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Ranbo-dori: The Terrifying Looting Behind Japan’s Samurai Warlords
English Version Even if you are not deeply interested in Japanese history, you have probably heard the names Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu, and Oda N -
Kii-dani Castle Tragedy: Kuroda Kanbei and the Legend of the Red Walls
English Version Do you have a favorite warlord from Japan’s Sengoku period? For many history fans, one name that often comes up is Kuroda Kanbei, the brill -
Ancient Japan’s Kofun Mystery: Were Haniwa Clay Figures Buried in Place of Human Sacrifices?
English Version With Osaka Prefecture’s Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group being registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Japan’s ancient burial mounds have been -
The Legend of Princess Kiku in Munakata: A Sengoku Tragedy and a Rumored Curse
English Version Munakata City in Fukuoka Prefecture is known across Japan for Munakata Taisha and the sacred island of Okinoshima, both connected to a UNES
