Kora Taisha – Kurume, Fukuoka.
End of the year is approaching very quickly. It feels like I haven`t done a lot on this site this
Ancient Castles of Japan – Kikuchi Castle, Kumamoto, Kyushu.
Ancient Castles of Japan – Kikuchi Castle, Kumamoto, Kyushu. Setting the scene. Kikuchi Castle is an ancient mountain castle built
October 2022 update
Morning everyone. It has been a little while since my last post and I thought I would give a little
Ancient Kikuchi Castle 698AD.
On a very hot summer`s day, on my way home from Mt Aso in Kumamoto I decided to pop into
Lets create a ninja town and make some money.
Alright, so I`ll be the first to admit that I never knew about this place until the other day. I
Yamaguchi Sake Brewery, Kurume, Fukuoka.
Had a day trip down to Kurume and popped into Yamaguchi Shuzo. Yamaguchi Brewery is located in the middle reaches
Hideyoshi`s Kyushu Fortress. Ruins of Hizen Nagoya Castle, Saga, Kyushu.
Hi, first I wanna say thankyou to all my followers. I am very happy that you all like my blog
Sakura Lager Beer. Seasonal beer from Kyushu.
Every year, Japanese commercial breweries produce special seasonal beer. It is nice, and many are produced for a specific region
Hotel and tea house girls of Japan in the early 20th century.
Pre-war Japanese society and social classes were very different to today. A distinct class of domestics that were filled predominately
Ryoma`s shipping company – Kameyama Shachu, Nagasaki.
I visited the Kameyama Shachu museum on a short trip to Nagasaki. The museum is maintained by the Nagasaki City
Samurai William
Samurai William by Giles Milton. Best book I have read for a while. After visiting Hirado a couple of months
Another great year! 2021 in review.
Wow, another brilliant year for my blog. Steadily growing every year which if fantastic. 2021 figures. 38,982 views, 22,414 visitors,
Myths of the Kappa from Kurume, Kyushu
Hi everyone. Welcome those of you who have just followed me and my posts. Last post for this year. Something
Should the Meiji Restoration be considered a revolution? What were its consequences?
Research Essay by Stuart Iles. The Meiji Restoration is a very important period in Japan’s history as it reestablished Imperial
Horse Festival with origins from the Imjin War 1592-1598. Kumamoto, Kyushu.
A big thankyou for those of you who follow me and also to those of you who have recently joined
Tachi (sword) named Koinmeitachi, dated 570AD found in Fukuoka, Kyushu.
Itoshima is a nice little region found to the west of modern Fukuoka city. It is still relatively underdeveloped and
Ryoma Sakamoto escapes to fight again. Teradaya Inn – Fushimi – Kyoto.
Teradaya Inn. The simple, old inn with a lot of history. Most people would simple bypass this place without having
Suginoya Brewery, Itoshima, Fukuoka.
I finally had a chance to visit a couple of breweries on my time off near my home in Fukuoka
Ohashi merchant/samurai residence, Kurashiki, Okayama.
Wandering around old Japanese towns is very fulfilling. You can usually get a nice feeling of nostalgia and experience of
Tokugawa Shogun Exhibition, Fukuoka City Museum.
Went to the Tokugawa Shogun exhibition today, 3rd August. Very nice! I sometimes get disappointed visiting these `special exhibitions`. I
Japanese History and Culture 