History – Page 11 – Let's Dive into Japanese History

Medieval port town, Kusado Sengen.

Kusado Sengen is the name of a medieval town that once used to be situated close to the mouth of

I am aware of the Toyotomi campaign in Korea but I was pleasantly unaware to the extent of the construction

Details of the museum in English as follows: http://www.ryoma-kinenkan.jp/en/ Copied from the museum’s introduction of Ryoma. Sakamoto Ryoma, born in

The origins of the name “Yamagata” can be traced back to the early Heian Period (794-1192) of Japan. A dictionary

Wow, so busy teaching at the moment so I haven’t had time to do any more research into my next

Riding the circular Yamanote Line on a Sunday in Tokyo, it is easy to daydream. Those who have found themselves

Last year my family and I visited the Sapporo Beer Factory. I have been there a few times but the

I never get tired of going to Mt Hiei and taking photos. The three Enryakuji temple complexes are fabulous and

Great photo of Kiyomizu Temple from the 1880s.

Updated Book and Journal list.

Hi everyone. Please note that this was originally written back in 2016 I think, I am in the middle of

Two of my favourite Japanese travel books were written by Alan Booth. The Roads to Sata (1986) and Looking for

Found this comprehensive list of journals for Asia and Japan. I have used some of these but I will be

Tokyo – A trove of ancient documents unearthed at the Vatican could shed light on the brutal crackdown on Christianity