Shinsen Shōjiroku
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Shinsen Shōjiroku was an imperially commissioned Japanese genealogical record from Heian period Japan.
Emperor Kanmu, the first emperor to have commissioned a genealogical record in Japanese history.
Toraijin
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Toraijin refers to the ancient people who migrated to the Japan archipelago, as well as their naturalized descendants. Up until the 1960s, these people were commonly called the "Kikajin ", meaning "na
Shinsen Shōjiroku
…104 of 百済 (Kudara; くだら), 41 of 高句麗 (Kōkuri; こうくり), 9 of 新羅 (Shiragi; しらぎ), and 9 of 任那 (Mimana; みまな) origin. They mainly claim descent from ancient Toraijins who came to Japan from the mainland during the Jōmon period to the Asuka period. Historically, shoban also meant "barbarian". "漢 (Kan)" is written as…
A mural of women in Goguryeo-style clothing on the western wall of the Takamatsuzuka Tomb (Kofun), believed to be depicting Toraijin from Goguryeo during the Asuka period.
A Stone Age dolmen at Ganghwa Island, South Korea.
Koma Shrine, one of the many shrines founded by Toraijin in Japan.
Wooden pair of Jaengseungs found in Korea.