The life of Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (aka Koizumi Yakumo).
I had a day off today and it wasn’t raining so I decided to visit Lafcadio Hearn’s residence just down
Tag: Kyushu
Battle of Shiroyama – Saigo’s last stand.
The Battle of Shiroyama, the battle that inspired the final scenes in the movie The Last Samurai, took place on
History of Kumamoto Castle, 1467 to 1877, Kyushu.
Updated 15th April 2021. Good news that the Kumamoto castle main tower has been repaired and will be open to
A short summary of Francis Xavier and Christianity in Japan
Not a bad summary I found of Francis Xavier and Christianity in Japan. Francis Xavier, a founder of the Society
The Dutch East India Company and Japan
Maritime Asia, as I use the term, encompasses the lands in and around the Japan Sea, the East China Sea,
Kunisaki: Into a World of Moss and Stone
Wow, so busy teaching at the moment so I haven’t had time to do any more research into my next
Battle of Tabaruzaka, Siege of Kumamoto Castle, February – April 1877.
Hi everyone. Please note that this was originally written back in 2016 I think, I am in the middle of
Travel books
Two of my favourite Japanese travel books were written by Alan Booth. The Roads to Sata (1986) and Looking for
The Meiji Restoration – A quick rundown
The Meiji Restoration is a very important period in Japan’s history as it reestablished Imperial rule and returned sovereignty to
Thomas Glover – Scotsman in Japan
Many of you may look at this person’s name and wonder why I have chosen a foreigner in my Japanese
Saigo Takamori 西郷隆盛 (1828-1877)
Born in Kagoshima in the Satsuma domain (present-day Kagoshima Prefecture) Saigō Takamori was one of the Satsuma samurai supporting the
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