Japan – The Eastern End of the Silk Road
The Han visionary Emperor Wu, who reigned from 141 to 87 BCE […]
Nagasaki, “Mon Amour!”
Nagasaki was the stage to numerous important historical events, it became the “Asia LIttle Rome”
The British Writer not Known to the Brits
Occasionally, I mention names of renowned British in Japan to friends
The Bomb of Hiroshima
Senbatzuru – the legend of Thousand Cranes. On 8th October 1968, the people in Japan started
The Mount Fuji
Considered today a heaven for tourists as well as mountain climbers (over 200,000 people
The Japanese Undying Love
If you had watched the ceremony of enthronement of the 126th Emperor Naruhito of Japan on
The Love that Broke 2600 Years of Tradition
Emperor Akihito, the 125th emperor of Japan, reigned from 7 January
Japanese Timelines, Tables, Maps and Family Tree
The Japanese Calendar, origin of the name, the alphabet, ancient units of measure, maps, and the Royal Family Tree
Japan’s Legendary Characters
Yuki-onna (the Lady of the Snow) is a spirit/ghost of the Japanese folklore. Varying from one region to another, different […]
Japan’s Notorious Sites and Buildings
The image above is a glimpse of the Tōkyō Imperial Palace, the official residence of the Japanese Imperial Family […]