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Japan News: Researcher Working to Preserve Natural Disaster Monuments; Disaster Lessons Getting Digitized . “Wataru Tanikawa, 47, of Kochi, a researcher at the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) who studies earthquakes in the Nankai Trough, witnessed from the sea the tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. The experience led him to […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/16/researcher-working-to-preserve-natural-disaster-monuments-disaster-lessons-getting-digitized-japan-news/

🏯 Meet Kumamoto Castle! 🏰 After the 2016 earthquake, this historic gem in Kyushu has undergone a remarkable recovery. With its impressive restoration efforts, Kumamoto Castle now stands strong, welcoming visitors to experience its beauty and resilience. A true symbol of hope! 🌟 #KumamotoCastle #JapanHistory #EarthquakeRecovery #Kyushu #TravelJapan #Resilience

Government of Japan: Launch of Webpage on “Google Arts & Culture” to Share the Attractions of National Parks of Japan. “Google’s ‘Google Arts & Culture’ platform, launched in 2011, allows users to view images and videos of history, science and art museums around the world online, based on partnerships with these museums. Google has now released a webpage on the platform that introduces […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/26/government-of-japan-launch-of-webpage-on-google-arts-culture-to-share-the-attractions-of-national-parks-of-japan/

Japan Times: Special website created 30 years after Tokyo subway sarin attack. “The Public Security Intelligence Agency launched a special website Friday to preserve public memory of the 1995 sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system by the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult. The agency hopes that the website, which features the memories of bereaved families and related photos, will help […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/23/japan-times-special-website-created-30-years-after-tokyo-subway-sarin-attack/

https://www.alojapan.com/1184555/miyagi-a-hidden-gem-of-japan-you-need-to-visit/ Miyagi: A Hidden Gem of Japan You NEED to Visit! #DateMasamune #ExploreJapan #gyutan #HiddenJapan #Japan #JapanHistory #Matsushima #miyagi #samurai #Sendai #SendaiDestinations #SendaiTour #SendaiTravel #SendaiTrip #SendaiVacation #Tohoku #TravelJapan #VisitJapan #仙台 Miyagi: A Hidden Gem of Japan You NEED to Visit! Welcome to Miyagi Prefecture—the land of samurai history, breathtaking scenery, and Japan’s most famous beef tongue! 🔥 Explore the…

Korea Times: Anonymous blogger exposes Imperial Japan’s historical mistreatment of Korea. “Korea was a colony of Japan for 36 years, from 1910 to the end of World War II in 1945. However, there is a distinct lack of information available about this period, especially in English. One emerging resource is Japanese-language newspapers of the era, published in Korea. An anonymous Japanese […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/12/korea-times-anonymous-blogger-exposes-imperial-japans-historical-mistreatment-of-korea/

New-to-me, from SoraNews24: Travel through time with these old maps from the Zenrin Virtual Museum. “Putting their decades of experience in the map-making business to good use, Zenrin’s Virtual Museum features both domestic and international maps, including one of Paris, though the primary focus is on Japan. Like the map pictured above, which was produced in 1606 by Gerhard Mercator and […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/12/soranews24-travel-through-time-with-these-old-maps-from-the-zenrin-virtual-museum/

https://www.alojapan.com/1138773/discover-the-hidden-magic-of-akita-japans-untouched-gem/ Discover the Hidden Magic of Akita: Japan’s Untouched Gem! #Akita #AkitaDestinations #AkitaTour #AkitaTravel #AkitaTrip #AkitaVacation #Japan #JapanHistory #JapanTravel #JapaneseCulture #JapaneseFestival #JapaneseHistory #Namahage #OgaPeninsula #Tohoku #秋田 Discover the Hidden Magic of Akita: Japan’s Untouched Gem! Explore the breathtaking beauty and rich culture of Akita Prefecture in northern Japan! From stunning snow festivals to traditiona…

Once a thriving coal mine, now a ghost island: Hashima, off Japan’s coast, hides a dark history. From WWII tragedies to its rediscovery in Skyfall, this eerie island tells a story like no other.

#HashimaIsland #JapanHistory #BattleshipIsland #WWII #AbandonedPlaces https://www.ryanjhite.com/2024/09/27/hashima-island-a-journey-into-japans-ghostly-past/

In 1792, Japan’s deadliest volcanic eruption at Mount Unzen triggered a massive landslide and tsunami, killing over 15,000 people. Learn about the Shimabara catastrophe and its lasting impact. 🌋 #Shimabara #Volcano #NaturalDisaster #JapanHistory https://www.ryanjhite.com/2024/09/12/the-shimabara-catastrophe-japans-deadliest-volcanic-eruption/

https://www.alojapan.com/1088401/top-5-must-visit-destinations-in-japan-2024/ Top 5 Must Visit Destinations in Japan 2024 ##JapanBucketList ##visitjapan #Hiroshima #HiroshimaDestinations #HiroshimaTour #HiroshimaTravel #HiroshimaTrip #HiroshimaVacation #Hokkaido #Japan #JapanAdventures #JapanCulture #japanesefood #japanexperience #japanguide #japanhistory #japannature #japantourism #JapanTravel #japantrip #japanvibes #japanviews #Kyoto #Osaka #Tokyo #広島 Top 5 Must Visit Destinations in Japan 2024 Japan is a country whe…

Kugyo’s final acts lead us to believe he thought the murder of his uncle, the ruler Minamoto no Sanetomo, would result in his ascension to shogun. Certainly, he had a claim, given his late father’s position. Had someone convinced him this would be possible?

https://unseen-japan.com/to-kill-a-shogun-the-sad-tale-of-minamoto-no-sanetomo/

#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #history #japanhistory

Minamoto no Sanetomo’s murder not only brought an end to the line of one of Japan’s great conquerers. It also helped usher in a war between the samurai and the emperor that would cement warrior power in Japan for more than six centuries to come.

https://unseen-japan.com/to-kill-a-shogun-the-sad-tale-of-minamoto-no-sanetomo/

#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #history #japanhistory

Will be covering everything from the Jomon period to the end of the Shogunate! Take a peek at my index of what is to come!!

#japan #japanese #japanesehistory #japanhistory #Edoperiod #tokugawaiyasu #odanobunaga #hattorihanzo #samurai #history
@medium @medium_blog @medium@medium.social

https://damienlawless.medium.com/japanese-history-the-index-1e7592385b95

Hokkaido, Japan
[credits to the owner]

sometime in the 1960’s
One of my dream places…

#Japan #JapanPhoto #JapanesePhotography #JapanHistory #ShowaEra #1960s

Hokkaido, Japan
[credits to the owner]

sometime in the 1960's
One of my dream places...

#Japan #JapanPhoto #JapanesePhotography #JapanHistory #ShowaEra #1960s

@thejapantimes

"And speaking of cops, why do the #japanesepolice let the streetcar company run their cars so full for? It must be dangerous. In America we wouldn’t let them get away with anything like that."
#crowdedtrains #japanhistory

Yes and there is an audio of the story, also other pages in history, like going back to 1974.

Interesting to see the pressure put on #Germany in 1924 to pay #France after #ww1

(see url in previous post)