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The Ainu and Early Commerce in the Sea of Okhotsk

The Sea of Okhotsk to the north and northeast of Hokkaidō plays no significant role in recorded Japanese history until

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

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

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

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

Two of my favourite Japanese travel books were written by Alan Booth. The Roads to Sata (1986) and Looking for

Found this comprehensive list of journals for Asia and Japan. I have used some of these but I will be

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.

Something a little different to what I usually put up here. I have been working on this project for over

Some of the claims to sovereignty over the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands don’t hold up well under scrutiny, argues Tadashi Ikeda. A