Ushiwakamaru defeats Kumasaka Chohan – Ukiyo-e print
Not something I have done before but I found this beautiful Ukiyo-e print with some history attached to it. It’s
Tag: Meiji Period
Hikone Castle – Shiga Prefecture. My photos and Meiji Period photos.
I visited Hikone castle in January 2015 with my friend Ohara san. It was a cold and snowy winters morning
Meiji Period Kiyomizu Temple
Great photo of Kiyomizu Temple from the 1880s.
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
The origins of tattooing in Japan – Jomon and Ainu. University research essay – 2009.
Origins of Japanese tattoos.
Datsun/Nissan history
Something a little different to what I usually put up here. I have been working on this project for over
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
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
Book reference list
Bix, Herbert P. 2001. Hirohito and the making of modern Japan. New York, NY: Perennial. Booth, Alan. 1995. Looking for
Let's Dive into Japanese History 
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