Travel – Let's Dive into Japanese History

Study trip down to Kagoshima

Last week I went down to Kagoshima for a few days with the family. It was a mix of family

I just asked ChatGPT to edit some notes I have about Tachibana Castle, here in Fukuoka. This is what it

We finally had nice weather after the rain, so we decided to head down south into the Sefuri mountains and

I think Karatsu castle is one of my most visited castles. I have been there 4 or 5 times I

The Rise and Fall of the Ryuzoji Clan and the Bear of Hizen, Ryuzoji Takanobu. 龍造寺隆信 by Stuart Iles Part

Arita Town is located in the western part of Saga Prefecture. It borders Nagasaki Prefecture from the south-west to the

Before writing systems arrived in Japan, the only references we have about ancient Japan is from the Chinese. There is

Morning everyone. It has been a little while since my last post and I thought I would give a little

On a very hot summer`s day, on my way home from Mt Aso in Kumamoto I decided to pop into

Had a day trip down to Kurume and popped into Yamaguchi Shuzo. Yamaguchi Brewery is located in the middle reaches

Hi, first I wanna say thankyou to all my followers. I am very happy that you all like my blog

Wow, another brilliant year for my blog. Steadily growing every year which if fantastic. 2021 figures. 38,982 views, 22,414 visitors,

Teradaya Inn. The simple, old inn with a lot of history. Most people would simple bypass this place without having

I finally had a chance to visit a couple of breweries on my time off near my home in Fukuoka

Wandering around old Japanese towns is very fulfilling. You can usually get a nice feeling of nostalgia and experience of