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Asherah
(Encyclopedia) AsherahAsherahăshˈərə [key] or AsherothAsheroth-rŏth [key], Canaanite fertility goddess and the wooden cult symbol that represented her. She is the consort of El in the Ugaritic texts…Abe, Nobuyuki
(Encyclopedia) Abe, Nobuyuki, 1875–1953, Japanese army officer and political, b. Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture. He attended the Imperial Japanese Army Academy and the Army War…Yosai
(Encyclopedia) Yosai (Kikuchi Yosai)Yosaikēk&oomacr;ˈchē yōˈsī [key], 1788–1878, Japanese painter, known for his depiction of historical subject matter. Although he was well trained in the…Yamamoto, Gombei
(Encyclopedia) Yamamoto, GombeiYamamoto, Gombeigōmˈbā yämäˈmōtō [key], 1852–1933, Japanese admiral. He was navy minister (1898–1906) during the Russo-Japanese War. Yamamoto was later (1913–14, 1923–…Moronobu
(Encyclopedia) Moronobu (Hishikawa Moronobu)Moronobuhēshēkäˈwä mōrōˈnōb&oomacr; [key], c.1618–c.1694, Japanese painter and color-print designer of the ukiyo-e school. He began his career as an…Oyama, Iwao
(Encyclopedia) Oyama, IwaoOyama, Iwaoēwäˈō ōˈyämä [key], 1842–1916, Japanese field marshal. A native of Satsuma and a follower of Okubo Toshimichi, he worked to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate and…Tsushima
(Encyclopedia) TsushimaTsushimats&oomacr;ˈshēmä [key], two Japanese islands in Korea Strait. The islands are rocky, and fishing is the main occupation. Nearby, in May, 1905, occurred the major…zero
(Encyclopedia) zero, that number which, when added to any number, leaves the latter unchanged; its symbol is 0. The introduction of zero into the decimal system was the most significant achievement…The Koran/Sura LXVIII — The Pen
Sura LXVIII — The PenMecca — 52 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Nun.[51] By the PEN[52] and by what they write, Thou, O Prophet; by the grace of thy Lord art not…Mizoguchi, Kenji
(Encyclopedia) Mizoguchi, Kenji, 1898–1956, Japanese film director. Mizoguchi made more than 80 features, but some 50 from the silent film and early sound years have not survived. He is particularly…Trending
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