Discover Kure’s Maritime History at the Yamato Museum
Feb 26, 2021 By Bert Wishart
As a major port on the Seto Inland Sea, Kure has a rich maritime history, with a naval and industrial heritage stretching back to the earliest days of Japan's modernization....[ Click to read more ]
Ichiro, a Potted History of Aichi’s Baseball Legend
May 28, 2020 By Bert Wishart
Since being introduced to Japan in 1872, baseball has risen to become a national pastime bordering on obsession, in many eyes supplanting sumo as the nation's number one sport. In...[ Click to read more ]
Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a Potted Biography of Nagoya’s Pauper Prince
Apr 30, 2020 By Bert Wishart
In a world of strict social code, stringent class, and unbreakable caste systems, the samurai era was not a time when upward social mobility was to be dreamed of, let...[ Click to read more ]
Sekigahara: The Battle That Created Japan
Jul 17, 2019 By Bert Wishart
In 1600, Japan faced a turning point in its history. After more than a decade of comparative peace, the feudal era had been reinvigorated, and two sides of the country...[ Click to read more ]
Yasuke: From Mozambique to Slave to Samurai
Apr 16, 2019 By Bert Wishart
Whether it is on the subway, in a restaurant or just walking down the street, most foreigners in Japan know what it's like to be stared at and pointed out...[ Click to read more ]
Sekigahara – Japan’s Defining Samurai Battle
Jun 30, 2014 By Bert Wishart
As you may or may not know, the Chubu area witnessed the scene of perhaps the most important and defining battle in Japan’s history. The Battle of Sekigahara, maybe best...[ Click to read more ]
Six Things You Should Know About Tokyo
Jul 09, 2013 By Ray Proper
You might be interested in this article from The History Channel in the US, "Six Things You Should Know About Tokyo." If you live in Tokyo these might not come...[ Click to read more ]
