Meiji Period – Let's Dive into Japanese History

The Rise of Nationalism in Japan during the Meiji Period, 1868-1919

By Stuart Iles This essay will discuss events of rapid political and economic change in Japan from the beginning of

Happy New Year everyone. First blog for 2021. Last year was the best year for Rekishinihon so I would like

This blog kinda overlaps with my other articles on the Shimabara Rebellion and Hara Castle Ruins. You can find them

I have been to the Sapporo Beer factory a few times but the mission was always to eat as much

My friend William Baerg is a contributor for the Kumamoto International Facebook page and has nicely agreed for me to

The Battle of Shiroyama, the battle that inspired the final scenes in the movie The Last Samurai, took place on

On the hill overlooking the historical Bikan area is the ancient Achi Shrine. According to the Nihonshoki (Chronicles of Japan)

(Tenshu-kaku from the south) (Tenshu-kaku from the north. You can see the irregular shape of the base floor from this

This is a very pretty scene. It shows travellers walking along the track by a fast flowing stream on a

God (Kami) When the English word God is translated into Japanese, it is generally represented by the kanji (Chinese character)

After 2 years with the same theme, I decided to make a change. Please tell me what you think. I

鷺娘の精 (The Spirit of the Heron Maiden) woodblock print by Taniguchi Kokyo (1864-1915), dated 1925; from my collection. Oban tate-e

Sad news I found today about the closing of a famous and traditional Japanese inn. It dates way back to

Not far from Minowa station on the Hibiya line is a nondescript temple called 浄閑寺—Jokanji. From the street, it looks

Shikoku is host to the famous 88 temple pilgrimage. It is said to take up to 3 months to complete