This week, we take a look at the bizarre history of a single text — Senkyou Ibun, or Strange Tidings…
This week, we cover the life of real estate mogul and international gambling sensation Kashiwagi Akio. Who was he? How…
This week, we cover the story and legacy of the great warrior Kusunoki Masashige. Why does he have the unique…
This week; the zenith of Omoto, its fall, and its postwar rebirth. Plus, what have we learned? Sources Stalker, Nancy. Prophet…
This week, we tackled the origin of one of Japan’s new religious movements: Oomoto, or The Great Origin. Where did…
This week, we cover postwar Tokyo as it recovers from the devastation of war in remarkable time, and take some…
This week: the Great Kanto Earthquake, the firebombing campaign, and Tokyo during the Occupation. Sources Mansfield, Steven. Tokyo: A Biography. Seidensticker,…
This week: the shogun’s city becomes the emperor’s, as Edo transforms into Tokyo. Sources Mansfield, Steven. Tokyo: A Biography. McClain, James,…
This week, we start a look at the history of the city of Tokyo. How did the frontier fishing village…
This week, we cover the life and legacy of one of the great bridges between Japan and China — the…