The Battle of Nagashino
The Battle of Nagashino (長篠の戦い Nagashinonotatakai), fought on 29 June 1575, was a pivotal moment in the military struggle for the reunification of Japan during the late 16th century. This confrontation...
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Yamamba (山姥 yamamba, also 山母 yama-baba)—literally "mountain crone" or "mother of the peaks"—is a deeply ambivalent figure in Japanese folklore. Categorised among the oni, yōkai, yūrei, and shizen rei...
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Konjaku Monogatari (今昔物語, Tales of Times Now Past) is an extensive collection of over one thousand short stories that offer a vivid and often unrefined portrayal of life and belief across Asia,...
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Tsukudani (佃煮) is a deeply rooted part of Japanese food culture, born out of necessity and ingenuity. A way of preserving small amounts of food—typically seafood, seaweed, vegetables, or meat—they are...
View ArticleTairō (大老)
The tairō (大老) or "great elder" held what was, at least in theory, the highest-ranking position under the shōgun within the administrative hierarchy of the Tokugawa shogunate (徳川幕府, 1603-1867). Despite...
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