Japan Archive

Rafael - AncientPages.com - In the Hagakure, it states that a samurai is required to wake up, take a bath, arrange his hair everyday starting four in the morning.

Rafael - AncientPages.com - In a lot of societies in history, those who engaged in bloody battles were the males. In fact, they were the ones sent or chosen

Rafael - AncientPages.com - The name Uesugi Kenshin is well-known in the history of Japanese warriors. He was a daimyo born under the name, Nagao Kagetora. After he was

Rafael - AncientPages.com - The Ninja sword is mainly called the ninjaken, ninjato, or the shinobigatana. It is said to be the Shinobi's preferred weapon during Japan's warring period.

Rafael - AncientPages.com - There are thousands of weapons that have been crafted by man but only a few have acquired the attention and interest of individuals all over

David Tee - AncientPages.com - You have heard about these masters of stealth warfare and espionage. If not from history books, then from the myriad of movies that use

AncientPages.com - Several mysterious scrolls and artifacts have been found inside a 700-year-old Buddha statue, in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara. It’s an astonishing discovery and researchers report

AncientPages.com - Researchers have discovered 400-year-old documents that reveal Tadatoshi Hosokawa, a 17th-century lord of Kyusyu, Japan, ordered his people to produce opium for medical purposes. A description of

A.Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Seppuku is a ritual form of committing suicide in Japanese society. Many people living in the Western world believe it is a horrible and barbaric

AncientPages.com - A 1,500-year-old underground tomb containing a large stone coffin, human remains, armor in very good condition and other burial accessories, was discovered during road work in southern

AncientPagers.com - A well-preserved and rare 1,900-year-old mirror has been found at the Nakashima archaeological site on the southern island of Kyushu, reports The Asahi Shimbun. It was unearthed

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The samurai were the legendary warriors of old Japan who led noble but violent lives governed by the demands of honor, personal integrity,

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are many intriguing ancient stone circles in different parts of the world. Constructing a stone circle is a major undertaking. Our ancestors had

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The use of the “quipu” for accounting purposes has been predominantly attributed to the Inca culture of Peru; however, documented evidence shows that early

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Sacred Mount Fuji on Honshu Island, Japan, has been a widely venerated mountain in Japan since ancient times. People of both Buddhist and

AncientPages.com - On February 11, 660 AD, a memorable holiday was celebrated in Japan. The so-called National Foundation Day commemorates the nation's creation and is also related to

AncientPages.com - On December 16, 1707, Mount Fuji - Japan’s tallest mountain, erupted. It was the last confirmed eruption of Mount Fuji, the highest volcano and highest peak in

AncientPages.com - On  September 24, 1877, the Battle of Shiroyama took place in  Kagoshima, at the southwestern tip of the island of Kyushu in Japan. A painting depicting the

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Led by Hattori "the Demon" Hanzo, Shinobi no Mono, the Shadow Warriors of the 16th century were incredible ancient Japanese fighters who became

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com -  Whether the mysterious Kusanagi treasure exists or not remains unknown. The precious Japanese treasure is allegedly kept in safety at Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya, but

AncientPages.com - A team of researchers has found the partial remains of a 13th century pagoda foundation at the Todaiji temple. A Todaiji temple pagoda razed in war during