Enryakuji temple – Kyoto (Pictorial)
This is one of my favourite temple regions and it is a World Heritage Site to boot. You will need
Educational studies of Japanese history
This is one of my favourite temple regions and it is a World Heritage Site to boot. You will need
While I was living in Kumamoto one of things I really wanted to do is visit the cave Musashi Miyamoto
Happy Thursday! I’m going to start posting some new blogs which only focus on my photography. Articles are great but
History of the Japanese Tea Ceremony Drinking of green tea was known in China from the fourth century. Tea plants
A couple of weeks ago I visited Raizan Sennyoji in Itoshima. Itoshima is a nice little country suburb a little
Miyamoto Musashi Died On June 13, 1645. Considered one of the greatest samurai of all time, Miyamoto Musashi’s reputation has
The rain misted down and I had two choices: the road up the hill, or the one alongside the river.
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;
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,
Title: Konosu Station, View of Mt Fuji from Fukiage. This scene is dominated by Mt Fuji in the distance and
Not far from Minowa station on the Hibiya line is a nondescript temple called 浄閑寺—Jokanji. From the street, it looks
Nishi Honganji is the mother temple for the Jodo Shinshu sect of Japanese Buddhism established by Shinran Shonan who lived
Shikoku is host to the famous 88 temple pilgrimage. It is said to take up to 3 months to complete
Not a bad summary I found of Francis Xavier and Christianity in Japan. Francis Xavier, a founder of the Society
I have a few friends who also have a passion for Japanese history. Here is a great article about the
Fukuoka is the largest city in Kyūshū. From ancient times, the city’s proximity to the mainland has made it an
Wow, so busy teaching at the moment so I haven’t had time to do any more research into my next
I never get tired of going to Mt Hiei and taking photos. The three Enryakuji temple complexes are fabulous and
Books and Ideas--Vanishing Literature Series
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