Samurai

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2019

Kamakura Period: Japan's first shogunate and its historical legacy

From Japan's first shogunate to the Mongol invasions

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

How to Appreciate Japanese Culture?

A practical guide to understanding Japan's history, traditions, and everyday customs

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Shogunate: Feudal period of Japan – History of Japan

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

History of Imperial Japan - Meiji Restoration and Wars

From the 1868 Restoration to defeat in 1945 — how Japan rose to become Asia's great power and how that rise ended.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Japanese Emperors - Emperor Meiji

From a 14-year-old crown prince to the founder of modern Japan — a walk through the life, the restoration, and the legacy of Meiji...

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Sasumata - Samurai weapon used in schools of Japan

A forked polearm from feudal Japan, still used in schools, train stations, and by police today.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

Was Japan Ever Colonized? How Japan Was Unified

A clear explanation of why Japan escaped formal colonization and how the three unifiers ended the Sengoku wars.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2014

Seppuku and Harakiri: Ritual, History and Differences

A clear guide to the meaning, history and cultural weight of seppuku in samurai Japan.