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A Japanese history website conducted a survey to find out from Japanese who they thought were the most impressive women during the Sengoku Period.
In the Sengoku period, a time of legendary generals like Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu, women also played extraordinary roles. Here are the results of a survey asking 497 people which “Great Lady ...
What is a Samurai and what is a Bushi?
I wrote this a while back regarding Yasuke, but it applies to anyone—including the Japanese—who was not a samurai by birth but achieved the status through service to a lord. The meaning of “samurai” evolved significantly over the centuries; by the Meiji period, the term meant something very different than it di...
Last week I went down to Kagoshima for a few days with the family. It was a mix of family time along with some research into the Hayato people. It was a great few days, albeit short.
Here’s a sample of the things coming up in future posts.
<...Ancient Envoys and Seafarers of Japan
by Stu.
In the very early history of Japan, despite the perilous nature of sea travel, Japanese envoys bravely sailed to China (Sui Dynasty) to immerse themselves in studies of social stratification, diplomacy, and commerce, thereby laying crucial groundwork for Japan’s developing concepts of nation building. These peo...
Transformation of Wako
Raw information about the transformation of the Wako from simple pirates to powerful traders. Notes and some translations.
(Type 1)
倭寇（わこう）Japanese pirate
投化（とうか）surrendering
帰国（きこく）return to Japan
貿易（ぼうえき）trade
遣使（けんし）envoy
使人（しじん）/ 使送倭人（しそうわじん） – 朝貢貿易（ちょうこ...
