Ohashi merchant/samurai residence, Kurashiki, Okayama.
Wandering around old Japanese towns is very fulfilling. You can usually get a nice feeling of nostalgia and experience of
Educational studies of Japanese history
Wandering around old Japanese towns is very fulfilling. You can usually get a nice feeling of nostalgia and experience of
Went to the Tokugawa Shogun exhibition today, 3rd August. Very nice! I sometimes get disappointed visiting these `special exhibitions`. I
Over a period of a few hundred years there were thousands of castles built in Japan. In Fukuoka Prefecture only,
I`m going to start off with the oldest brewery in Fukuoka. Established in 1673 way back when Fukuoka was known
Firstly, thank you everyone who follows me and my history adventures in Japan. I`ve been a little slow recently writing
Otaki castle museum is a small castle found in central Chiba prefecture. It is a nice site which sits in
Najima is a little suburb just to the north east of downtown Hakata. When I was doing research for my
Kumamoto holds a parade through the streets of the city every autumn which celebrates famous Lord, Kato Kiyomasa and his
This article will discuss the contribution of Kublai Khan`s lost fleet maritime archaeological site to our understanding of the Mongol
Most of you guys know I am more of a specialist in ancient Japanese history. Although, I do occasionally write
Happy New Year everyone. First blog for 2021. Last year was the best year for Rekishinihon so I would like
This is one of four Jigoku regions I have been to, so you can say I have been to hell
I wrote this while at uni so it is a little dated. However it is still a good guide to
This blog kinda overlaps with my other articles on the Shimabara Rebellion and Hara Castle Ruins. You can find them
On the Honshu side of the Kanmon Straits are the ruins of one of the old Choshu Han (now Shimonoseki)
Many questions are raised when it comes to ethical standards associated in the anthropology and archaeology fields. DNA testing is
When I visited Musashi Miyamoto`s Reigando cave there stands a stone block with writing on it. I could only understand
My friend Adam Turner did some nice research and came up with this great article. I would like to share
In the Japanese language `kaizoku` is the word for pirate but if you ask a Japanese what their image of
Hi, how is everyone? I have a bit of free time today at the shop so I had a look
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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