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Seto Inland Sea Sunset, Onomichi, Hiroshima – Pictorial

A little while ago when I lived in Mihara in Hiroshima I had the opportunity to see a beautiful sunset.

Last May a friend of mine (Audrey) from Australia came to Fukuoka and we had a chance to meet up

Despite Fukuoka castle being one of the all time great castles of Japan (I’m a bit biased as I live

If you’re a fan of Japanese history as I am I strongly suggest you visit the National Museum in Sakura

Thankyou to the new people who have followed me. I hope you can enjoy Japan as much as I do.

Spring is here and it’s car show season in Japan. I haven’t done this before but I’m going to showcase

Last summer I went to Beppu for a few days. Unfortunately as the trip drew closer Kyushu was hit by

A statue of Shiro Amakusa. The young Christian rebel who rose up and led a rebellion against the Tokugawa Shogunate.

A few years ago I wrote about the history of Kendo. I recently updated the post and submitted it as

During the ‘isolation period’ of Japan also known as the Edo Period a few nations were still allowed to trade

While I was living in Kumamoto one of things I really wanted to do is visit the cave Musashi Miyamoto

History of the Japanese Tea Ceremony Drinking of green tea was known in China from the fourth century. Tea plants

I’m delighted to let you know that I am now writing articles for http://www.taiken.co. This is a link for my

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