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It took just 6 months for 20 000 labourers to build the stone base and walls of Nagoya Castle’s main tower, led by the legendary samurai Katō Kiyomasa 「加藤 清正」 in the early 1600s. Kiyomasa ...
For almost 700 years, from the 1100s to 1868, samurai were the ruling political class in Japan. The nobility ruled the courts, and the samurai warriors based their culture on these nobles. The everyday samurai ...
Near my 1LDK apartment in Toyota city is a local independent bottle shop. The owner has a great selection of Japanese beers from all over the country, including Okinawa and Kyoto. While there’s no doubt ...
One of 12 original castles in Japan that survived orders to be demolished in the early Meiji era, this very unique castle is situated on a mountain next to a very small town in a ...
Stay for an hour or spend the whole day, the Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館 Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan) gives visitors an insight into the rich and unique history of Japan. The museum contains some fascinating artifacts ...
Pictures of Japan is all this post is about! 10 pictures that show some of the best things about Japan... samurai, geisha, castles, temples, cherry blossoms, bullet trains and more!
Cherry blossoms in spring see many local festivals in Japan. This article is about the festival in Okazaki, famous for sakura viewing and the samurai battle reenactment.
Statue of the great samurai, Kusunoki Masashige. The photo is taken in the East Garden outside Tokyo's Imperial Palace, and is one of many landmarks to be seen in and around the gardens.
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