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[–] gosling@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago

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.[6][7] The oldest examples of this pattern are seen in some of the Japanese original tsuba (sword guard) of the style called toran gata tsuba (lit., inverted egg shaped tsuba) that were attached to swords from the sixth to seventh centuries, and part of the tsuba was hollowed out in the shape of a heart symbol.[8][9]

[–] CryptidBestiary@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hell, I'm not even a girl, and I want that

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] tubaruco@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

this is proof im not an axe

(and this is a joke)

[–] Rosco@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 years ago

Probably used by a magical girl to decapitate samurais or demons or something.

[–] mononomi@feddit.nl 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 38 points 2 years 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

[–] Easyreever@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

Picking up some heavy JoJo vibes here…

[–] lowleveldata@programming.dev 12 points 2 years ago

Let's be honest here. Boys would want that too.

[–] quotheraven404@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago

This kinda gives me Cardcaptor Sakura vibes.

[–] nofilter@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Stained pink with the blood of ex lovers.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So is this why kids growing up would drench themselves in Ax?

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca -3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thank you for spelling it correctly.

[–] Maven@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 2 years ago

The body spray is Axe. And both spellings are accepted for the tool, with axe being the common spelling and ax being the american, so it's not a matter of correct or not.

[–] grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Am a woman, can confirm.

[–] RDAM_Whiskers@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

That's a nice axe.

[–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I guess Gimli meant something different with "you have my axe"

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Hey, wait, she's got a new complaint.

[–] rosymind@leminal.space 2 points 2 years ago

I want this so badly!

[–] FlihpFlorp@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I sent this to my GF

I know when I’m beat

[–] EatYouWell@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago

But you can find a boyfriend and get him into blacksmithing so he can make you one. I feel like a ton of men won't need their arms twisted much to do it (myself included).

[–] Gabu@lemmy.ml -3 points 2 years ago

Free ad for the deodorant body spray brand