Yanagawa – City of Canals, Fukuoka
I can’t believe that February has gone by so quickly. I’ve been busy preparing for the opening of my new
Educational studies of Japanese history
I can’t believe that February has gone by so quickly. I’ve been busy preparing for the opening of my new
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I love Kendo and the history of Kendo. I first learned about Kendo while reading Taiko…
I recently visited Yamaguchi Prefecture and found out that the first Christmas ever celebrated in Japan was right there. During
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The indigenous people of northern Japan call themselves “Ainu,” meaning “people” or “humans” in their language.…
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Ruins of Chugoku Regional Military Headquarters Air Defense Room. The Hiroshima Castle complex in Motomachi was…
Hello everyone and Happy New Year! Just a quick post to say thank you to my followers. Last year was
The end of this semester is nearly here. I have no lessons today but I still have to be here
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I had a day off today and it wasn’t raining so I decided to visit Lafcadio…
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Miyamoto Musashi Died On June 13, 1645. Considered one of the greatest samurai of all time,…
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Shikoku is host to the famous 88 temple pilgrimage. It is said to take up to…
Iwaya castle ruins sits within Onojo fortress ruins. Onojo fortress dates back to the 7th century making it probably the
I live only 15 minutes by car away from Onojo. The mountain , Mt Shioji is easily seen from where
This is one of my favourite temple regions and it is a World Heritage Site to boot. You will need
Mysterious Kunisaki Peninsula, Oita Prefecture, Kyushu The Kunisaki Peninsula in Oita is one of those rare regions in Japan that
I finally got around to editing the photos from my trip to Oita earlier this year. Here is Nakatsu castle.
Ikedaya Incident The Ikedaya Incident, in which members of the Shinsengumi attacked and killed anti-Tokugawa activists thwarting their supposed plans
Despite Fukuoka castle being one of the all time great castles of Japan (I’m a bit biased as I live
If you’re a fan of Japanese history as I am I strongly suggest you visit the National Museum in Sakura
Thankyou to the new people who have followed me. I hope you can enjoy Japan as much as I do.
Yoshinogari is a a large moated town from the Yayoi Period (300BC-300AD). The Yoshinogari Yayoi ruins were found in 1986
Books and Ideas--Vanishing Literature Series
An unofficial guide to Yamaguchi Prefecture and its nihonshu
News, events and useful & timely information from Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan
Dutch based History and Literary Studies Student Historical events, Historical essays, movie reviews and book reviews
The Untold History of Modern Japan and Japanese Martial Arts 知らない近代日本史及武道史
Sengoku Jidai Sixteenth Century Japanese History
Helping people who have to say "now what?"
Hiking trails in Kyushu, Japan
Family life in Japan, and other stuff