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Axe desire (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Were hearts a symbol even back in ancient japan? Didn't know they were around for so long

[–] [email protected] 38 points 8 months ago

Apparently so, although it seems to have a separate history and meaning from other historical uses. From Wikipedia:

Since ancient times in Japan, the heart symbol has been called Inome (猪目), meaning the eye of a wild boar, and it has the meaning of warding off evil spirits. The decorations are used to decorate Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples, castles, and weapons.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_symbol