Yagyu Village: Nara’s Historic Sword Master Village
The small community of Yagyu Village in east Nara prefecture is a sleepy place. In fact, it is down-right remote.
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Japanese History
Kashinozaki Lighthouse and the Friendship of Japan and Turkey
Some of Japan’s best known and closest international relationships are with China, Korea, and America among others. But one of
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Emperor Jimmu, Japan’s First Emperor
Japan’s imperial family is the world longest reigning monarch family. If ancient sources are accurate the first emperor, Emperor Jimmu,
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Kusunoki Masashige, the Ideal Samurai
Some of the most famous warriors from Osaka, are without question Toyotomi Hideyoshi or Sanada Yukimura. However, most people outside
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Emperor Go-daigo, Japan’s Charismatic Emperor
In 2019, Japan will celebrate the crowning of its 126th emperor. In Japan’s long line of emperors, one in particular
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Imashirozuka Kofun: Historic Site and Family Park
There are many key shaped burial mounds, or Zenpokoen-Fun, in Kansai region, especially Nara and Osaka. However, the public is
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Koka Ninja Village, Ninja Experience for a Day
Koka is one of the most popular ninja places in Japan, so it stands to reason that there’d be a
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