A tale of ancient Kyoto in 500 words.
Category: history
Pictures of the Floating World
The term "floating world" has deeper meanings than at first glance.
Cultural Appropriation and Racial Segregation
Policing "cultural appropriation" stifles creativity and normalizes white supremacism.
Okehazama
Facts about the Battle of Okehazama (1560) are sketchy, but some creepy details are well recorded.
Are We Fighting More or Less?
The concept of Long Peace is unproven, but that is not the point.
The Mongolian Invasion
It is now believed that there never really was any "kamikaze" at the time of the Mongol invasion.
The War and Peace of Japan
At this pace, Japan will reach its next military era in about 130 years.
Commodore Perry’s Letter
Perry's arrival triggered an ordeal in bureaucratic red tape.
The Satsuma-Anglo War
Ten years after Perry's first arrival in Japan, the British had a sober awakening on dealing with the samurai.
Samurai Women
Women in Japan never really were demure delicate flowers they were said to be.
