The Ainu and Early Commerce in the Sea of Okhotsk
The Sea of Okhotsk to the north and northeast of Hokkaidō plays no significant role in recorded Japanese history until
Educational studies of Japanese history
The Sea of Okhotsk to the north and northeast of Hokkaidō plays no significant role in recorded Japanese history until
Riding the circular Yamanote Line on a Sunday in Tokyo, it is easy to daydream. Those who have found themselves
A few notes from a poster presentation I did about the Tokugawa family and the Edo Period. History of the
I visited Senso-ji earlier this month and it is by far the busiest temple I have been to. On a
Browsing the web last night I came across an interesting question. Why didn’t the Japanese find the Americas before the
The Meiji Restoration is a very important period in Japan’s history as it reestablished Imperial rule and was the catalyst
One of the most famous lords of the Sengoku Period (1467-1600). I was fascinated by Nobunaga about 6-7 years ago
This is a document analysis I did in 2010 regarding the Tokugawa Edict of 1635. It is a little long
Reading through one of my fellow bloggers pages (thankyou Stephen) reminded me of a couple of old Japanese maps I
Emperor Kammu was born in 737 as the crown prince of Emperor Konin and ascended to the throne in 781
Books and Ideas--Vanishing Literature Series
An unofficial guide to Yamaguchi Prefecture and its nihonshu
News, events and useful & timely information from Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan
Dutch based History and Literary Studies Student Historical events, Historical essays, movie reviews and book reviews
The Untold History of Modern Japan and Japanese Martial Arts 知らない近代日本史及武道史
Sengoku Jidai Sixteenth Century Japanese History
Helping people who have to say "now what?"
Hiking trails in Kyushu, Japan
Family life in Japan, and other stuff