Kyoto – Let's Dive into Japanese History

Ryoma Sakamoto escapes to fight again. Teradaya Inn – Fushimi – Kyoto.

Teradaya Inn. The simple, old inn with a lot of history. Most people would simple bypass this place without having

This is one of my favourite temple regions and it is a World Heritage Site to boot. You will need

Ikedaya Incident The Ikedaya Incident, in which members of the Shinsengumi attacked and killed anti-Tokugawa activists thwarting their supposed plans

The rain misted down and I had two choices: the road up the hill, or the one alongside the river.

Ashikaga Yoshiteru, The 13th Ashikaga Shogun was assassinated in June 450 years ago, June 17, 1565. Ashikaga Yoshiteru reigned as

鷺娘の精 (The Spirit of the Heron Maiden) woodblock print by Taniguchi Kokyo (1864-1915), dated 1925; from my collection. Oban tate-e

Sad news I found today about the closing of a famous and traditional Japanese inn. It dates way back to

I have had this print on file for a while but was never able to find the details of it

Nishi Honganji is the mother temple for the Jodo Shinshu sect of Japanese Buddhism established by Shinran Shonan who lived

Shikoku is host to the famous 88 temple pilgrimage. It is said to take up to 3 months to complete

While readers of Japanese literature from the Heian and Kamakura periods often find it difficult to determine when a sexual

Not something I have done before but I found this beautiful Ukiyo-e print with some history attached to it. It’s

Why did Akechi Mitsuhide turn against his lord? There are many theories, but no-one really knows for sure. New information

I have a few friends who also have a passion for Japanese history. Here is a great article about the

HIKONE, Shiga Prefecture–Fascinating tidbits from the daily lives of samurai warriors have been gleaned from a diary found four years