Japanese Matchlock Myths – Debunked.
Most of you guys know I am more of a specialist in ancient Japanese history. Although, I do occasionally write
Japanese history/culture and car culture
Most of you guys know I am more of a specialist in ancient Japanese history. Although, I do occasionally write
I wrote this while at uni so it is a little dated. However it is still a good guide to
On the Honshu side of the Kanmon Straits are the ruins of one of the old Choshu Han (now Shimonoseki)
Many questions are raised when it comes to ethical standards associated in the anthropology and archaeology fields. DNA testing is
When I visited Musashi Miyamoto`s Reigando cave there stands a stone block with writing on it. I could only understand
My friend Adam Turner did some nice research and came up with this great article. I would like to share
It has been a bit of a drought on my blog page sorry to say. Even though my junior high
I recently visited Yamaguchi Prefecture and found out that the first Christmas ever celebrated in Japan was right there. During
I finally got around to editing the photos from my trip to Oita earlier this year. Here is Nakatsu castle.
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
Yoshinogari is a a large moated town from the Yayoi Period (300BC-300AD). The Yoshinogari Yayoi ruins were found in 1986
I have been to the Sapporo Beer factory a few times but the mission was always to eat as much
Scanning photos today I found another early map of Fukuoka. I think I took this in the archaeology center in
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
Happy Thursday! I’m going to start posting some new blogs which only focus on my photography. Articles are great but
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
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
We love our bread, we love our butter, and most of all, we love each other.
History, pop culture and art combine in a journal dedicated to the spirit of Japan.
Samurai Novels Blog of author Akira Fuyuno.