Kyushu – Page 5 – Let's Dive into Japanese History

Shotengai in Japan: Nostalgic, Atmospheric Streets Crammed with Cheap, Delicious Eats

Last May a friend of mine (Audrey) from Australia came to Fukuoka and we had a chance to meet up

Despite Fukuoka castle being one of the all time great castles of Japan (I’m a bit biased as I live

Thankyou to the new people who have followed me. I hope you can enjoy Japan as much as I do.

Yoshinogari is a a large moated town from the Yayoi Period (300BC-300AD). The Yoshinogari Yayoi ruins were found in 1986

I visited Akizuki castle ruins last Thursday. It was a nice drive from Fukuoka. The region of Asakura city quite

Scanning photos today I found another early map of Fukuoka. I think I took this in the archaeology center in

Last summer I went to Beppu for a few days. Unfortunately as the trip drew closer Kyushu was hit by

A statue of Shiro Amakusa. The young Christian rebel who rose up and led a rebellion against the Tokugawa Shogunate.

I have been living in Fukuoka city now for about a year and I’m slowly learning more about this great

During the ‘isolation period’ of Japan also known as the Edo Period a few nations were still allowed to trade

Happy Thursday! I’m going to start posting some new blogs which only focus on my photography. Articles are great but

I’m delighted to let you know that I am now writing articles for http://www.taiken.co. This is a link for my

A couple of weeks ago I visited Raizan Sennyoji in Itoshima. Itoshima is a nice little country suburb a little

Miyamoto Musashi Died On June 13, 1645. Considered one of the greatest samurai of all time, Miyamoto Musashi’s reputation has

Miyajidake sits in the northern region of Fukutsu city about 1 hour from central Fukuoka. It is famous for the