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

鷺娘の精 (The Spirit of the Heron Maiden)

鷺娘の精 (The Spirit of the Heron Maiden) woodblock print by Taniguchi Kokyo (1864-1915), dated 1925; from my collection. Oban tate-e

Sad news I found today about the closing of a famous and traditional Japanese inn. It dates way back to

Not far from Minowa station on the Hibiya line is a nondescript temple called 浄閑寺—Jokanji. From the street, it looks

I have had this print on file for a while but was never able to find the details of it

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

While readers of Japanese literature from the Heian and Kamakura periods often find it difficult to determine when a sexual

On this Day, December 16, 1614, a number of Samurai women were killed by cannon fire in Osaka Castle. 400

Not a bad summary I found of Francis Xavier and Christianity in Japan. Francis Xavier, a founder of the Society

Maritime Asia, as I use the term, encompasses the lands in and around the Japan Sea, the East China Sea,

HIKONE, Shiga Prefecture–Fascinating tidbits from the daily lives of samurai warriors have been gleaned from a diary found four years

The origins of the name “Yamagata” can be traced back to the early Heian Period (794-1192) of Japan. A dictionary

Riding the circular Yamanote Line on a Sunday in Tokyo, it is easy to daydream. Those who have found themselves

I never get tired of going to Mt Hiei and taking photos. The three Enryakuji temple complexes are fabulous and

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