Smuggling and the Ouchi Clan Part 2.
Continuing on form part 1 from May. I managed to do a rough translation but haven’t followed up with any
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The Dutch East India Company and Japan
Maritime Asia, as I use the term, encompasses the lands in and around the Japan Sea, the East China Sea,
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
A firsthand account of vice and profit in Edo – Book review.
Riding the circular Yamanote Line on a Sunday in Tokyo, it is easy to daydream. Those who have found themselves
Tokugawa and Edo Period (Poster presentation notes)
A few notes from a poster presentation I did about the Tokugawa family and the Edo Period. History of the
Why didn’t Japanese seafarers find the Americas?
Browsing the web last night I came across an interesting question. Why didn’t the Japanese find the Americas before the
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
Thomas Glover – Scotsman in Japan
Many of you may look at this person’s name and wonder why I have chosen a foreigner in my Japanese
Edict of 1635 and its inception
This is a document analysis I did in 2010 regarding the Tokugawa Edict of 1635. It is a little long
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