Katō Kiyomasa was one of the most trusted generals of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, his distant cousin, during Japan's turbulent Azuchi-Momoyama period in the late 16th century.
The Yayoi period, from around 300 B.C. to 250 A.D., was a major transitional phase between the Jômon period that preceded it and the Kofun period that followed.
The Fujiwara clan is a Japanese aristocratic family that played a prominent role in Japanese history and politics for several centuries, notably during the Nara and Heian periods.
Prehistory is divided into two sub-periods in Japan. The Paleolithic, which begins almost 40,000 years ago BC, and the so-called Jomon period, which begins almost 13,000 years before our era.
The history of Japan is both rich and old, and it is often difficult to situate the many Japanese historical sites in time. To simplify, here is a simplified chronology of the History of Japan.
Mount Fuji occupies a special place in the Japanese imagination, for the singular beauty of its symmetrical slopes and its snow-capped top and for the religious activity which developed there.
This period saw 250 years of peace thanks to a strong political regime, an unprecedented urban development, a flourishing culture and arts of exceptional refinement; this is the Edo period (1603-18
The beloved Hachikô is the Akita (Akita-ken) who waited loyally for his deceased master at Shibuya station until his own death. In Japan, Hachikô is a star.
After the passage of Commodore Perry's black fleet in 1853, which forced Japan to open up to the world, the country's leaders began to modernize many sectors of the country, including the navy.
Japan during the Sengoku period experienced many upheavals, with newcomers among the petty lords who, took advantage of the lack of central control, expanded their domain, and increased their domai
The Genroku era spans about a generation, from 1688 to 1704. It is often considered the height of the Tokugawa era, a period of peace, economic prosperity, and artistic development.
While an unprecedented imperial continuity has characterized Japan for at least 1,700 years, the country has known different forms of adequate power throughout its history, which are reflected in t
In traditional Japanese architecture, onigawara adorns the roofs of buildings. These tiles take on the face of a Japanese demon, more commonly called oni.
The current Tenno (Emperor) is the 125th representative of the Japanese dynasty, the oldest in the world. A fact that fascinates visitors to Japan far more than the Japanese themselves.
Former Doshisha University professor Otis Cary details the search for the savior of Kyoto from the atomic bomb from Langdon Warner to Henry L. Stimson.
Kukai aka Kobo Daishi (弘法大師) was an influential Heian Period monk who founded the Shingon (True Word) sect of Japanese Buddhism with its main center at Koyasan.
Fukuzawa Yukichi (1835-1901): read a biography of the Fukuzawa Yukichi the Meiji Period writer, translator, newspaperman, journalist, teacher, educator and entrepreneur.
History of Tokyo: read an overview of Edo and Tokyo History from prehistoric times to the present day, covering society, economics, natural disasters, war, and revolution.
Tokyo Earthquake, The Great Tokyo Kanto Earthquake: read a Japanese history article on the The Great Tokyo Kanto Earthquake in 1923, which devastated Tokyo and the surrounding Kanto region.
Japanese History: read an account of the Battle of Fushimi Toba, south of Kyoto. The Battle of Fushimi Toba was a decisive victory for Imperial forces over the Tokugawa Shogunate army.
