Yikes. Deffo can't take it easy with that observation.
Well people back then were more uneasy than they are now. Take note that this period (Nara -Early Heian probably) some parts of japan were supposed to be cannibals, a large number of the world's cultures have no problem with the idea that they,themselves, raid their neighbors for resources (including sometimes slaves) and capital punishment was pretty much a staple in most of the world's cultures' "justice" system.
Art style is pretty similar to the time the japs were copying china so nara to early heian is my guess. The cap appears similar to the said period as well.
Art style is pretty similar to the time the japs were copying china so nara to early heian is my guess. The cap appears similar to the said period as well.
Art style is pretty similar to the time the japs were copying china so nara to early heian is my guess. The cap appears similar to the said period as well.
If you cannot tell the difference between Ryukyu and mainland Japan, then I have no words left for you.
-__- not the point. ryukyu is claimed by the japanese correct? I am not even pointing out the supposed cannibalism before this period or the supposed reputation of the ainu-like peoples.
-__- not the point. ryukyu is claimed by the japanese correct? I am not even pointing out the supposed cannibalism before this period or the supposed reputation of the ainu-like peoples.
and that's your reason to equate Heian-era Japanese with the Ryukyuan residents, who were not a part of Japan until 1609?