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Spanish: Rashōmon (desambiguación).

Date "Rashomon" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1950. (references)

Common Expressions: Rashomon

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Rashomon (film) Rashōmon (1950) is a Japanese motion picture directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshiro Mifune. It is considered one of Kurosawa's masterpieces. Rashōmon was one of three films on which Kurosawa collaborated with the highly acclaimed cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa. (references)
Rashomon (short story) Rashōmon (羅生門) is a short story by Akutagawa Ryūnosuke based on tales from the Konjaku Monogatarishū. (references)
Rashomon effect The Rashomon effect is the effect of the subjectivity of perception on recollection, by which observers of an event are able to produce substantially different but equally plausible accounts of it. (references)
Rashomon Gate The Rashōmon (羅生門 or 羅城門 Rajōmon) was formerly the grandest of the two city gates of the Japanese city of Kyoto during the Heian period. Built in 789 CE, it was 106 feet wide by 26 feet high, with a 75-foot stone wall and topped by a ridge-pole. By the 12th century it had fallen into disrepair and became an unsavoury place, with a reputation as a hideout for thieves and other disreputable characters. People would abandon corpses and unwanted babies at the gate. (references)

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Extended Definition: Rashomon

Rashomon

Rashomon may refer to:

  • Rashōmon, the main city gate in Heijokyō, Nara, Japan (now Heiankyō, Kyoto, Japan.)
  • Rashomon (short story), a 1915 short story written by Akutagawa Ryunosuke.
  • Rashomon (film), a 1950 film directed by Akira Kurosawa.
  • Rashomon (opera), a 1997 opera composed by Alejandro Viñao with libretto by Craig Raine.
  • Rashomon (play), a 1959 play written by Fay and Michael Kanin, based on the film and a 2000 play written by Meena Natarajan and Pham Luu and produced by Pangea World Theater, based on the short story.
  • Rashomon Gate: A Mystery of Ancient Japan, a 2002 novel written by I.J. Parker.
  • Rashomon effect, a psychological effect named after the film.
  • Summoning Jutsu: Rashomon, a fictional monster summoned in the Naruto anime series.
  • Iai Rashomon, Nitou ryuu (technique), a twosword technique used by Roronoa Zoro, One Piece.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Rashomon"



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Rashomon 68     Rashomon 68
Rashomon (film) 57     Rashomon (film) 57
Rashomon (play) 9     Rashomon (play) 9
Rashomon (short story) 6     Rashomon (short story) 6
Rashomon effect 3     Rashomon effect 3

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Translations: Rashomon

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Japanese 羅城門 (Rashomon Gate). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Rashomon. (volunteer & more translations)
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Trade Name:RASHOMON

1. Trade name in use by Playcentric.com - Music, Movies & Video Games; vendor description: Rashomon.

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