Lets create a ninja town and make some money.
Alright, so I`ll be the first to admit that I never knew about this place until the other day. I
Tag: Kyushu
Yamaguchi Sake Brewery, Kurume, Fukuoka.
Had a day trip down to Kurume and popped into Yamaguchi Shuzo. Yamaguchi Brewery is located in the middle reaches
Hideyoshi`s Kyushu Fortress. Ruins of Hizen Nagoya Castle, Saga, Kyushu.
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Sakura Lager Beer. Seasonal beer from Kyushu.
Every year, Japanese commercial breweries produce special seasonal beer. It is nice, and many are produced for a specific region
Ryoma`s shipping company – Kameyama Shachu, Nagasaki.
I visited the Kameyama Shachu museum on a short trip to Nagasaki. The museum is maintained by the Nagasaki City
Another great year! 2021 in review.
Wow, another brilliant year for my blog. Steadily growing every year which if fantastic. 2021 figures. 38,982 views, 22,414 visitors,
Myths of the Kappa from Kurume, Kyushu
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Horse Festival with origins from the Imjin War 1592-1598. Kumamoto, Kyushu.
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Tachi (sword) named Koinmeitachi, dated 570AD found in Fukuoka, Kyushu.
Itoshima is a nice little region found to the west of modern Fukuoka city. It is still relatively underdeveloped and
Suginoya Brewery, Itoshima, Fukuoka.
I finally had a chance to visit a couple of breweries on my time off near my home in Fukuoka
Tokugawa Shogun Exhibition, Fukuoka City Museum.
Went to the Tokugawa Shogun exhibition today, 3rd August. Very nice! I sometimes get disappointed visiting these `special exhibitions`. I
Kurume Castle Ruins, Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu – Pictorial
Over a period of a few hundred years there were thousands of castles built in Japan. In Fukuoka Prefecture only,
Oga Shuzou, Futsukaichi, Fukuoka.
I`m going to start off with the oldest brewery in Fukuoka. Established in 1673 way back when Fukuoka was known
Horse Festival in Kumamoto which celebrates Kato Kiyomasa and the Imjin War.
Kumamoto holds a parade through the streets of the city every autumn which celebrates famous Lord, Kato Kiyomasa and his
Kublai Khan`s Lost Fleet. Koan War (2nd Mongol Invasion of Japan, 1281)
This article will discuss the contribution of Kublai Khan`s lost fleet maritime archaeological site to our understanding of the Mongol
Jigokudani, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido.
This is one of four Jigoku regions I have been to, so you can say I have been to hell
Shimabara Castle, Nagasaki.
This blog kinda overlaps with my other articles on the Shimabara Rebellion and Hara Castle Ruins. You can find them
Ethics and DNA Testing : A focus on the Emperors and Empresses of the Kofun and Ainu of Japan.
Many questions are raised when it comes to ethical standards associated in the anthropology and archaeology fields. DNA testing is
Reigando cave and a translation of the stone block.
When I visited Musashi Miyamoto`s Reigando cave there stands a stone block with writing on it. I could only understand
The day Toyotomi Hideyoshi became a Ninja.
My friend Adam Turner did some nice research and came up with this great article. I would like to share
Japanese History and Culture 