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400 year old trade letter

Hi everyone. Please note that this was originally written back in 2016 I think, I am in the middle of

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.

Story about Yukio Mishima. On the 25th Nov 1970 Mishima committed seppuku while standing on a balcony in a

I have finally done some updating of my book and Journal listings. If you are interested in learning more about

A few notes from a poster presentation I did about the Tokugawa family and the Edo Period. History of the

I have visited several museums which have some great Jomon artefacts, most recently in Hokkaido. Last year I went to

I visited Senso-ji earlier this month and it is by far the busiest temple I have been to. On a

Browsing the web last night I came across an interesting question. Why didn’t the Japanese find the Americas before the

What is Heiankyo you may ask? You may know of the Heian Period which began in 794 and lasted til

The Meiji Restoration is a very important period in Japan’s history as it reestablished Imperial rule and returned sovereignty to