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[Edo or Meiji Japan] Were there state funerals for relatives of the Emperor or Shogun? What about funeral processions?

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What was divorce like in Meiji-era Japan? What did one have to do? How common was it? Was there any stigma involved afterwards?

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When was the Battle of Thermopylae?

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How were murderers and rapists treated in Meiji Japan? How about high-born murderers, if there were any?

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Want to learn more about Japanese magic/exorcism

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Why did the Satsuma and Choshu domains have to "capture" or "kidnap" the Emperor of Japan to kick off the Meiji Restoration?

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Generally speaking, what happened to the swords belonging to those who were ordered to commit seppuku?

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Do we know when and where the concept of a national flag, and not just a tribal banner of some sort, originally took root?

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How did Japan reckon time before they synchronized with the rest of the world (around 1870-1900)?

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Ame no Seimei was a real-life Heian-era onmyouji (occultist, exorcist, diviner) in Japan. But has anyone explained what his "powers" actually were?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
[Edo or Meiji Japan] Were there state funerals for relatives of the Emperor or Shogun? What about funeral processions?	6
What was divorce like in Meiji-era Japan? What did one have to do? How common was it? Was there any stigma involved afterwards?	5
When was the Battle of Thermopylae?	4
How were murderers and rapists treated in Meiji Japan? How about high-born murderers, if there were any?	4
Want to learn more about Japanese magic/exorcism	3
Why did the Satsuma and Choshu domains have to "capture" or "kidnap" the Emperor of Japan to kick off the Meiji Restoration?	3
Generally speaking, what happened to the swords belonging to those who were ordered to commit seppuku?	3
Do we know when and where the concept of a national flag, and not just a tribal banner of some sort, originally took root?	2
How did Japan reckon time before they synchronized with the rest of the world (around 1870-1900)?	2
Ame no Seimei was a real-life Heian-era onmyouji (occultist, exorcist, diviner) in Japan. But has anyone explained what his "powers" actually were?	2