asia – Page 2 – Let's Dive into Japanese History

Tani Tateki – Kumamoto Castle defender during the Seinan War.

My friend William Baerg is a contributor for the Kumamoto International Facebook page and has nicely agreed for me to

I haven’t done a post for a while about one of my favourite Ukiyo-e print series. So lets have a

I visited Shiga back in 2016 in January. I was expecting it to be cold but I was pleasantly surprised

This article was originally going to be included in the ‘History of Aki (Hiroshima) Prefecture’ but as this article has

An amateur historian has unearthed compelling evidence that the first Australian maritime foray into Japanese waters was by convict pirates

The rain misted down and I had two choices: the road up the hill, or the one alongside the river.

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

(Tenshu-kaku from the south) (Tenshu-kaku from the north. You can see the irregular shape of the base floor from this

Shukkeien gardens date back to 1620, a year after feudal lord Asano Nagaakira was made lord of Hiroshima. Asano’s principal

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

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

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,