Religion – Let's Dive into Japanese History

Ancient Envoys and Seafarers of Japan

Ancient Envoys and Seafarers of Japan by Stu. In the very early history of Japan, despite the perilous nature of

End of the year is approaching very quickly. It feels like I haven`t done a lot on this site this

I recently visited Yamaguchi Prefecture and found out that the first Christmas ever celebrated in Japan was right there. During

This is one of my favourite temple regions and it is a World Heritage Site to boot. You will need

For about a year I have wanted to visit Hara Castle ruins. I first heard of Hara castle when I

A statue of Shiro Amakusa. The young Christian rebel who rose up and led a rebellion against the Tokugawa Shogunate.

A couple of weeks ago I visited Raizan Sennyoji in Itoshima. Itoshima is a nice little country suburb a little

Miyajidake sits in the northern region of Fukutsu city about 1 hour from central Fukuoka. It is famous for the

In Japanese folklore the female demon (oni) Hannya figures prominently. Often depicted in traditional Noh and Bunraku plays using a

On the hill overlooking the historical Bikan area is the ancient Achi Shrine. According to the Nihonshoki (Chronicles of Japan)

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

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

Nishi Honganji is the mother temple for the Jodo Shinshu sect of Japanese Buddhism established by Shinran Shonan who lived

Shikoku is host to the famous 88 temple pilgrimage. It is said to take up to 3 months to complete

Not a bad summary I found of Francis Xavier and Christianity in Japan. Francis Xavier, a founder of the Society