Kyushu – Let's Dive into Japanese History

Matsuro Koku – Overlooked gateway in the Wajinden?

This is a fascinating perspective on the “logistics” of the Wajinden (the account of the Wa people in the Records

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Sirens blazed in the middle of the night. It is a night I will never forget. I woke up thinking

What is a Samurai and what is a Bushi? I wrote this a while back regarding Yasuke, but it applies

Last week I went down to Kagoshima for a few days with the family. It was a mix of family

You guys might like these. Studies about this topic are always being updated. So far, there isn’t yet, a definitive

Continuing on form part 1 from May. I managed to do a rough translation but haven’t followed up with any

I just asked ChatGPT to edit some notes I have about Tachibana Castle, here in Fukuoka. This is what it

Late Muromachi period smuggling and the Ouchi Clan. Part 1 As we are going to talk about the smuggling during

Notes on early trade between the Matsuura Party in Kyushu, Goryeo Korea and Ming China. As many of you know

Some positive news has come to light suggesting that there was indeed a tenshu built at Fukuoka Castle. Recently, Fukuoka

We finally had nice weather after the rain, so we decided to head down south into the Sefuri mountains and

I think Karatsu castle is one of my most visited castles. I have been there 4 or 5 times I

Most people who like Japanese history have probably heard of Amaterasu, the sun goddess and divine ancestor of the emperors

Fujiwara no Sumitomo – The First Pirate King of Japan A lot of disruption was being caused by pirates in