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The era of the founding of monasteries

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	Monastic communities began to be founded beginning in the ninth century. By the end of the sixteenth century, the number amounted to about ninety thousand. Some were home to a thousand men and boys, and the largest up to three thousand. Monks would keep as novices children or teenagers called [[chigo]] (稚児). These young people, often from large families, came to learn the Buddhist liturgy, or to prepare themselves for a monastic career.		Monastic communities began to be founded beginning in the ninth century. By the end of the sixteenth century, the number amounted to about ninety thousand. Some were home to a thousand men and boys, and the largest up to three thousand. Monks would keep as novices children or teenagers called [[chigo]] (稚児). These young people, often from large families, came to learn the Buddhist liturgy, or to prepare themselves for a monastic career.

	Sexual relationships between a monk and a ''chigo'' were common. They included anal sex. Each partner was given a name and took a specific role: the elder (''nenja'' (念者) -- the lover, admirer -- ''nenyū, anibun, anikibun, kyūkyū'') and the youth (''wakashū'' [若衆] - young person -- ''nyake, otōtobun'') contracted a fraternal liaison (''kyōdai keiyaku'' or ''kyōdai chigiri'') and swore loyalty to each other.		Sexual relationships between a monk and a ''chigo'' were common. They included anal sex. Each partner was given a name and took a specific role: the elder (''[[nenja]]'' (念者) -- the lover, admirer -- ''nenyū, anibun, anikibun, kyūkyū'') and the youth (''[[wakashū]]'' [若衆] - young person -- ''nyake, otōtobun'') contracted a fraternal liaison (''kyōdai keiyaku'' or ''kyōdai chigiri'') and swore loyalty to each other.

	In 1419 and 1436, a ban was placed on the monks: Not a ban on having sexual relations with their novices, but a ban on dressing them as girls. However, it was expected that these boys would one day became men, and that their female costumes were meant to be purely aesthetic and [[erotic]], and not meant to feminize their behavior.		In 1419 and 1436, a ban was placed on the monks: Not a ban on having sexual relations with their novices, but a ban on dressing them as girls. However, it was expected that these boys would one day became men, and that their female costumes were meant to be purely aesthetic and [[erotic]], and not meant to feminize their behavior.

Hikari: /* Religions */

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Religions

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	=== Shinto deities ===		=== Shinto deities ===

	During the Tokugawa shogunate (from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries), many Shinto gods were considered to be the guardian deities of ''nanshoku,'' in particular, Hachiman (八幡神), Myoshin, Shinmei and Tenjin (天神). Also evoked was [[Hotei]] (布袋) ("Budai" in China), the "laughing Buddha," often surrounded by beautiful and reverent boys.		During the Tokugawa shogunate (from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries), many Shinto gods were considered to be the guardian deities of [[nanshoku]], in particular, Hachiman (八幡神), Myoshin, Shinmei and Tenjin (天神). Also evoked was [[Hotei]] (布袋) ("Budai" in China), the "laughing Buddha," often surrounded by beautiful and reverent boys.

	The writer [[Ihara Saikaku]] jokingly says that, because there are no women in the first three generations of the divine genealogy described in ''Nihon shoki'' (日本書紀) ("The Chronicles of Japan"), the gods have always engaged in sexual activity - and he considers this as the true origin of ''nanshoku.'' <ref>Gary P. Leupp, ''Male colors : the construction of homosexuality in Tokugawa Japan'', University of California Press,‎ 1999, ISBN 0-520-20909-5, p. 32-34.</ref>		The writer [[Ihara Saikaku]] jokingly says that, because there are no women in the first three generations of the divine genealogy described in ''Nihon shoki'' (日本書紀) ("The Chronicles of Japan"), the gods have always engaged in sexual activity - and he considers this as the true origin of ''nanshoku.'' <ref>Gary P. Leupp, ''Male colors : the construction of homosexuality in Tokugawa Japan'', University of California Press,‎ 1999, ISBN 0-520-20909-5, p. 32-34.</ref>

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Other material

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	Imaginary representations (drawings, etc.) which do not involve images of real children are still legal.		Imaginary representations (drawings, etc.) which do not involve images of real children are still legal.

	~~====== Other material ======~~

	~~Erotic materials on sale in Japan can be quite surprising to a person from a Western culture.~~

	~~For example, a company called Tama, on their website, KanojoToys, offers (for 17 euros, about 19 dollars), a "bottle of boy's anus scent, "an ''otoko no ko'',~~
	that gives the feeling of a feminine boy who looks almost exactly like a girl, except for that thing between his legs and that unique smell..." <ref><small>Enjoy the fragrant allure of a teenaged boy’s anus with this incredible scented lotion. Tama’s '''Bottle of Boy’s Anus Smell''' is pungent and realistic, giving you the experience of not just a lad but one who is an '''otoko no ko''', a feminine boy who looks almost exactly like a girl, except for that thing between his legs and that unique smell…<br>''' The Otoko no Ko Boy’s Anus Smell Bottle features:'''<br>• Size: 105 x 60 x 32mm (4.1 x 2.4 x 1.3")<br>• Volume: 10ml (0.3 fl oz)<br>• Weight: 80g (2.8 oz)</small>
	~~----~~
	~~Site KanojoToys, « [http://www.kanojotoys.com/boys-anus-otoko-smell-bottle-p-1378.html Boy’s Anus Otoko no Ko Smell Bottle — Real anal aroma lotion] ». (Retrieved June 2014)</ref>~~

	== Literature ==		== Literature ==

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	*Regarding the Japanese adoption and adaptation of the German legal system:		*Regarding the Japanese adoption and adaptation of the German legal system:
	:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_government_advisors_in_Meiji_Japan		:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_government_advisors_in_Meiji_Japan
	{{Navbox Japan}}		{{Navbox Japan\|collapsed}}


	[[fr:Japon]]		[[fr:Japon]]
	[[Category:Japan]]		[[Category:Japan]]

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	~~[[Image:120px-Yoshitoshi Ariwara Narihira.jpg\|thumb\|Ariwara no Narihira]]~~		{{History}}
	'''Japan''' (in Japanese, Nippon or Nihon -- '''日本''') is an island nation located east of China, Korea and Russia, which was originally inhabited by fishermen belonging to the Ainu (アイヌ) peoples (who today represent no more than about 1 percent of the total population) but now populated almost entirely by Mongoloid immigrants from the mainland Asian land mass, immigration which occurred in two distinct waves during the Japanese prehistoric period. About 0.5% of the residents of Japan are of Korean descent -- often the children of workers from the time Japan forcefully annexed Korea (1910-1945), who, while born in Japan, have had their nationality hotly contested by other native-born Japanese nationals. About 0.4% of the population are Chinese, and 0.6% "other".		'''Japan''' (in Japanese, Nippon or Nihon -- '''日本''') is an island nation located east of China, Korea and Russia, which was originally inhabited by fishermen belonging to the Ainu (アイヌ) peoples (who today represent no more than about 1 percent of the total population) but now populated almost entirely by Mongoloid immigrants from the mainland Asian land mass, immigration which occurred in two distinct waves during the Japanese prehistoric period. About 0.5% of the residents of Japan are of Korean descent -- often the children of workers from the time Japan forcefully annexed Korea (1910-1945), who, while born in Japan, have had their nationality hotly contested by other native-born Japanese nationals. About 0.4% of the population are Chinese, and 0.6% "other".
			[[Image:120px-Yoshitoshi Ariwara Narihira.jpg\|thumb\|Ariwara no Narihira\|left]]
	In terms of language and customs, Japanese civilization has been very strongly influenced by neighboring countries (China, Korea, and India) as well as by the distant cultures (beginning in the Meiji restoration [1868]) of Europe and the USA, while trying at the same time to preserve its unique characteristics. For example, Japanese cuisine is largely of native origin, though Chinese-style dishes are quite popular as well.		In terms of language and customs, Japanese civilization has been very strongly influenced by neighboring countries (China, Korea, and India) as well as by the distant cultures (beginning in the Meiji restoration [1868]) of Europe and the USA, while trying at the same time to preserve its unique characteristics. For example, Japanese cuisine is largely of native origin, though Chinese-style dishes are quite popular as well.

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	The [[wakashudō]], , also called ''nanshoku,'' describes a social, emotional and sexual relationship formed between an adult male and a young [[boy]]. Existing since at least the eighth century and popular until the nineteenth, it is the most durable [[pederastic]] institution attested to in the history of mankind.		The [[wakashudō]], , also called ''nanshoku,'' describes a social, emotional and sexual relationship formed between an adult male and a young [[boy]]. Existing since at least the eighth century and popular until the nineteenth, it is the most durable [[pederastic]] institution attested to in the history of mankind.
	~~{{History}}~~
	== Notes on Japanese social patterns ==		== Notes on Japanese social patterns ==

Etenne: /* External links */

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External links

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	*Regarding the Japanese adoption and adaptation of the German legal system:		*Regarding the Japanese adoption and adaptation of the German legal system:
	:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_government_advisors_in_Meiji_Japan		:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_government_advisors_in_Meiji_Japan
			{{Navbox Japan}}


	[[fr:Japon]]		[[fr:Japon]]
	[[Category:Japan]]		[[Category:Japan]]

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	The [[wakashudō]], , also called ''nanshoku,'' describes a social, emotional and sexual relationship formed between an adult male and a young [[boy]]. Existing since at least the eighth century and popular until the nineteenth, it is the most durable [[pederastic]] institution attested to in the history of mankind.		The [[wakashudō]], , also called ''nanshoku,'' describes a social, emotional and sexual relationship formed between an adult male and a young [[boy]]. Existing since at least the eighth century and popular until the nineteenth, it is the most durable [[pederastic]] institution attested to in the history of mankind.
			{{History}}
	== Notes on Japanese social patterns ==		== Notes on Japanese social patterns ==

Hikari: /* Notes on Japanese social patterns */ : Added holidays

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Notes on Japanese social patterns: : Added holidays

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	However, aside from the treatment of those descendants of the Burakumin class, the social structure usually gives greater weight to differences in age rather than to social status.		However, aside from the treatment of those descendants of the Burakumin class, the social structure usually gives greater weight to differences in age rather than to social status.

			Japanese culture places a lot of emphasis on respecting those who are older than ones self. Elderly persons are treated with the utmost respect, even to the point of having their own holiday, <i>Keiro no Hi</i>, or "Respect for the Aged Day". [http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/japan/respect_the_aged.php] This may be because of the [[Shinto]] belief that things accrue power as they become older.

			At the same time, children in Japan also have their own days: <i>Kodomo no Hi</i>, also called "Boy's Day" or "Children's day", <i>Hinamatsuri</i>, also called "Girl's Day" or "Doll's Day", and "7-5-3 Day", a day to celebrate children aged 7, 5, and 3. [http://aboutjapan.japansociety.org/content.cfm/kodomo_no_hi_childrens_day_celebration] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinamatsuri][http://iroha-japan.net/iroha/B05_initiation/07_753.html]

	[[Image:Japanese imperial seal 1000x1000.gif\|150px\|left]]		[[Image:Japanese imperial seal 1000x1000.gif\|150px\|left]]
	There are no Japanese [[taboo\|taboos]] regarding anal sex (human excrement has not, at least, traditionally, been seen as some kind of "dirty" waste, but rather as a natural fertilizer recycled for use in fertilizing crops growing in the fields). Anal intercourse, not being seen as "disgusting" or "dirty" as in the West, was therefore not stigmatized except for any possible pain it might cause the passive partner. Also, the the passive role in anal intercourse was not seen as being something demeaning nor feminizing, as it tended to be in Western Greek homosexuality.		There are no Japanese [[taboo\|taboos]] regarding anal sex (human excrement has not, at least, traditionally, been seen as some kind of "dirty" waste, but rather as a natural fertilizer recycled for use in fertilizing crops growing in the fields). Anal intercourse, not being seen as "disgusting" or "dirty" as in the West, was therefore not stigmatized except for any possible pain it might cause the passive partner. Also, the the passive role in anal intercourse was not seen as being something demeaning nor feminizing, as it tended to be in Western Greek homosexuality.

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	{{Mediaboywiki\|Category:Nippon\|titre=les arts du Japon}}		{{Mediaboywiki\|Category:Nippon\|titre=les arts du Japon}}

			* [[Historical boylove relationships in Japan]]
	* [[Bishōnen]]		* [[Bishōnen]]
	* [[Chigo]]		* [[Chigo]]

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	* [[Shota]]		* [[Shota]]
	* [[Shudô]]		* [[Shudô]]
	* [[Shunga]]
	* [[Wakashū]]		* [[Wakashū]]
	* [[Wakashudō]]		* [[Wakashudō]]