Kingdoms of Gishi Wajinden-Ancient Japan.
Before writing systems arrived in Japan, the only references we have about ancient Japan is from the Chinese. There is
Educational studies of Japanese history
Before writing systems arrived in Japan, the only references we have about ancient Japan is from the Chinese. There is
The traditional lineage of bureaucrats who became part of the samurai feudal lords in Kyushu had two main feeder streams.
End of the year is approaching very quickly. It feels like I haven`t done a lot on this site this
Ancient Castles of Japan – Kikuchi Castle, Kumamoto, Kyushu. Setting the scene. Kikuchi Castle is an ancient mountain castle built
Morning everyone. It has been a little while since my last post and I thought I would give a little
Alright, so I`ll be the first to admit that I never knew about this place until the other day. I
Had a day trip down to Kurume and popped into Yamaguchi Shuzo. Yamaguchi Brewery is located in the middle reaches
Hi, first I wanna say thankyou to all my followers. I am very happy that you all like my blog
Every year, Japanese commercial breweries produce special seasonal beer. It is nice, and many are produced for a specific region
I visited the Kameyama Shachu museum on a short trip to Nagasaki. The museum is maintained by the Nagasaki City
Wow, another brilliant year for my blog. Steadily growing every year which if fantastic. 2021 figures. 38,982 views, 22,414 visitors,
Hi everyone. Welcome those of you who have just followed me and my posts. Last post for this year. Something
A big thankyou for those of you who follow me and also to those of you who have recently joined
Itoshima is a nice little region found to the west of modern Fukuoka city. It is still relatively underdeveloped and
I finally had a chance to visit a couple of breweries on my time off near my home in Fukuoka
Went to the Tokugawa Shogun exhibition today, 3rd August. Very nice! I sometimes get disappointed visiting these `special exhibitions`. I
Over a period of a few hundred years there were thousands of castles built in Japan. In Fukuoka Prefecture only,
I`m going to start off with the oldest brewery in Fukuoka. Established in 1673 way back when Fukuoka was known
Kumamoto holds a parade through the streets of the city every autumn which celebrates famous Lord, Kato Kiyomasa and his
This article will discuss the contribution of Kublai Khan`s lost fleet maritime archaeological site to our understanding of the Mongol
Books and Ideas--Vanishing Literature Series
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News, events and useful & timely information from Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan
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Hiking trails in Kyushu, Japan
Family life in Japan, and other stuff