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Japanese home architecture

I’ve been interested in Japanese style architecture for a long time but recently I’ve taken an interest in traditional home

I visited Hikone castle in January 2015 with my friend Ohara san. It was a cold and snowy winters morning

A great article about how to identify the age of Japanese postcards. How to Ascertain the Date (or Time Period)

Details of the museum in English as follows: http://www.ryoma-kinenkan.jp/en/ Copied from the museum’s introduction of Ryoma. Sakamoto Ryoma, born in

Last year my family and I visited the Sapporo Beer Factory. I have been there a few times but the

Great photo of Kiyomizu Temple from the 1880s.

Hi everyone. Please note that this was originally written back in 2016 I think, I am in the middle of

Tokyo – A trove of ancient documents unearthed at the Vatican could shed light on the brutal crackdown on Christianity

Just a short post. I found this photo of Osaka Castle from the 50s when it was being rebuilt after

While in Japan in September 2013 I visited Asakusa, Sensoji. While walking down the Nakamise I found a shop specialising

Origins of Japanese tattoos.

It is sometimes difficult to tell if the resource you find is actually an original (primary) source or not. I

A few notes from a poster presentation I did about the Tokugawa family and the Edo Period. History of the

I have visited several museums which have some great Jomon artefacts, most recently in Hokkaido. Last year I went to