History and travel records

Even in the days when marriage was decided based on the wishes of the family or parents, there were some couples who just couldn't break...

Last year, I visited too early and the leaves were a bit noticeably green, but this year I was able to visit in the last week of...

I joined the company at the height of the bubble economy, and there were various banquets held every day, and one of the songs sung at...

There are ruins of an ancient temple called Shimotsuke Yakushiji in Tochigi Prefecture. After the death of Empress Koken (came back to...

At the time, we were acquiring large-scale shale gas development projects and frequently traveled back and forth to Canada. The town...

This is a story about Earth history, not Japanese history. I was once involved in a project to export Canadian shale gas, which boasts...

After staying at Wakura Onsen(hotspring) with my family, I went to Soji-ji Temple. Soji-ji Temple was relocated to its current location...

Kamakura is a place with a very rich history for the Genji clan. Yoriyoshi Minamoto, who was active in the Zen Kunen War, became Naokata...

As I wandered around the Kanto Plain, I noticed that there were many ancient tombs. I heard that there were more kohun(tumuluses) in the...

During the rainy season, I drove through Sanada Castle, which is located in the northern part of Kozuke(Gunma prefecture). I watched...

Yoshimasa Hojo(1243-1282) was the grandson of the regent(Shikken) Yoshitoki and rose to the level of cosigner as a court official of the...

Many of the families that gained fame as the leading feudal lords of the Sengoku period were upstarts, but there were also many cases in...

Japan's marriage system seems to have changed many times, and according to books, it has changed from Tsumadoi(man visit woman) to...

If we are going to Chichibu by car from the West Tokyo area where I live, you have two options: either via the Kanetsu Expressway, or by...

Once we memorize incorrect information, we will often be embarrassed later on, but for a long time I believed that Kanasawa Bunko could...

I wanted to go to Tohoku during Golden Week, but at first I wasn't sure what theme to choose. As I was thinking about whether I should...