Silver, smugglers and the Lords of Western Japan. Part 1.
Part 1. A passage in the Yatsushiro diaries notes that in 1546, Sagara Yoshishige, (1489-1546) daimyo of Higo (modern day
Educational studies of Japanese history
Part 1. A passage in the Yatsushiro diaries notes that in 1546, Sagara Yoshishige, (1489-1546) daimyo of Higo (modern day
Ancient Castles of Japan – Kikuchi Castle, Kumamoto, Kyushu. Setting the scene. Kikuchi Castle is an ancient mountain castle built
On a very hot summer`s day, on my way home from Mt Aso in Kumamoto I decided to pop into
A big thankyou for those of you who follow me and also to those of you who have recently joined
Kumamoto holds a parade through the streets of the city every autumn which celebrates famous Lord, Kato Kiyomasa and his
I’m delighted to let you know that I am now writing articles for http://www.taiken.co. This is a link for my
Miyamoto Musashi Died On June 13, 1645. Considered one of the greatest samurai of all time, Miyamoto Musashi’s reputation has
My friend William Baerg is a contributor for the Kumamoto International Facebook page and has nicely agreed for me to
I had a day off today and it wasn’t raining so I decided to visit Lafcadio Hearn’s residence just down
Updated 15th April 2021. Good news that the Kumamoto castle main tower has been repaired and will be open to
Associate Professor at Kyoto Prefectural University and Specialist in Japanese History and Culture and UK-Japan Relations 京都府立大学文学部准教授(国際文化交流)山口 エレノア
Books and Ideas--Vanishing Literature Series
An unofficial guide to Yamaguchi Prefecture and its nihonshu
News, events and useful & timely information from Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan
Dutch based History and Literary Studies Student Historical events, Historical essays, movie reviews and book reviews
The Untold History of Modern Japan and Japanese Martial Arts 知らない近代日本史及武道史
Helping people who have to say "now what?"
Hiking trails in Kyushu, Japan
Family life in Japan, and other stuff
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