History of Kendo
A few years ago I wrote about the history of Kendo. I recently updated the post and submitted it as
Educational studies of Japanese history
A few years ago I wrote about the history of Kendo. I recently updated the post and submitted it as
Miyamoto Musashi Died On June 13, 1645. Considered one of the greatest samurai of all time, Miyamoto Musashi’s reputation has
I haven’t done a post for a while about one of my favourite Ukiyo-e print series. So lets have a
I visited Shiga back in 2016 in January. I was expecting it to be cold but I was pleasantly surprised
This article was originally going to be included in the ‘History of Aki (Hiroshima) Prefecture’ but as this article has
An amateur historian has unearthed compelling evidence that the first Australian maritime foray into Japanese waters was by convict pirates
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
First radio message after the bomb
Shukkeien gardens date back to 1620, a year after feudal lord Asano Nagaakira was made lord of Hiroshima. Asano’s principal
My first visit to Fukuyama and it turned out to be a beautiful day. After doing my immigration paperwork I
I went to Onomichi today hoping for clear skies and cherry blossoms. One came true, the cherry blossoms are in
I finally got an afternoon off, so I did a bit of exploring around Mihara. I visited the castle ruins
The Kamakura period 1185 to 1333 is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance of the Kamakura Shogunate;
This is a very pretty scene. It shows travellers walking along the track by a fast flowing stream on a
Associate Professor at Kyoto Prefectural University and Specialist in Japanese History and Culture and UK-Japan Relations 京都府立大学文学部准教授(国際文化交流)山口 エレノア
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