Tokugawa Hidetada
Slightly embarrasing to admit though since my own research is in the sengoku era but I have started to wonder about one thing and anyone might have heard the re...
Author: Thomas Ekholm
Poem of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Last time I was in Japan I went through a lot of bookshelves looking for relevant litterature for my research. At the library of Gifu university they have a lot...
Strange name on a map
This question is not related to Japanese history directly, rather it was when looking at old maps of Japan that I found this strange name. The maps I have looke...
Usage of ‘dou’ (道） in Japan.
I have been thinking about the usage of “dou” (道） within japanese arts and sports. Since Meiji-period is not one of my strong points, you might know...
自己紹介: Thomas Ekholm
My name is Thomas Ekholm and is currently a Ph.D. Candidate at Göteborg (Gothenburg) University, Sweden. I have a masters degree in Japanese and equivalent of a...