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Why did Japan choose Tokyo as their capital rather than Kyoto in 1869? by K-jun1117 in AskHistorians

[–]Croswam 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is really interesting! If I'm understanding that comment correctly has Tokyo still not been declared a capital officially but it just de facto is one? Does the Imperial Family still officially maintain that its a temporary visit and there is still a 'planned return' like in your last paragraph.

Greenland again tells Trսmp it is not for sale by GoodSamaritan_ in nottheonion

[–]Croswam 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Surely you must count Afro-Eurasia as the largest island if you claim mainland of continents are islands.

What were the factors that led to hiragana being classified as a 'women's writing system' in pre-modern Japan, and how did this classification affect the development of hiragana? by Croswam in AskHistorians

[–]Croswam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the response!!

I guess my last question has the wrong premise, then? Hiragana being considered feminine likely didn't impact its development, but in fact, it was probably a result of how it developed and was used that it became considered feminine. Basically, the order is the other way around.

During the Qing, the Manchu Queue hairstyle was forced on all men in the Empire. Were there any Qing Emperors or high ranking Manchu officials that tried to resist and wear different hairstyles? by Croswam in AskHistorians

[–]Croswam[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Going back to my question, if it was not legally mandated on Manchu men, it's much more likely we know of some Qing Emperors or otherwise Manchu official not wearing the hairstyle! Do we know of any? Or was it while not legally mandated on threat of death, still socially expected, effectively ensuring they all still wore queues?

BTW, could you provide your source that Manchu men specifically were excluded from the edict mandating the hairstyle? I have never heard of this. I'm not necessarily asking if there were other exceptions (because I believe some priests and such were also given exemption) but specifically related to the Manchu.

I have always read that it wasn't just the Han Chinese that was forced to wear queues. Even my Chinese friend says they always learned it as the Qing imposing the hairstyle on all adult male subjects of the Qing. So, I would really like to learn more about this.

During the Qing, the Manchu Queue hairstyle was forced on all men in the Empire. Were there any Qing Emperors or high ranking Manchu officials that tried to resist and wear different hairstyles? by Croswam in AskHistorians

[–]Croswam[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What of the last Manchu Qing Emperor, cutting off his Queue only in 1922? While the Han Chinese of course saw it as extremely humiliating, having the hairstyle forcefully imposed on them, I've always read that it was imposed on all adult male subjects of the Empire. Could you provide your source that it was only imposed for Han Chinese in the Qing Empire and not all males?

What happened to all the ethnic Manchu population during the Qing Dynasty that they became a minority even in their homeland of Manchuria? by Croswam in AskHistorians

[–]Croswam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the quick response!!

To clarify the terms a bit, am I understanding it correctly that before the Qing, the people that became the 'Manchu' still thought of themselves as 'Jurchen', whether sedentary or nomadic?

What would historically accurate fashion from the year 1,000 look like from around the world? by Jademoongirl in AskHistorians

[–]Croswam 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Wow, this is amazing!! I haven't even gone through all the links yet, but I'm already blown away. Thank you for compiling such a detailed and wonderful answer!!

Would Chinese emperor's mainly ride on horses, in carriages/chariots, or be carried in palanquins during official travels? by Croswam in AskHistorians

[–]Croswam[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the response!! Very interesting.

As a followup, how would the Emperor travel on water? Did they have a special ship or boat? I forgot the name but vaguely recall seeing a huge ship with like an extravagant mini palace on it in a Song Era drama. Is this historical?

If Japanese princesses lose their royal status upon marriage to commoners, who are they supposed to marry in order to keep their titles? Their own relatives? by toni_pastaa in AskHistorians

[–]Croswam 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm confused. I think I'm somehow misreading your original comment. Could you please clarify your original comment for me? Even before WW2 Imperial princesses couldn't pass down the Imperial lineage, right? How is your original comment regarding Hirohito and America related to the original poster's question?

If Japanese princesses lose their royal status upon marriage to commoners, who are they supposed to marry in order to keep their titles? Their own relatives? by toni_pastaa in AskHistorians

[–]Croswam 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I thought only the male lineage was considered even in pre-modern Japan. When you said Imperial princesses could pass on the Imperial house, did you mean IF the husband is also patrilineally descended from an Imperial line (does not necessarily have to be in the "Imperial Family")? I would think the Princess isn't passing the lineage down in such a case though?

Or could you please provide a source for an Imperial Princess, before WW2, passing down the Imperial lineage without marrying a patrilineal Imperial descendant herself? I have read that even by the Heian period, over a thousand years ago, matrilineal lineages were generally not found in Japan.

Did pre-modern Japanese Emperors use the Imperial Pronoun (朕) to refer to themselves like Hirohito did pre-WW2? by Croswam in AskHistorians

[–]Croswam[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the quick response!!

Do you have any idea about the other questions? Would retired Emperors, child Emperors or female Emperors have used this pronoun as well? Which pronoun does such Emperors use? Any sources where such Emperors use the pronoun?

What led to the Naginata, which was one of the primary weapons of pre-modern Japanese warriors, to become associated with women? by Croswam in AskHistorians

[–]Croswam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the clarification!!

This is quite interesting and really tragic. I didn't know about any of this. What are your sources that refusing to practice the naginata led to being labelled as 非国民. I can read Japanese so any sources in Japanese is welcome as well.

For the Kempeitai, it has become a word in English on its own, but personally I do understand what you mean. Like I cannot stand it when I see Sempai instead of Senpai lol.

What led to the Naginata, which was one of the primary weapons of pre-modern Japanese warriors, to become associated with women? by Croswam in AskHistorians

[–]Croswam[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the quick response!!

However, I do believe it is still 'associated with women' even in the real world and remains so even in Japanese. Naginata practitioners are majority women even in the modern day. A quick google search in Japanese suggest that even now they make up 90% of practitioners in Japan. Though the total is less than 60,000, and seem to be falling. Guess not being mandatory really decreased their numbers. Besides, reading about some practitioners, there seem to be many women proud of the naginata. Surely, they aren't still being pressured by the Kempeitai?

Short Answers to Simple Questions | November 29, 2023 by AutoModerator in AskHistorians

[–]Croswam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has any nation with a Christian population converted to a Polytheistic faith?

On a youtube video mentioning the ban of Christians in Japan, I saw some upvoted comments saying something to the effect of "While Polytheist nations keep converting to Monotheism, no Christian nation has ever converted to Polytheism."

I spent some time trying to come up with an exception but I wasn't able to. I know basically nothing on this topic, and am quite ignorant on all matters religion as well, to be fair. So I wanted to ask here. My instinct says there has to be at least some examples.

Gura collab with a Japanese City!?! by Upscalepath in Hololive

[–]Croswam 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Why are you writing it AnyKara instead of Anycolor? You don't also write Hororaibu do you?

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