Meiji Period Kiyomizu Temple
Great photo of Kiyomizu Temple from the 1880s.
Tag: Kyoto
Trove of documents found from the Samurai era
Tokyo – A trove of ancient documents unearthed at the Vatican could shed light on the brutal crackdown on Christianity
Osaka Castle rebuild
Just a short post. I found this photo of Osaka Castle from the 50s when it was being rebuilt after
Ukiyo-e, comparison of quality and authenticity.
While in Japan in September 2013 I visited Asakusa, Sensoji. While walking down the Nakamise I found a shop specialising
Heiankyo
What is Heiankyo you may ask? You may know of the Heian Period which began in 794 and lasted til
History of Kendo
Years ago when I first came to Japan I read Taiko and Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa. These two books were
Interesting population statistics of Japan
I have a always been curious about the Japanese population during different eras of Japanese history. Especially during the Mongol
Edict of 1635 and its inception
This is a document analysis I did in 2010 regarding the Tokugawa Edict of 1635. It is a little long
Nijo Castle then and now
I love Nijo Castle. I visited the complex and explored the grounds in 2010. I am always on the lookout
Kyoto Bronze Ware Craftsmen
Kyoto 1890s Three bronze ware craftsmen are at work in the workshop of Noboru Nogawa (能川登) in Kyoto, founded in
Old Japanese maps
Reading through one of my fellow bloggers pages (thankyou Stephen) reminded me of a couple of old Japanese maps I
Saigo Takamori 西郷隆盛 (1828-1877)
Born in Kagoshima in the Satsuma domain (present-day Kagoshima Prefecture) Saigō Takamori was one of the Satsuma samurai supporting the
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