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Fukuyama Castle

My first visit to Fukuyama and it turned out to be a beautiful day. After doing my immigration paperwork I

I went to Onomichi today hoping for clear skies and cherry blossoms. One came true, the cherry blossoms are in

I finally got an afternoon off, so I did a bit of exploring around Mihara. I visited the castle ruins

The Kamakura period 1185 to 1333 is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance of the Kamakura Shogunate;

I visited the two Nagashino battlegrounds and museum in January 2016. It was a great experience to visit this place

This is a very pretty scene. It shows travellers walking along the track by a fast flowing stream on a

God (Kami) When the English word God is translated into Japanese, it is generally represented by the kanji (Chinese character)

Hall of the golden hue (konjikido) This print was the last print ever to be designed by Kawase Hasui. Sadly,

Funerary objects meant to be seen Haniwa (“clay cylinder” or “circle of clay” in Japanese) are large hollow, earthenware funerary

Everybody knows about Japan and their samurai. But did you know men were not the only ones being trained to

Updated 15th April 2021. Good news that the Kumamoto castle main tower has been repaired and will be open to

Title: Konosu Station, View of Mt Fuji from Fukiage. This scene is dominated by Mt Fuji in the distance and

Ashikaga Yoshiteru, The 13th Ashikaga Shogun was assassinated in June 450 years ago, June 17, 1565. Ashikaga Yoshiteru reigned as

University essay case study: 16th & 17th Century Japanese Christianity By Stuart Iles 14th October 2011 In this essay I

After 2 years with the same theme, I decided to make a change. Please tell me what you think. I