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Nationalist myths that Japanese people actually believe for real

“Japan: The oldest country in the world” The logic is that Japan is the only country where a single dynasty has continued unbroken since ancient times. But obviously, since “Countr

They say you made bank if you owned land back then?

“They say you made bank if you owned land back then?” -Excerpt- The area in Dohwa-dong, Incheon, where Seonin Academy was built, was originally 'Buddha Mountain,' 152m above sea le

The Truth About Ice in the Joseon Dynasty...

When people think of Joseon Dynasty ice, they usually only think of Seokbinggo (stone ice storages). Textbooks only give it a quick mention, so most people think the government had

The group that surprisingly shatters your illusions the more you know about WWII

The group that surprisingly shatters your illusions the more you know about WWII To the average person who doesn't know much about WWII history, they see them as this sharp, well-o

A Japanese manga's take on why Korea hates Japan

Holy shit, these crazy mfs are blaming everything they don't like on Confucianism lmao

A Habsburg descendant staying true to his brand

Ferdinand Habsburg, the eldest son of Karl von Habsburg, the current head of the House of Habsburg. Great-grandson of Karl I, the last Emperor of Austria. Currently active as a rac

[War Gallery] The reason why China hates the name 'Paroho'

The ROK 6th Infantry Division annihilated 3 divisions of the Jjang-gae army. The president at the time named it 'Paroho' (Lake Paro)—'Pa' meaning to crush, 'Ro' meaning barbarian—m

[Cultural Heritage Gall] The artifacts Korea donated to China during the recent Xi Jinping summit

This is the 'Gansong Art Museum' in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, which opened in 1938. It’s Korea's first private art museum and one of the top three private museums in Seoul (the other two

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Dude read a novel about a young guy and a married woman, got moved, and named a conglomerate after her

Lotte Group founder and Honorary Chairman Shin Kyuk-ho was so moved by 'The Sorrows of Young Werther' in his youth that he named his company 'Lotte' after the female lead, Charlott

Why the West doesn't view Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan on the same level

"By the standards of modern civilization, Germany is a 20-year-old adult and Japan is a 12-year-old boy. Therefore, Germany and Japan should not be treated the same." This is an ac

Old school Suwon street vibes from the pre-smartphone era

Looking at this makes me feel all nostalgic.

[MilGallery] (Repost) The B-52 Crash in Greenland - Times the US Military Messed Up in Greenland (Part 1)

It got buried last time and nobody saw it, so I'm pathetically re-upping it. ============================= In January 1968, a US B-52G took off from Plattsburgh AFB in New York and

Syuka's guest VP Al: "No empire in human history has been as generous as the U.S."

Joseon Dynasty Delivery Food Trends.jpg

Joseon Dynasty Delivery Food Trends.jpg The clueless guy who didn't even pack the King's share lmao

The massive record Russia set today

As of today, the war in Ukraine has officially lasted longer than the Eastern Front of WWII (the Great Patriotic War)..

The fish that supposedly ruined Japan in WWII.jpg

The fish that supposedly ruined Japan in WWII.jpg Maybe they lost because they actually thought they could win using sardine oil...

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Old school Suwon streets from the pre-cellphone era.jpg

Those times feel so nostalgic.

The reason why the White House pulling the "Might Makes Right" card is actually peak unhinged.jpg

"The White Man's Burden" Even in the late 19th century—the peak imperialist era where they literally chopped off slaves' limbs to force them to work—they at least tried to make exc