Samurai William
Samurai William by Giles Milton. Best book I have read for a while. After visiting Hirado a couple of months
Educational studies of Japanese history
Samurai William by Giles Milton. Best book I have read for a while. After visiting Hirado a couple of months
This article will discuss the contribution of Kublai Khan`s lost fleet maritime archaeological site to our understanding of the Mongol
Most of you guys know I am more of a specialist in ancient Japanese history. Although, I do occasionally write
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
In Japanese folklore the female demon (oni) Hannya figures prominently. Often depicted in traditional Noh and Bunraku plays using a
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
Shukkeien gardens date back to 1620, a year after feudal lord Asano Nagaakira was made lord of Hiroshima. Asano’s principal
I finally got an afternoon off, so I did a bit of exploring around Mihara. I visited the castle ruins
I visited the two Nagashino battlegrounds and museum in January 2016. It was a great experience to visit this place
Hall of the golden hue (konjikido) This print was the last print ever to be designed by Kawase Hasui. Sadly,
Everybody knows about Japan and their samurai. But did you know men were not the only ones being trained to
Title: Snow at Nihonbashi on New Year’s Morning. The Nihonbashi (Japan Bridge), was at the heart of Edo and the
HIKONE, Shiga Prefecture–Fascinating tidbits from the daily lives of samurai warriors have been gleaned from a diary found four years
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An unofficial guide to Yamaguchi Prefecture and its nihonshu
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