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Good taste! (Japanese axe, 14th century AD) (media.kbin.social)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Since ancient times in Japan, the heart symbol has been called Inome (猪目), meaning the eye of a wild boar, and it has the meaning of warding off evil spirits. The decorations are used to decorate Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples, castles, and weapons.

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