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In Kurosawa's film "Yojimbo", the main character often keeps his arms inside his kimono instead of in the sleeves. Was this a common behavior in 19th century Japan?

151 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] A superhero chases a villain into a dark warehouse, only to have the doors close behind them. When the lights come on, the hero is surrounded by the full rogues gallery of supervillains. But this isn't an ambush... It's an intervention.

139 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[WP] A man believes his entire life is being filmed (a la The Truman Show). He accepts and even embraces it. Lately, however, he's been openly critical of his cast and crew.

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When and how did the color yellow come to be associated with cowardice?

6 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] Whenever ghosts are forced to leave the places they haunt (the building's destroyed, the ghosts are exorcised, etc.), it takes a very special kind of realtor to help them find the best new place to call their own.

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In Kurosawa's film "Yojimbo", the main character often keeps his arms inside his kimono instead of in the sleeves. Was this a common behavior in 19th century Japan?	151	AskHistorians
[WP] A superhero chases a villain into a dark warehouse, only to have the doors close behind them. When the lights come on, the hero is surrounded by the full rogues gallery of supervillains. But this isn't an ambush... It's an intervention.	139	WritingPrompts
[WP] A man believes his entire life is being filmed (a la The Truman Show). He accepts and even embraces it. Lately, however, he's been openly critical of his cast and crew.	36	WritingPrompts
When and how did the color yellow come to be associated with cowardice?	6	AskHistorians
[WP] Whenever ghosts are forced to leave the places they haunt (the building's destroyed, the ghosts are exorcised, etc.), it takes a very special kind of realtor to help them find the best new place to call their own.	1	WritingPrompts