When it comes to Japan and World War II, the first things that come to mind are the shocking events that took place in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. What happened in…
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The term junk is used to cover many kinds of boat, from ocean-going to cargo-carrying to pleasure boats to live-aboards. The word junk derives from the Chinese word “chuan” which…
In 1886 – Teiichi Igarashi, who climbed Mt Fuji at the age of 99, is born. In 1934, a typhoon strikes Honshu Island, the largest and most populous island of…
1603 – Tokugawa Ieyasu assumes the title of Shogun in Edo, establishing Tokugawa shogunate. The Jesuit Mission Press commences publication of a Japanese- Portuguese dictionary. 1604 – Jesuit missionary Rodrigues…
1573 – Tensho Era. 1575 – The Takeda clan is defeated in the battle of Nagashino by Oda nobunaga through the use of fire arms. 1576 – Oda Nobunaga starts…
1334 – Go-Daigo attempts to re-establish the imperial authority under an imperial government in Kyoto. He grants the title of Shogun to his son, Prince Morinaga only for a short…
April 1185 – After the defeat of the Taira at Dannoura, Minamoto Yoritomo assumes control in Kamakura. May 1185 – Minamoto Yoshitsune arrives in Kyoto with Minamoto Munemori and other…
794 – The Imperial Court and the Capital city is moved to Heiankyo (Kyoto). 803 – Sakanouye Tamuramaro finally drives the Ainu further to the north and is able to…
710 – The capital city is moved to Nara (Heijokyo). The administration tries to enforce the land tax system on the Taika Reform (which proves unsuccessful because of the exemptions…
552 – King of Paekche, in Korea, sends a bronze image of Buddha and Buddhist scriptures to the Emperor in the hope of obtaining Japanese help to defend his territory…
