Japanese History

Edo Period

Edo Period

The Edo period, also known as the Tokugawa period, was a period of Japanese history that lasted from 1603 to 1868. During this time, Japan was ruled by the Tokugawa...

Edo Period

The Edo period, also known as the Tokugawa period, was a period of Japanese history that lasted from 1603 to 1868. During this time, Japan was ruled by the Tokugawa...

Shinsengumi

Shinsengumi

The Shinsen Gumi (新選組, newly selected group) was a group of samurai from the late Tokugawa Shogunate.Primarily composed of rōnins, the Shinsen Gumi was responsible for the security of Kyoto...

Shinsengumi

The Shinsen Gumi (新選組, newly selected group) was a group of samurai from the late Tokugawa Shogunate.Primarily composed of rōnins, the Shinsen Gumi was responsible for the security of Kyoto...

Kunoichi

Kunoichi

The kunoichi (くノ一) are female ninja or ninpo practitioners. They were used as assassins and spies.The usual training of the kunoichi differed radically in the skill set of the ninja,...

Kunoichi

The kunoichi (くノ一) are female ninja or ninpo practitioners. They were used as assassins and spies.The usual training of the kunoichi differed radically in the skill set of the ninja,...

Kabukimono

Kabukimono

Kabukimono (傾奇者 (カブキもの) Kabukimono lit. "Deviants" or "Those who wiggle") or hatamoto yakko (旗本奴) were bands of wandering samurai from Japan's feudal era, found especially between the end of the...

Kabukimono

Kabukimono (傾奇者 (カブキもの) Kabukimono lit. "Deviants" or "Those who wiggle") or hatamoto yakko (旗本奴) were bands of wandering samurai from Japan's feudal era, found especially between the end of the...

Kojiki

Kojiki

The Kodjiki (古事記, Old Time Records) is the oldest surviving Japanese chronicle (711-712), containing myths, legends, historical and genealogical data, and song settings. In addition to describing in detail the...

Kojiki

The Kodjiki (古事記, Old Time Records) is the oldest surviving Japanese chronicle (711-712), containing myths, legends, historical and genealogical data, and song settings. In addition to describing in detail the...

Dotaku

Dotaku

Dōtaku (Japanese 銅鐸) is a domeless, thin-walled and richly decorated bell cast from bronze in Japan. It was used almost exclusively for decorative purposes in rituals over a period of...

Dotaku

Dōtaku (Japanese 銅鐸) is a domeless, thin-walled and richly decorated bell cast from bronze in Japan. It was used almost exclusively for decorative purposes in rituals over a period of...