just a silly guy.

People usually ask him to help them with big heavy things.

kids love it when he picks them up, but he doesn't do it very often, since he is always busy caring for them temple.

most animals fear him, probably because of his size.

job:

temple keeper

he runs a small temple and performs some rituals to keep oni and youkai away, mostly.

origins:

One day he just showed up at the old temple. Rumors are that he escaped an youkai attack at some nearby village.

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Hanzō

(also not sure about the name :/)

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23... 26... uh...??? years old (youkai year counting?)

A (half) dragon youkai kept sealed under the temple, it's been a while since he saw the daylight, or moonlight... His blood and tears are often used in rituals at the temple, but most people don't know it... Oddly enough, He doesn't seem to complain.

people's impression:

Hanzō has only been seen a few times by even fewer people, mostly the rich and powerfull, to prove the temple's magic is legit.

the ones who saw him were suspicious at first, but the looking closely at the tongue, tail and horns it's undoubtfull.

he isn't seen as person, more like a product or cattle.

job:

his blood, tears, teeth, tongue, etc... are used in rituals at the temple (but I wouldn't call that a job lmao).

origins:

his mother was a very powerfull youkai, but his father was a human man.

both humans and youkais would constantly hunt him, but he always managed to get away. One day however, things were diferent... he hadn't had food in the last 8 days, his ankle was twisted, it was the begining of the winter, he was already weak... but he thought he could get at least something to eat from a human house, Kouji's house.

when Hanzou isn't being used in rituals he is just Kouji's doll/punching bag...

[ashitakaxsan]

Detective thinking in MAO.

One of the thrills of Takahashi's  series, MAO, is the mysteries hidden within.That the series is powerfull is a thing i’ve explained in my previos posts: https://ashitakaxsan.tumblr.com/post/643663843927687168/why-takahashi-rumikos-mao-is-blast

https://ashitakaxsan.tumblr.com/post/677783666893651968/poor-reviews-about-mao

 In preparation for craftng the series she stated that she read all of Agatha Christie's works,to better understand how a mystery manga should be structured.One of those is:Who applied the Immortality spell on these disciples in the Gokou mannor?

The Detective's analyzing

At the first chapters it seems that onmyouji Mao is the only Immortal .But as the series unfolds Mao(to his astonishment)encounters fellow disciples from the Gokou clan.Hyakka,Kamon,Shiranui,Hakubi and Natsuno.

In the conversation Hyakka reeals to Mao and Nanoka that the Gokou Master summoned his fellow onmyodo practictioners  in the Five Sided Shrine,and tasked them to kill off the unassuming young man. He promises his daughter, Sana, to Mao with the reall intention that Mao will die as a target for the true heir.

So it turns out that the marriage promise was a Ruse.

In chapter 29,with the introduction of Kamon, Mao pointedly asks his former felow onmyouji, "Kamon! How are you still alive?" Kamon turns and says, "I'd like to know the answer to that myself."  Just  few chapters later the story engulfs the legendary technique of Taizanfukun,named after the Chinese god capable of granting immortality.

Below the historical person Abe No Seimei,during the 10th century (the Heian period)

After the so many fights ,the chilling revelations Mao,in chapter 123,discusses with Nanoka his suspicions about the how his fellow disciples became immortals.

I’m telling you that Abe No Seimei isn’t the very Gokou master. Cause actually the Gokou master stood the opposite to what Seimei believed for. Seimei fought against Evil Yokai,the other one worked hard with his Clan on professional curses

 I deduce by whom:

-Who believed he could use people in any way he demanded and that he would be unpunished?

-Who was the only allowed to access the Taizanfukun technique of prolonging lifes of humans?

-Who said ,in the five Sided Shrine ”Mao’s life is a sacrifice for the good of all of us”?

Each one and al these:The Gokou Master.He was the one who secretly applied this technique,having decided to make eternal the clan,so used Mao’s life as exchange.

He planned it nearly perfectly…But with out counting on someone  Crucial around there.

It’s true that Mokuzu turned Haimaru into the cat demon, but who orchestrated this plan and why?

I figure that it was the Taizanfukunn God, who likely was enraged with this selfish Gokou Instructor’s decision. So he decided to trigger haimaru becoming into Byoki.Plus it’s why it ate the Taizanfukun scrolls:The God decided:Never again this technique to be used by humans.

And what sort of things will happen?

Maonoka one day will figure the Truth.And(in order to  vanquish the Gokou)they have to find how to reverse the technique, to become normal ones.No more the immortality spell.

[saotome-michi]

My unpopular take: yes, One Piece is difficult to adapt into a hollywood live action, but it's easier to adapt than fucking Naruto or Bleach for the simple reason that seeing a bunch of westerners run around as ninja or shinigami is never NOT gonna be cringy as hell. At least pirates aren't a specifically Japanese concept.

[everlastingleuthymia]

How do u think female demon slayers manage their periods ? I know they use clothes for the menstruation since its the Taishou era but like do they use concentration breathing to prevent cramps or the blood in their period ?

Since demon can smell blood , do they also crave period blood ? If so , then if a female demon slayer is in their period will they attack immediately?

Can the kamaboko squad tell ? Like they're the five senses

[abarero]

Cross My Heart {and Hope to Die}

A Magia Record Historical Vampire AU

Rated: M / Read Warnings! / Updates Weekly

𝙸𝚗 𝚊𝚗 𝚒𝚜𝚘𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚍𝚎𝚎𝚙 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙹𝚊𝚙𝚊𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚝, 𝙷𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚊 𝚂𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜𝚊 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚜 𝚊 𝚜𝚘𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚋𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚞𝚗𝚌𝚕𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚊𝚗𝚢. 𝙷𝚘𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚘𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚣𝚎 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚐𝚎, 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚞𝚗𝚌𝚕𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚊 𝚛𝚎𝚚𝚞𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊 𝚕𝚊𝚍𝚢’𝚜 𝚖𝚊𝚒𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚐𝚎.

𝙴𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝙼𝚒𝚔𝚘𝚝𝚘 𝚂𝚎𝚗𝚊, 𝚊 𝚋𝚎𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚏𝚞𝚕 𝚐𝚒𝚛𝚕 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚊 𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚔 𝚜𝚎𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚝, 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚗 𝚘𝚏 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚍𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝙷𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚊.

𝙰𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚘 𝚋𝚎𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚜 𝚊 𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝙷𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚊 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚖𝚢𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜, 𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚊𝚗𝚒𝚘𝚗. 𝙻𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚍𝚘 𝚎𝚒𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚕𝚒𝚎 𝚋𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚍 𝚋𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚜𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚎𝚜, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚖𝚊𝚢 𝚋𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚊𝚙𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚜𝚑 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜.

Tags: Inspired by The Handmaiden (2016), Alternate Universe - Vampire, Alternate Universe - Historical, Alternate Universe - Taishou Era (1912-1926), Lesbian Vampires, Trans Female Character, Aged Up Character(s), Sexual Tension, Romance, Gothic Horror, Gothic Romance, Sexual Content, Revenge, Women Helping Women, Found Family, Hurt/Comfort, Earn Your Happy Ending

Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence, Rape/Non-con, Underage, Implied/Referenced Sexual Assault, Implied/Referenced Incest, Implied/Referenced Pedophilia, Implied/Referenced Underage Sexual Content, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Implied/Referenced Abortion, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Suicide Attempts, Period-Typical Sexism, Period-Typical Homophobia, Period-Typical Transphobia, Torture, Drug Use, Poisoning, Murder

Major Characters: Hanna Sarasa, Mikoto Sena, Nemu Hiiragi, Touka Satomi

Main Pairings: Mikoto Sena/Hanna Sarasa, Hiiragi Nemu/Satomi Touka

Side Pairings: Izumi Kanagi/Togame Momoko/Yakumo Mitama, Kisaki Emiri/Miyako Hinano, Hiroe Chiharu/Toki Sunao/Tokime Shizuka, Kira Temari/Komachi Mikura, Sawa Sudachi & Yakumo Mikage, Ayano Rika/Isuzu Ren, Kazari Jun/Miwa Mitsune, mentions of non-consensual OC male(s)/female character

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[officialinuyasha]

What areas did Taishou and Sesshoumaru rule over?

Unfortunately there is no official map that shows for what's owned in the series but there are some for real life!

The dog demon clan hailed from Saigoku. That's the "Western lands" of Japan. Kaede's Village is where Tokyo is to this day.

Ironically now for modern times there's something called the "Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage" they go through the 33 Buddhist temples on the Kansai region of Japan. Saigoku was really an old term that was also sometimes pronounced as "Saikoku" but today it is called "Kansai" ! "Saigoku" is Kansai (関西), the area of western Japan centering on Kyoto https://www.thetempleguy.org/p/saigoku-33-kannon-route.html Those areas are Hyogo, Kyoto, Shiga, Osaka, Nara and Wakayama

www.travel-around-japan.com/k60-00-kansai-reg.html

Just to note there's a Mistranslation in the Viz media English version of the Yashahime manga that said Taishou came from China but it's actually Saigoku, which is Western lands of Japan it was even addressed on Takashi Shiina's Twitter page. Incase people were confused. https://twitter.com/Takashi_Shiina/status/1542931034517700608 一カ所、「西国」が「Ancient China（古代中国）」と訳されてたので、「これは＜日本の西にある国＞ではなく、＜日本国の西地方＞という意味です」と伝言をお願いしておいた。電子版では近日直してもらえるかも。 In one place, ``Saigoku'' was translated as ``Ancient China,'' so I sent a message saying, ``This does not mean ``the country to the west of Japan,'' but ``the western region of Japan.'' I asked for it. The digital version may be fixed soon.

You can see very good maps for history here:

https://timemaps.com/history/japan-1453ad/

For reference on what era you want to look at for InuYasha it's during the 1540s, this was mentioned in InuYasha wide edition #4

In Yashahime manga chapter 23 they're at Sakai. In feudal Japan Sakai is the center of commerce.

Taishou died in the Kamakura period within a castle in Kamakura city. That's 1185-1333 There's been many changes on the earth since those times as well as tsunamis and even seasonal cycles because of tilts. Japan has certainly shrunk over the years because these situations. We also know he's been alive since the Heian period 794-1185 because of how he uses the Dono honorific when talking to Zero and also within the timeline. Midoriko and the Jewel was created in the Heian period according to the InuYasha profiles book timeline.

Kirinmaru, Riku and Rion are from mainland China, yes. In fact Kirinmaru is based on the Qilin of myths and legends which originate from China which were first attested in 5th century BCE which ironically lines up with what Katsuyuki Sumisawas said in Animage May 2021 about him being alive since the era of myth and that he may have seen Buddha or Jesus Christ in the Flesh but not Adam and Eve eat the forbidden fruit.

There are some maps within the series, like Mount Hakurei, Horai Island from the fourth movie. Also the video game counterparts which were all supervised by Rumiko-sensei. - Admin

[odaclan]

Was Nobunaga actually already the “shogun” without having the “Sei’i Taishougun” title?

This was a theory that I found while trying to study the bureaucratic protocols and norms of the Sengoku. It suggested that Nobunaga’s reign did too have the approval from the imperial court, and he didn’t need to take over the “Sei’i Taishougun” title from shogun Yoshiaki.

After ousting Yoshiaki, Nobunaga was awarded the titles Dainagon (Major counselor) and Ukonoe no Daishou (General of the Right, also sometimes shortened as simply “Udaishou”). These are titles that the shogun traditionally also held, as the “Sei’i Taishougun” title is something of a unique title that is separate from the imperial hierarchy. Upon these appointment, Nobunaga was allowed to be addressed by the honourific address that usually only the shogun has: ue-sama.  

Some people thought that this means the imperial court has acknowledged that Yoshiaki’s authority is over, and Nobunaga is in charge now, even though he does not have the “Sei’i Taishogun” position at this point. 

The logic for that theory was that in that time period, the Udaishou was the highest imperial office that someone of the samurai class could have, hence the tradition of having the shogun also hold that post. The higher ranking Sakonoe no Daishou/Sadaishou post, the General of the Left, was traditionally held by the noble houses.

Shogun Yoshiaki and his brother Yoshiteru before him did not have Dainagon and Udaishou titles, and the last Ashikaga shogun to also have the aforementioned titles was their father Yoshiharu. Yoshiaki and Yoshiteru’s official court title was only up to the Sakonoe no Chuujou (Lieutenant-General of the Left), one rank under the Taishou.

Because in the imperial hierarchy Nobunaga’s Udaishou post outranks Yoshiaki’s Sakonoe no Chuujou, the theory posits that he is already acknowledged by the imperial court as the new ruler replacing Yoshiaki. That is, he is the “new shogun” (i.e the samurai ruler of the land), even though he does not actually have the literal “shogun” title. 

What will change if this theory turns out to be true? 

For one, it further confirms the idea that Nobunaga is not as wildly "out there” as most people thought he was. He still operated within the standard norms of the time period and adhered to the established traditions, and didn’t just smash his way through the court and government without regard to the customs. 

Also, if this theory is true, it would debunk all the Honnouji conspiracies that involve any variation of “the imperial court feared Nobunaga’s power/ambition”. If Nobunaga ruled with the approval of the imperial court, then all that backstage plotting makes no sense. 

And the last thing is that this theory being true would also further lend credibility to the other theory saying that Nobunaga wished to return the power to the emperor and do away with the concept of a “shogunate rule”. After all, the specialty-designation “shogun” title was the very proof of the samurai rule breaking away from and undermining the imperial court. Nobunaga choosing to not take the shogun post, and instead adhering to the “standard” imperial court ranks, was thought to be proof that he’s returning to the old imperial rule rather than following  the path of the “samurai/shogunate rule”.

Of course this is just a theory, and it only spawns more theories and what-ifs. I still find this worthwhile to consider because I’m realising that I don’t actually know what the rules and norms of the government of that time period is like. Even though in practice the daimyou and other local rulers largely disregard the central government (the shogun and the emperor both), I do see proof that the various rites and protocols still has to be performed. It means that the bureaucracy still matters to some degree, and learning about how this whole system works is something that is necessary to properly understand the Sengoku environment.

[pteropods]

btw. I will 5ever hate the mononoke manga for being So Plain whem they had the chance to do sometjing amazing (<- base the art on late edo period art and/or pre-taishou manga)

[everythingblreview]

Short Introductions to BL Games (Part 2)

Taishou Mebiusline (R18+)

Description:

In the year 1923, during the last days of the Taishou Period, Hiiragi Kyouichirou leaves his home in the countryside to attend the Imperial University. As soon as he arrives in Tokyo, though, he runs right into a conflict between the all-powerful Imperial Army and the mysterious Gohongatana Clan. The Imperial Army wants him for his ability to see the spirits of the dead now, and he’ll have to figure out where his loyalties lie. Is it to his country? To the Emperor? To his fellow man? Or is there an even greater cause?

Genre: Historical Japan (Taishou period), Action, Sword Fights, Japanese Mythology

Story 5/5

Characters 5/5

Romance 4/5

Artwork 5/5

Sadness level 1/5

Level of disturbing 2/5

Language: Japanese, English (Text document, only common route)

Comments: Animated CGs, Fandisk, non-con route

Kami-sama (Kari) (R18+)

Description:

You play, Azumi, a “useless” Kami who is given missions to complete and prove his worth to the Creator.

A Kami is a being created to control the fate of humans. Most Kami in the world possess empathetic wisdom and strict logical reason and are supposed to rule over the human world… however…

With an exception of one Kami in the Heaven realm. Azumi is just like the humans he is supposed to judge over. He is wishy-washy and has zero judgement sense. He makes decisions based on his emotions and inconveniences everyone around him. He doesn’t behave or can do anything that is expected of a Kami.

If he is unable to complete his missions and help the 6 people, he meets to achieve happiness, his own existence will be erased…

Genre: School life, Comedy, Slice of life

Story 2/5

Characters 3/5

Romance 2/5  

Artwork 4/5

Sadness level 1/5

Languages: Japanese

Comments: There are two games, in which you can play either as student/adult or adult/old man, teacher x student relatioships, reversible (MC can be top/bottom with everyone in every version), light-hearted, rather short

Omertà ~Chinmoku no Okite~ (R18+)

Description:

J.J is a most dangerous hitman in a city befitting of his profession, excelling at his job to such a degree that his nickname is ‘Death scythe’. Given a job with a lot riding on it by one of the city’s factions who are at war, when it’s time for him to go in for the kill his target isn’t in the room he was assigned to. Instead, a couple lie dead on the floor who’ve nothing at all to do with the job. As if things weren't getting suspicious enough, the son of the couple bursts into the room and assuming that J.J is the murderer of his parents, wants revenge and vows to kill him no matter how long it takes.

Five years later they’re living together and keeping a low profile, to avoid rousing suspicion over what happened then. J.J still takes assassination jobs, shady deals are still being made, and the factions Dragon Head and King Caesar are still at war. Eventually J.J manages to draw the attention of the two groups. In the end, whose side will he take?

Genre: Action, Mafia, Drama, Crime

Story 3/5

Characters 3/5

Romance 3/5

Artwork 3/5

Sadness level 1/5

Language: Japanese, English (party translated with Visual Novel Reader)

Comments: Reversible (MC can be top/bottom depending on the love interest), 8 main routes

[beastranpo]

I like to translate things in my spare time and am particularly interested in translating anything and everything Edogawa Ranpo related, and I was sitting on a few projects, so a while ago I decided to translate an old article about Edogawa-sensei and his actual love for sweets!

You can find the original article here. ♥

[ Edogawa Ranpo had a sweet tooth?! Ranpo visited Ikebukuro Mihara-do ]

Edogawa Ranpo. Whenever someone hears this name, the image of the famed writer may come to mind. What kind of person was this great man who was the driving force behind detective and mystery novels, a genre that had not yet been established in Japan at the time, and who created such unusual settings as "Hell of Mirrors" and "The Human Chair"?

“Actually, he had a really big sweet tooth.” “To the cameras, he carried himself as a true pro.” “But to me, he was just a nice old man.”

Hirai Kentaro-san, his grandson, told us about such an unexpected side.

Here, we will try to get closer to the "real face" of Edogawa Ranpo, whom no one knows about.

Edogawa began his career as a writer in earnest around the age of 30. He created masterpieces such as The murder on D street, The fiend with 20 faces, The Human Chair, and The Boy’s Detective club. Active as a critic and producer after the war, he established detective and mystery novels as a literary genre by developing the Japanese detective novel world together with his friend Yokomizo Seishi, a member of the ‘Detective Hobbyists Club’.

TN: Yokomizo Seishi is the same Yokomizo that is Oguri's close friend in Bungou Stray Dogs

“My grandfather’s friends would often visit, bringing all kinds of gifts,” Recalls Hirai Kentaro.

He had a wide circle of friends, celebrities in all kinds of professions, who would bring local sweets when they visited. Ranpo, who was not particularly a fan of alcohol, seemed to have quite the sweet tooth.

“My grandfather really loved sweets. He especially liked iced red bean.”

TN: It’s essentially like if you made red bean soup into a slushie. (see images here.)

TN pt 2: This preference for red bean is actually referenced in Bungou Stray Dogs, as in the "Untold Story of the Founding of the Agency", Ranpo exclusively eats the red bean provided in the red bean soup he orders due to Fukuzawa's generosity, because the mochi in it isn't sweet enough for his liking. It's a cute reference that makes me so emotional :")

It was the Taishou Era. During that time, there were no electric refrigerators, so to keep his refrigerator cool, Ranpo would buy ice from Ice Houses and use some of the ice to make shaved ice.

People began eating shaved ice in Japan near the end of the Edo Period, after Yokohama’s port was opened. At that time, it was said only the wealthy were able to eat it because it was so expensive. Although the industrial revolution that occurred in the late 1890s led to the development of ice machines, it was not until the rapid economic growth of the postwar period that ice spread to the general public.

Ranpo, who moved 46 times throughout his career, made a large house in Ikebukuro his final residence. He often visited Ikebukuro’s Mihara-do, a long-established Japanese Wagashi shop located a five-minute walk from the west exit of Ikebukuro, to buy sweets.

In “This world is a dream [Utsushiyo wa yume]”, Ranpo wrote that since it was founded in 1937, Mihara-do watched the growth of the city alongside him.

“When I was talking about my favorite store, the first thing that came to my mind was the sweets from Mihara-do in front of Ikebukuro West Exit Station. That store is probably one of the most prominent Ikebukuro specialties.”

Ranpo was particularly fond of the “Yam Manjuu”. Made with refined and moist azuki beans from Tokachi, Hokkaido, and wrapped in a high-quality yam skin, these Manjuu look just as they did back then. The wrapping paper that gives the image of manuscript paper is very nice.

Even now, in front of the gates of Rikkyo University, all that remains of Ranpo’s residence is his storehouse which is referred to as “Ranpo’s storehouse”.

The Busse come in two flavors to represent the modern image of Ranpo — a bittersweet apricot jam and a rich cheese butter.

TN: A ‘Busse’ is a type of sweet that looks a bit like a cream puff or cream sandwich.

Edogawa Ranpo was a man who pursued his passion for food, making iced red bean at home and frequenting sweet shops.

Warp back to the Taisho Era with a sweet treat from Mihara-do, a place that fascinated even Ranpo!

[snowmoonandflower]

Chapter Notes | shibui; the stillness of persimmons | part one

chapter notes

this segment of the story was very loosely planned, but took a life of it's own when i started writing. it sprung to life to such a degree in fact that i didn't get to cover the events i wanted to in this chapter, even though i'm dividing it into parts - there will be a part two, then i have pushed the following events to a new chapter entirely.

today, let's talk about training, final selection, and mastery of the arts

we only have a very rough reference of how "fast" someone must train to be considered a "fast learner" or "natural" in kny, so here's my reasoning/logic for sanemi being considered a prodigy for his age.

tanjirou trained under urokodaki sakonji over the course of two years to make it to final selection at age 15, and is noted for slaying the hand demon, an old and powerful demon (for the context of final selection). this demon is anywhere from 44-47+ years old, which is many many many years and hundreds of potential trainees who have failed to eradicate it - we can safely presume this was an incredible feat on tanjirou's part.

side note about the hand demon and timelines - the hand demon himself states he was captured by urokodaki 47 years ago, however i personally am of the opinion that since the hand demon was isolated from human society for so incredibly long with only trainees to taunt and consume, his understanding of time would be extremely skewed (as we all collectively experienced during the 2-3 year period of covid lockdowns where keeping track of time while isolated was a chore, even in modern day society with access to the internet).

so if we take the demon's comments as only a rough estimate, we can assume it ran amok undisturbed for minimum 44 years if it was captured in the last year of the keiou era (1868) and we assume that tanjirou's final selection takes place in the first year of the taishou era (1912). if we take his comments literally and place his capture on the last year of keiou, that would place tanjirou's selection 47 years later in the year 1915. the current year as of this chapter in the fic is 1908 - sanemi is 14 - so it will be 1915 when he is 21, his canonical age in the series. so take that as you will!

kyoujurou is a hashira at age 20 at the start of the series. being part of a long line of previous flame hashira, we can assume he began training at an early age. we get implications of natural talent as it is said that he not only taught himself advanced flame breathing for a book, but also because his esoteric skill, rengoku, was developed and used exclusively by him.

senjurou is seven years younger than kyoujurou in this story (his canon age is never confirmed outside of kimetsu academy, which is an AU itself). this places him at age 13 in 1915. we know that at the start of kny, senjurou had recently completed final selection, but his nichirin blade did not change colours.

there is implication that he had essentially the same training as kyoujurou. his brother took up the role of mentor when shinjurou stopped caring, and that very well could have affected his regimen and progress. regardless though, his sword did not change colour, so i take this inferences to mean that senjurou didn't have the natural talent or dedication of his brother when it came to swordsmanship.

muichirou canonically becomes the mist hashira after only two months after his final selection. he is noted as being extremely exceptional, and that the feat itself outmatches most of the other hashira combined with his age. as he is 14 when the story starts, we can assume he is at the very least 13 when he wakes up and recovers, begins training, goes to final selection, then becomes hashira.

gyoumei is canonically considered the strongest hashira of the current era. it is said he also became a hashira in only two months, despite being much older when he became a demon slayer proper. he had no formal training, much like muichirou, and his skill is noted to be "innate" or "natural". this is considered extremely exceptional.

piecing together this information, i've basically spitballed this approximately timeline on training to be a demon slayer:

the five great families are exceptional, as they train their children in the breathing arts at a young age (maybe from the moment they're old enough to hold a sword!) typically, they enter final selection anywhere between ages 11-13, however waiting until this age is more of a formality and a kindness to not thrust their child soldiers so readily into their war with the demons. children of the great families aren't expected to master their breath techniques, but its a common occurence

outside of the families, anyone who grew up with knowledge of the corps and were dedicated to training to be a slayer still typically will not take final selection until age 13-15, and while they do not train as extensively from as young an age as the great families, its still expected that most would have 2-5 years of experience and no mastery of their skill by the time they go

there is no age limit for final selection - you can be as young as 11 or as old as 18, maybe even older. i do not see the corp being ageist in their battle against kibutsuji

an "average" person (like murata or senjurou) cannot master breathing techniques, no matter how long or hard they train - even those who complete final selection typically are not "masters" of their chosen art! mastery is not a matter of just dedication, and not everyone can be a master, even if they train for 20+ years. there is a degree of innate talent

for those who have the potential to master a breath style, it typically takes over 5+ years to achieve true mastery - those who achieve mastery earlier than this are considered prodigies, even amongst the great families

in one month, sanemi has perfected total concentration breathing and is noted by several others (who are masters as well) to have "complete mastery" over at least one of the forms of wind breathing, which in this story is specifically described as the hardest and most aggressive technique to learn. he is not a natural talent like gyoumei or muichirou, but he is certainly considered a prodigy even by the standards of the five great families.

so lets give them a rough standing on where they stand as "prodigies"

gyoumei and muichirou are considered prodigies or extremely exceptional talent, not heard of or seen since the sengoku era

sanemi is considered a prodigy, though not to the degree of the former two

kyoujurou is exceptional and would be considered a prodigy to "normal" slayers - to the great families however, he is simply doing what is "expected" from such a prestigious line. i will say his determination sets him apart though

tanjirou is considered exceptional - not a prodigy, but an exceptional swordsman with exceptional circumstances. i think most "normal" people like murata or gotou would think him a prodigy though

that's all for this half of the chapter notes! when i post the next half of the chapter next week, i will continue with more notes that would be considered spoilers at this time.

feel free to send an ask if you have questions, as my inbox is open!

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[ashitakaxsan]

Nezuko,chan.Your quotes touche me.

Humans are to be protected and saved... I will never hurt them." 

 "Stop apologizing, Tanjiro. Why are you always saying you're sorry? Is it because we were poor? Did you feel unworthy because you wore a tattered kimono? Is that why you're always looking to take the blame? That's just the way things were when father died. We tried as hard as we could, but it didn't work. It's no one's fault. Things don't go exactly the way we want them to. We're only human. You get to decide where your happiness comes from. What's important is now. Let's look to the future. Let's do our bestーtogether!"[22]

 "My dear brother! I'm so sorry. I'm sorry I didn't understand for so long. I put everything on your shoulders. Why is it you who always has to suffer? Why do kind people who struggle every day get trampled over and over? It's frustrating but don't give in! It is almost over so don't turn into a demon. Let's go home. Let's go back home together."

That’s I love you. Merry Cristmas:)

[kitsuneinjapan]

A-kun's story #2

This week we had our coffee break and A-kun comes in.

A-kun: 今大正! (Now is taisho!)

The rest of our group: 今令和でしょう? (Now is reiwa, isn't it?)

(Taishou and Reiwa are time periods, Taishou was 1912-1926 (the shortest of them all, and Reiwa started in 2018.)

Funny enough he said it a few weeks ago already when it was only me close by. I replied the same. I wonder why he said it, maybe it's a joke haha.

[epivanosilon]

reading demon slayer: chapter 10 name breakdown

we enter the double digits in demon slayer chapters with just 3 simple names. let's jump right in.

the first new name we're given is

和巳

read as かずみ. this is the name of the poor young man who tanjirou meets in the beginning of the chapter. if you are already somewhat familiar with japanese names, this one might sound a bit feminine to you. in actuality, it is gender neutral, but depending on how it is written it may come off as more feminine or more masculine. women with the name かずみ tend to write it with the character 美 (read as み), which is a very common kanji for feminine names.

the way かずみ is written in chapter 10 is, in my opinion, a little more masculine. the first character, 和 (read as かず), means peace. the second character, 巳 (み), represents the sixth sign of the chinese zodiac--the snake. 和巳 is then literally peace snake. less literally you could interpret it as meaning peaceful snake.

as you might recall from chapter 8's name breakdown, the chinese zodiac is related to a broader calendar system that is in turn related to traditional chinese philosophical concepts such as yin and yang, the five elements, and the cardinal directions. the zodiac signs themselves are no exception. though the followings meanings are obsolete, i thought they were worth knowing.

in the past, 巳 also referred to the hour of the snake, which could mean either 10 AM or the two hour period from 9-11 AM. the fourth month of the lunar calendar was called 巳月, or snake month. and it was used to refer to the compass direction of south-southeast as well. again, if you have any interest in chinese astrology or philosophy, please go read up on it. it's fascinating and i don't have nearly the knowledge to adequately explain it.

the next name is

里子

read as さとこ. this is the name of kazumi's girlfriend, who was taken by a demon prior to tanjirou's arrival in town. like 美, the character 子 (こ) is a very common kanji used in feminine names. it means child. 里 (さと) means village, countryside, hometown. together we get village child. perhaps she was fond of her home, or maybe her parents wanted her to be.

the last name is

トキエ

and if you can't read katakana, now is a great time to start learning. this is the name of the girl who gets taken in chapter 10. we only learn her name from gotouge in the taishou secret gossip section. it is not written in kanji, which is actually fairly common. using only kana is a typically feminine and trendy thing to do. it also means that there is no deeper meaning to the name; it is just a series of sounds.

that brings us to the end of another name breakdown. thanks for reading, and please look forward to the next posts! 読んでくれてありがとう！次の投稿を楽しみにしてください！

[abarero]

Cross My Heart {and Hope to Die}

A Magia Record Historical Vampire AU

Rated: M / Read Warnings! / Updates Weekly

𝙸𝚗 𝚊𝚗 𝚒𝚜𝚘𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚍𝚎𝚎𝚙 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙹𝚊𝚙𝚊𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚝, 𝙷𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚊 𝚂𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜𝚊 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚜 𝚊 𝚜𝚘𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚋𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚞𝚗𝚌𝚕𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚊𝚗𝚢. 𝙷𝚘𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚘𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚣𝚎 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚐𝚎, 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚞𝚗𝚌𝚕𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚊 𝚛𝚎𝚚𝚞𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊 𝚕𝚊𝚍𝚢’𝚜 𝚖𝚊𝚒𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚐𝚎.

𝙴𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝙼𝚒𝚔𝚘𝚝𝚘 𝚂𝚎𝚗𝚊, 𝚊 𝚋𝚎𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚏𝚞𝚕 𝚐𝚒𝚛𝚕 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚊 𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚔 𝚜𝚎𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚝, 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚗 𝚘𝚏 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚍𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝙷𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚊.

𝙰𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚘 𝚋𝚎𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚜 𝚊 𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙 ��𝚎𝚝𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝙷𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚊 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚖𝚢𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜, 𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚊𝚗𝚒𝚘𝚗. 𝙻𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚍𝚘 𝚎𝚒𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚕𝚒𝚎 𝚋𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚍 𝚋𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚜𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚎𝚜, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚖𝚊𝚢 𝚋𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚊𝚙𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚜𝚑 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜.

Tags: Inspired by The Handmaiden (2016), Alternate Universe - Vampire, Alternate Universe - Historical, Alternate Universe - Taishou Era (1912-1926), Lesbian Vampires, Trans Female Character, Aged Up Character(s), Sexual Tension, Romance, Gothic Horror, Gothic Romance, Sexual Content, Revenge, Women Helping Women, Found Family, Hurt/Comfort, Earn Your Happy Ending

Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence, Rape/Non-con, Underage, Implied/Referenced Sexual Assault, Implied/Referenced Incest, Implied/Referenced Pedophilia, Implied/Referenced Underage Sexual Content, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Implied/Referenced Abortion, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Suicide Attempts, Period-Typical Sexism, Period-Typical Homophobia, Period-Typical Transphobia, Torture, Drug Use, Poisoning, Murder

Major Characters: Hanna Sarasa, Mikoto Sena, Nemu Hiiragi, Touka Satomi

Main Pairings: Mikoto Sena/Hanna Sarasa, Hiiragi Nemu/Satomi Touka

Side Pairings: Izumi Kanagi/Togame Momoko/Yakumo Mitama, Kisaki Emiri/Miyako Hinano, Hiroe Chiharu/Toki Sunao/Tokime Shizuka, Kira Temari/Komachi Mikura, Sawa Sudachi & Yakumo Mikage, Ayano Rika/Isuzu Ren, Kazari Jun/Miwa Mitsune, mentions of non-consensual OC male(s)/female character

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