Site Update
After 2 years with the same theme, I decided to make a change. Please tell me what you think. I
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The Meiji Restoration – A quick rundown
The Meiji Restoration is a very important period in Japan’s history as it reestablished Imperial rule and was the catalyst
Thomas Glover – Scotsman in Japan
Many of you may look at this person’s name and wonder why I have chosen a foreigner in my Japanese
Saigo Takamori 西郷隆盛 (1828-1877)
Born in Kagoshima in the Satsuma domain (present-day Kagoshima Prefecture) Saigō Takamori was one of the Satsuma samurai supporting the
Japanese History and Culture 