Suginoya Brewery, Itoshima, Fukuoka.
I finally had a chance to visit a couple of breweries on my time off near my home in Fukuoka
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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
I`m going to start off with one of the oldest breweries in Fukuoka. Found this Oga Shuzo nihonshu in my
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 Pirates in the Late Medieval and Early Modern East Asia.
In the Japanese language `kaizoku` is the word for pirate but if you ask a Japanese what their image of
Shimonoseki and Mojiko.
Hi, how is everyone? I have a bit of free time today at the shop so I had a look
Kokura Castle, Kitakyushu, Kyushu
A couple of years ago my wife and I went to Kokura for the day. From Fukuoka it is only
Yanagawa – City of Canals, Fukuoka
I can’t believe that February has gone by so quickly. I’ve been busy preparing for the opening of my new
First Christmas in Japan, 1552
I recently visited Yamaguchi Prefecture and found out that the first Christmas ever celebrated in Japan was right there. During
Ancient Dazaifu, Fukuoka
The end of this semester is nearly here. I have no lessons today but I still have to be here
Nissan DR30 Skyline RS-Turbo
The DR30 Skyline is one of the most iconic cars in the 1980s. This restored DR30 looks like it just
Iwaya castle ruins-Shimazu and Toyotomi samurai battles. Fukuoka, Kyushu.
Iwaya castle ruins sits within Onojo fortress ruins. Onojo fortress dates back to the 7th century making it probably the
Ono castle (Onojo) ruins, Fukuoka.
I live only 15 minutes by car away from Onojo. The mountain , Mt Shioji is easily seen from where
