Posts Tagged ‘history’
Himeji Castle, Tour
Have you got a favourite Japanese castle? One of my favourites, is Himeji Castle which was built in 1346. It has a brilliant white exterior, with 83 wooden buildings in total and it is possibly the most visited castle in Japan. An important characteristic of Himeji Castle [Read More]
What is Edokko?
A child of Tokyo! In other words, someone who was born and raised in Tokyo to parents, who were also born and raised in Tokyo. Edo was renamed Tokyo in 1869 and residents of Tokyo are often referred to as ‘Edokko’. It is a term that I have known since I first [Read More]
Black Ships, Kurofune Japan
The name Black Ships or Kurofune was given to the Western ships that sailed to Japan during the 15th – 19th centuries. They were seen as black because of the black smoke that came from the American ships and the colour of the earlier vessels which was black. This [Read More]
