Category: Japan

  • Glossary of Terms for Studying Aizu Wakamatsu's History

    Aizu 会津 original meaning – two gods met (会) by a river (津) in Aizu Takada Aizu Clan 会津藩 Katamori Matsudaira (松平容保) [1834-1893] was the lord (daimyo – 大名) of…


  • Interactive Tour of Tsurugajo

    Aizu Wakamatsu’s Famous Castle [1384-, 1590-, 1639-1874, 1965-present] These are the notes that I would use to tell the story of Tsurugajo when I did a tour of the castle.…


  • Interactive Tour of Iimoriyama

    Learn about the history of Aizu through a role-playing game. Instructions Explain the idea. (We will give each of you a character. You will be asked to respond to a…


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This site is where I put things that I think are interesting, or that I want to remember or document. Some posts are lighthearted, while others are kind of heavy. There is no real over-arching theme, as I just add things as I go along. Hope you find something interesting here!