Samurai Fart Art of Japan 10 Min History

For the Love of History by Tehya N.

Jun 5, 202616:20History

Japan gave us The Great Wave. It also gave us 34 feet of fart scroll! 💨 When archivists at Waseda University unrolled a 34-foot Edo-period scroll, they expected samurai, landscapes, or elegant courtly scenes. What they...

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